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Ye S, Chen R, Shi J, Wu Y. The most influential articles on stem cells in intervertebral disc degeneration. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:116. [PMID: 38331829 PMCID: PMC10851499 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07253-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Stem cell-related studies have been increasingly conducted to facilitate the regeneration of degenerative discs. However, analyses of high-impact articles focused on this topic are rare. This study aimed to determine and summarize the most-cited studies examining stem cells in the context of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). METHODS We searched the Web of Science (WoS) database for stem cell-related articles in IDD, and the 50 highest-cited papers were summarized. A correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship among WoS citations, Altmetric Attention Score (AAS), and Dimensions. RESULTS The number of citations of the top 50 manuscripts ranged from 92 to 370. The top three countries were the United States (14), China (10), and Japan (9). Spine (12) was the most prevalent journal, and this was followed by Biomaterials (6). Bone marrow-derived stem cells were the most common subject (38), and they were followed by nucleus pulposus-derived stem cells (4) and annulus fibrosus-derived stem cells (4). Humans were the most studied species (31), and the next most studied were rabbits (9) and rats (7). There was a very high correlation between WoS and Dimension citations (p < 0.001, r = 0.937). CONCLUSIONS For the first time, the highest impact articles examining stem cells in the context of IDD were assessed together. The current study provides a deepened understanding of historical studies focused on stem cells in IDD and is beneficial for future studies in this field.
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- Shuxi Ye
- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganzhou People's Hospital, No 16, Meiguan Road, Ganzhou, 341099, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganzhou People's Hospital, No 16, Meiguan Road, Ganzhou, 341099, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganzhou People's Hospital, No 16, Meiguan Road, Ganzhou, 341099, China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganzhou People's Hospital, No 16, Meiguan Road, Ganzhou, 341099, China.
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Baylor JL, Luciani AM, Tokash JS, Foster BK, Klena JC, Grandizio LC. Fifty Most-Cited Research Articles in Elbow Surgery: A Modern Reading List. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY GLOBAL ONLINE 2023; 5:630-637. [PMID: 37790825 PMCID: PMC10543795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Purpose Bibliometric analysis is a common method for evaluating current trends within a scientific field. The primary aim of this study was to define and analyze the 50 most frequently cited articles in the field of elbow surgery, both of all time and those published during the 21st century. Methods We searched the Journal Citation Report to identify articles related to elbow surgery within academic journals. Articles were sorted by total citations. The overall top 50 articles and those published since 2000 were identified, and data were collected, including title, journal of publication, publication year, country of publication, citation density, level of evidence, article type, institution, and sex of the lead and senior authors, and inclusion on the reference list for the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination within the last 5 years. Descriptive statistics were reported, and correlation analysis was performed using Spearman test. Results For the most-cited elbow surgery articles, "fracture" was overall the most reported topic, whereas "lateral epicondylosis" and "fracture" were equal for those published since 2000. The United States was the most represented overall and for articles published since 2000. Women comprised 1/50 (2%) of lead authors overall, increasing to 8/50 (16%) for articles published during the 21st century. Most articles in during both periods contained level IV evidence, with level I evidence appearing infrequently (4%). Six percent of the most-cited articles of all time had appeared on the reference list of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination within the past 5 years. Conclusions The top 50 most-cited elbow surgery articles often assess fracture and lateral epicondylosis, most commonly originating from the United States. Level IV retrospective series comprises over half of the articles on this list. Women remain underrepresented as authors. Clinical Relevance This study provides a modern reading list for upper-extremity surgeons about impactful elbow surgery articles.
