The Effect of Game-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Upper Extremity Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ahmed M. El Melhat, Hatem lazem, Khaled A. Shalash, Ghada M. Koura, Sallam Ali Sallam, Ahmed Mohamed Fathi Elshiwi, Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Aseel El Kawam, Shimaa Abdelalim Essa

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DOI: 10.1177/2161783x261461654
Published: 2026-07-26
Container: Games for Health Journal
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/2161783x261461654,
  title = {The Effect of Game-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Upper Extremity Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial},
  author = {Ahmed M. El Melhat and Hatem lazem and Khaled A. Shalash and Ghada M. Koura and Sallam Ali Sallam and Ahmed Mohamed Fathi Elshiwi and Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail and Aseel El Kawam and Shimaa Abdelalim Essa},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Games for Health Journal},
  doi = {10.1177/2161783x261461654},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/2161783x261461654}
}

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TI  - The Effect of Game-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Upper Extremity Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU  - Ahmed M. El Melhat
AU  - Hatem lazem
AU  - Khaled A. Shalash
AU  - Ghada M. Koura
AU  - Sallam Ali Sallam
AU  - Ahmed Mohamed Fathi Elshiwi
AU  - Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail
AU  - Aseel El Kawam
AU  - Shimaa Abdelalim Essa
PY  - 2026
JO  - Games for Health Journal
DO  - 10.1177/2161783x261461654
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Melhat, A. M. E., lazem, H., Shalash, K. A., Koura, G. M., Sallam, S. A., Elshiwi, A. M. F., Ismail, A. M. A., Kawam, A. E., & Essa, S. A. (2026). The Effect of Game-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Upper Extremity Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Games for Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/2161783x261461654

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