Primary Shoulder Dislocation: Duration of Immobilization has no effect on recurrence rate

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Dec 15;92(18):2924-33

Early ankle movement vs immobilization after ankle fracture surgery

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Sep;44(9):690-C7.

Extended immobilization following rotator cuff repair yields similar retear rate

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Mar 19;96(6):e44. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01741

External rotation immobilization does not reduce recurrence rate for shoulder dislocation

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Aug;472(8):2380-6. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3432-6.

No benefit of external vs internal rotation for immobilization after shoulder dislocation

Am J Sports Med. 2016 Feb;44(2):521-32

External rotation immobilization reduces risk of recurrence after shoulder dislocation

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Oct;89(10):2124-31

Nondisplaced scaphoid fracture union with and without thumb immobilization

J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Apr;39(4):621-7

Immobilization and passive motion yield similar tendon healing after rotator cuff repair

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Sep;134(9):1279-85.

Tape immobilization more effective than a cast for primary patellar dislocation

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2012 Aug;132(8):1199-203. doi: 10.1007/s00402-012-1521-8. Epub 2012 Apr 24.

Post-operative rotator cuff repair immobilization: 3 weeks in a sling vs. 6 weeks in a brace

Arthroscopy. 2018 Oct;34(10):2765-2774

Early rehab vs. immobilization following rotator cuff repair

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2012 Oct;98(6 Suppl):S131-8

External rotation immobilization improves labrum coaptation in glenohumeral dislocation

J Orthop Traumatol. 2015 Dec;16(4):317-21

Immobilization in external vs. internal rotation following primary shoulder dislocation

Injury. 2014 Dec;45(12):1842-1847

No statistical significance in 3-day or 2-week immobilization after ACL reconstruction

Knee. 2007 Jan;14(1):34-8. Epub 2006 Nov 28.

AAOS2017: Early mobilization vs. immobilization after basal joint arthroplasty

Early mobilization vs immobilization after Achilles tendon repair: Recovery & satisfaction

Br J Sports Med. 2015 Oct;49(20):1329-35

AAOS: Casts for nondisplaced scaphoid waist fractures do not require thumb immobilization

OTA 2014: Early mobilization favourable to immobilization for simple elbow dislocations

OTA 2015: Associated cost of early mobilization vs. immobilization for elbow dislocation

No benefits to splint/cast immobilization with reduction for boxer’s fractures

Orthopedics. 2016 May 1;39(3):188-92