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- Jessica L. Baylor
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA
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Zhang H, Katz L, Chang K, Testa EJ, Callanan T, Owens BD. A Bibliometric Analysis of the Most Cited Research on Humeral Avulsions of the Glenohumeral Ligament: A Paucity of High-Level Evidence. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2023; 5:e793-e798. [PMID: 37388877 PMCID: PMC10300590 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Purpose To identify the 25 most-cited articles on humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) lesions and characterize them based on number of citations, citation density, source journal, year of publication, geographic origin, article type, and level of evidence. Methods The Science Citation Index Expanded database was queried for all possible publications regarding HAGL lesions. The 25 most-cited articles from 1976 to 2021 relevant to the topic were selected for further analysis. Articles were characterized based on the number of citations, citation density, year of publication, source journal, country of origin, article type, article subtype, and level of evidence. Results The number of citations for individual articles ranged from 21 to 182 (mean ± standard deviation: 44.72 ± 36.87). Ten countries contributed to the 25 most cited articles, with 14 of the 25 (56%) articles published in the United States. Furthermore, the top 25 cited articles were published in 9 journals, with the majority in Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery (n = 15, 60%). There were 15 (60%) articles classified as "Clinical," 9 (36%) as "Review/Expert Opinion," and 1 (4%) as "Basic Science." All clinical studies met the standard for level IV evidence. Conclusions This bibliometric analysis provides a list of the 25 most cited articles related to HAGL lesions, providing a reference of impactful articles for medical educators. The lack of high level of evidence "Clinical" studies demonstrates that higher-quality research is needed to establish guidelines for the treatment and management of HAGL lesions. Clinical Relevance A list of the 25 most-cited articles regarding recurrent glenohumeral instability can serve as a comprehensive reference for practitioners, educators, researchers, and orthopaedic trainees.
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- Helen Zhang
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Kunze KN, Haddad A, White AE, Cohn MR, LaPrade RF, Chahla J. The Top 50 Most Cited Publications in Meniscus Research. J Knee Surg 2023; 36:329-334. [PMID: 34359092 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Injuries to the menisci of the knee are common in orthopedic sports medicine. Bibliometric studies can identify the core literature on a topic and help further our collective knowledge for both clinical and educational purposes. The purpose of the current study was to (1) identify and describe the 50 most cited articles in meniscus research over an 80-year time period to capture a wide range of influential articles and (2) identify the "citation classics" and milestone articles related to the meniscus of the knee. The Science Citation Index Expanded subsection of the Web of Science Core Collection was systematically searched for the 50 most cited meniscus articles. Data pertaining to bibliometric and publication characteristics were extracted and reported using descriptive statistics. The top 50 articles were published between the years 1941 and 2014 and collectively cited 13,152 times. The median (interquartile [IQR]) number of total citations per article was 203.5 (167.0-261.8), while the median citation rate was 9.6 (7.4-13.9) citations per year. The most cited article was "Knee joint changes after meniscectomy," published in 1948. The article with the highest citation rate of 78.4 citations per year was "The long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligaments and meniscus injuries - osteoarthritis," published in 2007. The majority of articles were clinical outcome studies (n = 28, 56%). The top 50 most cited meniscus articles represent a compilation of highly influential articles which may augment reading curriculums and provide a strong knowledge base for orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows. The decade with the most articles was the 2000s, representing a recent acceleration in meniscus-based research. This is a level IV, cross-sectional study.
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- Kyle N Kunze
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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The 50 Highest Cited Papers on Shoulder Arthroplasty. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10102000. [PMID: 36292447 PMCID: PMC9602479 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10102000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine the 50 most cited articles on shoulder arthroplasty (SA) and their characteristics. The Thomson ISIWeb of Science was searched with the following search terms: "shoulder arthroplasty", "shoulder replacement", "shoulder prosthesis" and "shoulder implant". All papers dealing with SA, including its perioperative and postoperative management, were included in this study. Citations ranged from 797 to 52 for the 50 highest cited papers on SA. According to absolute numbers, the top 10 papers were cited at least 118 times. Overall, 78% (n = 43) were clinical and the remaining articles were basic science research (one anatomic, six biomechanical). The most prevalent level of evidence was IV (72%). The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery published 40% of the studies. The majority of studies were conducted in the United States and eight other countries. The publication years of the most-cited articles ranged from 1991 to 2020, with the 2000s accounting for the most articles (96%) and the period from 2006 to 2010 with the absolute largest number of articles (17). This article provides a building block in the SA surgery.
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Perez-Chaumont A, Ramos T, Cole WW, Stamm MA, Mulcahey MK. The Top 50 Articles on Knee Posterolateral Corner Injuries. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2022; 4:e1703-e1711. [PMID: 36312713 PMCID: PMC9596908 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose To identify and characterize the most cited publications in orthopaedic research related to posterolateral corner (PLC) injuries of the knee. Methods The Science Citation Index Expanded was queried for PLC injury articles. The 50 most-cited studies from 1976 to 2021 were selected. Article characteristics, including number of citations, citation density, year of publication, source journal, country of origin, article type, article subtype, and level of evidence, were analyzed. Results The number of citations for individual articles ranged from 47 to 205. The 50 most cited articles were published in 16 journals. Eleven of the 50 articles (22%) were published in Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. The largest proportion of the articles (n = 22, 44%) were classified as clinical, with the rest classified as reviews (n = 15, 30%), and basic science research (n = 13, 26%). The most common level of evidence for clinical articles was IV (14/22, 63.6%). Nine countries contributed to the top 50 articles, with the majority published in the United States (n = 35, 70%). Conclusions In the last 20 years, papers published on the diagnosis and surgical management of PLC injuries have a high citation frequency. Future high-quality research is needed to establish best-practice guidelines for the management of PLC injuries due to the low overall level of evidence of existing clinical studies. Clinical Relevance This research provides a comprehensive list for practitioners and may help educators identify articles to include in the curriculum for residents and fellows.
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- Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.,Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.,Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.,Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.,Address correspondence to Mary Mulcahey, M.D., 1430 Tulane Ave., Box 8632, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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Bugarin A, Schroeder G, Shi BY, Jones KJ, Kremen TJ. Assessment of Characteristics and Methodological Quality of the Top 50 Most Cited Articles on Platelet-Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Orthop J Sports Med 2022; 10:23259671221093074. [PMID: 35656192 PMCID: PMC9152206 DOI: 10.1177/23259671221093074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: The wide range of clinical applications and controversial scientific evidence associated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in musculoskeletal medicine requires an examination of the most commonly cited studies within this field. Purpose: To identify the 50 most cited articles on PRP, assess their study design, and determine any correlations between the number of citations and level of evidence (LoE) or methodological quality. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The Web of Science database was queried to identify the top 50 most cited articles on PRP in orthopaedic surgery. Bibliometric characteristics, number of citations, and LoE were recorded. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score (MCMS), Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS), and Minimum Information for Studies Evaluating Biologics in Orthopaedics (MIBO). The Pearson correlation coefficient and Spearman correlation coefficient (rS) were used to determine the degree of correlation between the number of citations or citation density and LoE, MCMS, MINORS score, and MIBO score. Student t tests were performed for 2-group comparisons. Results: The top 50 articles were published between 2005 and 2016 in 21 journals. The mean number of citations and citation density were 241 ± 94 (range, 151-625) and 23 ± 8, respectively, and the mean LoE was 2.44 ± 1.67, with 15 studies classified as LoE 1. The mean MCMS, MINORS score, and MIBO score were 66.9 ± 12.6, 16 ± 4.7, and 12.4 ± 3.7, respectively. No correlation was observed between the number of citations or citation density and LoE, MCMS, MINORS score, and MIBO score. A significant difference (P = .02) was noted in LoE in articles from the United States (3.56 ± 1.7) versus outside the United States (2 ± 1.5). Seven of the 8 in vivo studies were published between 2005 and 2010, whereas 19 of the 25 clinical outcome investigations were published between 2011 and 2016. Studies that were published more recently were found to significantly correlate with number of citations (rS = –0.38; P = .01), citation density (rS = 0.36; P = .01), and higher LoE (rS = 0.47; P = .01). Conclusion: The top 50 most cited articles on PRP consisted of high LoE and fair methodological quality. There was a temporal shift in research from in vivo animal studies toward investigations focused on clinical outcomes.
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- Amador Bugarin
- David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cash C, Scott L, Walden RL, Kuhn A, Bowman E. Bibliometric analysis of the top 50 highly cited articles on platelet-rich plasma in osteoarthritis and tendinopathy. Regen Med 2022; 17:491-506. [PMID: 35578970 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2022-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The primary goal of this study was to compile the top 50 most cited articles on the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). A search of relevant studies was performed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines in Web of Science. The top 25 most cited articles in osteoarthritis and tendinopathy were then compiled and evaluated. Level 1 evidence articles constituted the majority of the studies (64%) and were more likely to have a higher citation density. Altmetric data was highest for level 1 systematic reviews. Of the articles that report a positive outcome for PRP, 13% (2/16) had low risk of bias. This study defines the most cited and influential publications regarding PRP to further research in this area.
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- Carsen Cash
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Civilette MD, Rate WR, Haislup BD, Cohen AS, Camire L, Bodendorfer BM, Gould HP. The top 100 most impactful articles on the anterior cruciate ligament: An altmetric analysis of online media. SAGE Open Med 2022; 10:20503121221111694. [PMID: 35924141 PMCID: PMC9340895 DOI: 10.1177/20503121221111694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objectives: To identify the top 100 most impactful anterior cruciate ligament articles in online media as measured by the Altmetric Attention Score and compare their characteristics to the most-cited anterior cruciate ligament articles in the scientific literature. Methods: The Altmetric database was queried to identify all published articles pertaining to the anterior cruciate ligament. The search yielded 9445 articles, which were stratified by highest to lowest Altmetric Attention Score. The top 100 articles were included. Collected data included article type, article topic, journal name, and online mentions in news, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia, and other sources. The geographic origin of each article was also determined based on the institutional affiliation of the first author. Results: Altmetric Attention Score of the top 100 anterior cruciate ligament articles ranged from 109 to 2193 (median 172.0, interquartile range 137.5–271.5). Of the 100 articles, 65 were published in three journals: American Journal of Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. The most prevalent article type was original research (60%), followed by systematic review/meta-analysis (18%). The most prevalent article topic was rehabilitation and return to play after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (22%), followed by epidemiology/risk factors (16%), injury prevention (14%), and biomechanics of anterior cruciate ligament injuries (14%). Of the top 100 articles, 54% were American, 31% were European, and 15% were published in other countries outside of the United States and Europe. Conclusion: This study used Altmetric Attention Score to identify the 100 most engaged anterior cruciate ligament articles in online media. The characteristics of these articles differed substantially from the most-cited anterior cruciate ligament articles in the literature with regard to article type, article topic, geographic origin, and publication journal. These findings suggest that alternative metrics measure distinct components of anterior cruciate ligament article engagement and add an important dimension to understanding the overall impact of published research on the anterior cruciate ligament.
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- Matthew D Civilette
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kumar A, Sinha S, Arora R, Gaba S, Khan R, Kumar M. The 50 Top-Cited Articles on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211057851. [PMID: 34881343 PMCID: PMC8647263 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211057851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Limited attention has been paid to the natural history, management, and treatment outcomes related to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)–deficient knee joint. Purpose: To perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to evaluate the 50 top-cited articles in PCL research. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We performed a keyword-based search in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science to generate a list of the 50 most cited articles relevant to the PCL. The included articles were analyzed according to journal, country of origin, publication year, total number of citations, citations per year, citation trends, and type of study (clinical vs basic science). Results: The 50 top-cited articles were published between 1975 and 2012, and the number of individual article citations ranged between 98 and 410. The listed articles were published in 7 journals, with the American Journal of Sports Medicine contributing to more than half of the articles and citations. The United States contributed the most articles (84%) and citations (n = 4873). There were 32 clinical studies and 18 basic science studies. All clinical studies had level 4 clinical evidence, and topics included the natural history of PCL tears, factors predicting the need for surgical intervention, and long-term outcomes of isolated PCL injuries and combined capsuloligamentous injuries. Most (77.8%) of the top-cited basic science articles consisted of experimental or biomechanical studies on human cadaveric knees. Conclusion: The current analysis suggests that PCL research is still evolving and needs high-quality prospective evidence to establish sound recommendations.
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- Arvind Kumar
- Department of Orthopaedics, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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Allahabadi S, Feeley SE, Lansdown DA, Pandya NK, Feeley BT. Influential Articles on Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Bibliometric Analysis. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211010772. [PMID: 34164558 PMCID: PMC8191091 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211010772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The understanding of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and optimal treatment has evolved significantly. Influential articles have been previously evaluated using article citations to determine impact. PURPOSE To identify and characterize the 50 most cited and recent influential articles relating to pediatric and adolescent ACL injuries, to examine trends in publication characteristics, and to evaluate correlations of study citations with quality of evidence. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS The top 50 most cited articles on pediatric and adolescent ACL injuries were gathered using the Web of Science and Scopus online databases by averaging the number of citations from each database. Articles from recent years were also aggregated and sorted by citation density (citations/year). Publication and study characteristics were recorded. Level of evidence and methodologic quality were assessed where applicable using the modified Coleman Methodology Score (mCMS), modified Jadad scale, and Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS). Spearman correlation was used to evaluate the association between citation data and level of evidence or methodologic quality scorings. RESULTS The top 50 cited papers had a mean of 117.5 ± 58.8 citations (range, 58.5-288.5 citations), with a mean citation density of 9.4 ± 5.4 citations per year (range, 2.9-25.8 citations/year); 80% were published in 2000 or later, and 6% were considered basic science. Articles were mainly level 4 evidence (27/42; 64.3%), and none was level 1. There were moderate, significant associations between publication year and level of evidence (r S = -0.45; P = .0030) and citation density and publication year (r S = 0.59; P < .001). Mean methodologic quality scores were as follows: mCMS, 53 ± 7.2 (range, 39-68); modified Jadad scale, 3.2 ± 1.1 (range, 2-6); and MINORS, 11.2 ± 3.2 (range, 6-20). There was a significant, strong correlation between rank of mean citations and modified Jadad scale (r S = 0.76; P < .0001), suggesting poorer score associated with more mean citations. CONCLUSION Influential articles on pediatric and adolescent ACL injuries were relatively recent, with a low proportion of basic science-type articles. Most of the studies had a lower evidence level and poor methodologic quality scores. Higher methodologic quality did not correlate positively with citation data.
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- Sachin Allahabadi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California, USA
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Damodar D, Plotsker E, Greif D, Rizzo MG, Baraga MG, Kaplan LD. The 50 Most Cited Articles in Meniscal Injury Research. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:2325967121994909. [PMID: 33889642 PMCID: PMC8040571 DOI: 10.1177/2325967121994909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Meniscal injuries are among the most common orthopaedic injuries, with a significant volume of published literature. Purpose: To perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis that appropriately evaluates the 50 most cited articles in meniscal research. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We performed a keyword search of the ISI Web of Knowledge database and then pared the results down to the 50 most cited articles using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extracted included title, first author, citation count, year of publication, topic, journal, article type, country of origin, and level of evidence. Correlation coefficients were calculated between publication date and citation density and between publication date and raw citation count. Results: The 50 most cited articles were published from 1975 to 2013. The mean number of citations was 258.24 (range, 163-926; median, 225). The majority of articles were published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (19%), the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (12%), and Arthritis & Rheumatology (14%). Most articles focused on either the anatomy and biomechanics of meniscal injury or on prevention and physical rehabilitation (12 papers each). Conclusion: The most popular fields of meniscal research involved anatomy/biomechanics and prevention/rehabilitation, and both are areas that will likely increase the probability of an article’s being highly cited in the future. This study provided a quality selection of the most cited articles on meniscal injury and may provide a foundation for both beginner and senior clinician readers for further discussion and research.
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- University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, Miami, Florida, USA
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- UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, Miami, Florida, USA
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Agarwalla A, Yao K, Darden C, Gowd AK, Sherman SL, Farr J, Shubin Stein BE, Amin NH, Liu JN. Assessment and Trends of the Methodological Quality of the Top 50 Most Cited Articles on Patellar Instability. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:2325967120972016. [PMID: 33614793 PMCID: PMC7869164 DOI: 10.1177/2325967120972016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Studies with a low level of evidence (LOE) have dominated the top cited research in many areas of orthopaedics. The wide range of treatment options for patellar instability necessitates an investigation to determine the types of studies that drive clinical practice. Purpose To determine (1) the top 50 most cited articles on patellar instability and (2) the correlation between the number of citations and LOE or methodological quality. Study Design Cross-sectional study. Methods The Scopus and Web of Science databases were assessed to determine the top 50 most cited articles on patellar instability between 1985 and 2019. Bibliographic information, number of citations, and LOE were collected. Methodological quality was calculated using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score (MCMS) and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS). Mean citations and mean citation density (citations per year) were correlated with LOE, MCMS, and MINORS scores. Results Most studies were cadaveric (n = 10; 20.0%), published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (n = 13; 26.0%), published between 2000 and 2009 (n = 41; 82.0%), and conducted in the United States (n = 17; 34.0%). The mean number of citations and the citation density were 158.61 ± 59.53 (range, 95.5-400.5) and 12.74 ± 5.12, respectively. The mean MCMS and MINORS scores were 59.62 ± 12.58 and 16.24 ± 3.72, respectively. No correlation was seen between mean number of citations or citation density versus LOE. A significant difference was found in the mean LOE of articles published between 1990 and 1999 (5.0 ± 0) versus those published between 2000 and 2009 (3.12 ± 1.38; P = .03) and between 2010 and 2019 (3.00 ± 1.10; P = .01). Conclusion There was a shift in research from anatomy toward outcomes in patellar instability; however, these articles demonstrated low LOE and methodological quality. Higher quality studies are necessary to establish informed standards of management of patellar instability.
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- Avinesh Agarwalla
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California, USA
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- Cartilage Restoration Center, OrthoIndy, Greenwood, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Familiari F, Castricini R, Galasso O, Gasparini G, Iannò B, Ranuccio F. The 50 Highest Cited Papers on Rotator Cuff Tear. Arthroscopy 2021; 37:61-68. [PMID: 32798669 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the 50 most cited articles on rotator cuff tear and their characteristics. METHODS Thomson ISI Web of Science was searched for the following search terms "rotator cuff" and "tear." The following characteristics were determined for each article: author(s), year of publication, source journal, geographic origin, article type (and subtype), and level of evidence for clinical articles. RESULTS The number of citations ranged from 1558 to 253. The 50 most often cited articles were published in 7 journals. The majority of the articles (n = 46) were clinical, with the remaining representing some type of basic science research. Among clinical articles, the case series (n = 23) was the most common article subtype. Nine articles were methodologic in that they proposed a new classification/scoring system or technique. The most common level of evidence was Level IV (n = 31). CONCLUSION This article provides clinicians, researchers, and trainees with a group of articles that should be taken into consideration as building blocks in the treatment of rotator cuff tears. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, literature review.
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- Filippo Familiari
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Villa del Sole Clinic, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Villa del Sole Clinic, Catanzaro, Italy
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Publications in Asia in 10 Years: A Systematic Review. Asian J Sports Med 2020. [DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.105255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: There have been numerous articles about the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). But there has been no specific article describing ACL in Asian countries. Objectives: This study aims to provide the publications about ACL in Asian countries in the last 10 years. Methods: We searched English full text with keywords “ACL” OR “Anterior Cruciate Ligament” AND “injury” OR “tear” OR “rupture” that were published from January 1st 2010 to December 31st 2019 on PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. We included articles with at least one author affiliation in an Asian country. We analyzed the number of published articles per year, top 10 journals with the highest number of publications, top 5 authors with the highest number of published articles in the first order author, top 10 countries with the highest number of published articles, and the type of study. Results: A total of 821 articles were analyzed, of which 821 were included. Analysis of the number of articles by year revealed that 2019 was the highest number of published articles (n = 150; 18.3%). Study type analysis revealed that clinical research (n = 398; 48.5%) was the most frequent study type. Cohort studies were the most frequent type of clinical research (n = 169; 42.5%). The journal of knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy (KSSTA) had the highest number of publications in general (n = 108; 13.2%). Jung Ho Noh (n = 8) was the top author with the highest number of published articles in the first author order, and Ryosuke Kuroda (n = 24) was the top author with the highest number of published articles. Japan was the top country with the highest number of published articles (n = 203; 24.7%). Most of the studies (n = 395; 48.1%) were published in high index journals with an impact factor > 1.0. Conclusions: There has been an increase in the ACL publications among Asian authors over the past 10 years with the high impact journal publishers. This article demonstrates the increased interest in the ACL topic and could be used as a basis for future studies.
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Holzer LA, Holzer G. The most influential papers in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Relat Res 2020; 32:54. [PMID: 33036665 PMCID: PMC7547448 DOI: 10.1186/s43019-020-00072-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a treatment option for anteromedial osteoarthritis of the knee. The number of UKA has been increasing constantly worldwide in recent decades. The aim of this study was to determine the most frequently cited scientific articles addressing this subject and to establish a ranking of the 50 most influential papers. Methods The 50 most cited articles related to UKA were searched in Web of Science® (Clarivate Analytics, Penn., USA) by the use of defined search terms. All types of scientific papers with reference to this topic were ranked according to the absolute number of citations and analyzed for the following characteristics: journal title, year of publication, number of citations, citation density, geographic origin, article type, and level of evidence. Results The 50 most cited articles had up to 453 citations. Most papers were published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British volume). More than half of the articles were published in the 2000s and 2010s (n = 30). Ten countries contributed to the top 50 list, with most contributions from the UK (n = 17). Most articles could be attributed to the category of Clinical Science (n = 33), and most reported level IV studies. Conclusion Most of the frequently cited articles in UKA are clinical studies that have a low level of evidence. Few basic scientific studies could be identified, which suggests that most product development is done by commercial companies.
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- Lukas A Holzer
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, AUVA Trauma Center Klagenfurt, Waidmannsdorferstraße 35, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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The purpose of this study is to determine the highest-cited articles on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and analyze their bibliometric characteristics. We searched the Web of Science (WoS) for articles with the highest number of citations on DDH and recorded their number of citations in WoS, Scopus, and Google Scholar (GS). We ranked and selected the top 100 cited articles. The average number of citations in WoS was 148 (range 66-638). The most-cited article in all databases was Crowe's total hip replacement cohort on DDH. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume (n = 35) had the most articles in the list, and the United States (n = 46) contributed with the most articles. The University of Bern had the most publications (n = 8). Most studies were therapeutic (n = 45) or diagnostic (n = 29). Hip preservation and arthroplasty investigations have had an increment in citations in recent decades. We provide an historical perspective on research conducted on DDH. A majority of the articles were observational and therapeutic. All databases had good correlation in the number of citations.
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Shah NV, Kelly JJ, Newman JM, Dua K, Avoricani A, Diebo BG, Koehler SM. The 100 Most Impactful Papers in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery over the Last 25 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Orthopaedic Literature. J Hand Microsurg 2020; 14:47-57. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite growth in hand/upper extremity investigation, impactful studies have not been thoroughly identified. Previous studies have been limited in scope. This study sought to identify and characterize the most impactful orthopaedic papers in hand/upper extremity over the past 25 years.
Materials and Methods The top 1,000 hand/upper extremity orthopaedic studies published from 1992 to 2017 were identified with Web of Science. After screening for relevance in order of decreasing citation number, the top 100 articles were identified for bibliometric analysis.
Results The mean number of authors and citations were 4.51 (range, 1–21) and 169.4 (range, 105–863). Common study types included, case series (n = 52), randomized controlled trial (n = 17), and prospective cohort (n = 16), which predominantly covered topics related to shoulder (n = 34), wrist/forearm (n = 21), and hand (n = 17). Among wrist/forearm and hand studies, distal radius fractures (n = 12) and nerve-related topics (n = 10) were most frequently analyzed. Most studies were of level IV (n = 51) and level II (n = 16) evidence. Recent studies had greater impact (mean citations/year: 2011, 82.7/year vs. 1992, 16.1/year).
Conclusion Most of the 100 top orthopaedic articles in hand/upper extremity were of level IV or II evidence, retrospective, and nonrandomized. Despite an observed recent increase in level I studies, a lack of prospective, randomized trials is apparent.
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- Neil V. Shah
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- School of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Mikhail CM, Schwartz JT, Barbera J, Selverian SR, Chen D. The most influential papers in direct anterior approach to total hip arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today 2020; 6:190-195. [PMID: 32577460 PMCID: PMC7303476 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2020.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Citation analysis is a commonly used method for appraising the impact of academic publications within a particular field of study. A gap exists in the citation analysis literature with regard to the topic of direct anterior approach (DAA) hip arthroplasty. The purpose of this study is to identify the 50 most frequently cited publications related to this topic. Methods The Clarivate Analytics Web of Knowledge database was utilized to search for publications relating to DAA hip arthroplasty. The top 50 most cited articles that met inclusion criteria were recorded and reviewed for various metrics. Results The top 50 publications were cited a total of 3521 times, with an average of 86.3 total citations per year between 1980 and 2019. 47 of the 50 articles identified had been published since the year 2000. Cohort designs were the most common study type. Conclusions This analysis provides insight into factors that characterize highly cited articles on the specific topic of DAA hip arthroplasty. These factors include higher levels of evidence, recent publication, and origin in the United States. Citations of DAA hip arthroplasty papers appear to be on the rise. The curation and analysis of this set of 50 articles will provide orthopaedic surgery clinicians, researchers, and residency program directors a guide for quickly isolating influential articles on the topic of DAA hip arthroplasty. This may serve as a quick reference for clinical decision-making, foundation for further research, and curriculum on DAA hip arthroplasty.
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- Christopher M Mikhail
- Mount Sinai Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Newman JM, Shah NV, Diebo BG, Goldstein AC, Coste M, Varghese JJ, Murray DP, Naziri Q, Paulino CB. The top 100 classic papers on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the past 25 years: a bibliometric analysis of the orthopaedic literature. Spine Deform 2020; 8:5-16. [PMID: 31981150 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00035-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Bibliometric analysis. OBJECTIVES To identify the 100 most cited orthopedic papers in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) over the past 25 years and characterize them by study type, topic, and country and assess study quality (design, level of evidence, and impact factor) to provide an updated account of the most impactful AIS evidence. AIS represents a three-dimensional deformity that drives a significant number of investigations. Although available evidence continues to grow, recent impactful studies pertaining to AIS have not been identified; their quality has not been thoroughly assessed. METHODS Web of Science was reviewed to identify the top 1000 cited AIS studies published from 1992 to 2017. Articles were organized by number of citations. Titles and abstracts were screened for inclusion/relevance, and the top 100 articles by citation count were identified, and study and publication characteristics were extracted. RESULTS Among the top 100 articles, 42 were cited ≥ 100 times. Mean number of authors and citations of these studies was 5.6 and 118.3, respectively. Study types were predominantly retrospective (n = 53), followed by prospective (n = 18), cross-sectional (n = 13), and systematic review/meta-analysis (n = 7). Topics covered in these studies included clinical/patient outcomes (n = 47), methodology/validation (n = 22), basic science (n = 15), radiographic analyses (n = 12), and gait/biomechanics (n = 4). Most studies originated in the United States of America (n = 65) and were published in Spine (n = 76), with 8266 total citations. Most studies were of Level III (n = 55) or Level II (n = 23) evidence. Mean impact factor was 3.47. CONCLUSIONS Despite recent studies' shorter time frames for impact, citations of AIS research have progressively increased during the past 25 years. The top 100 cited orthopedic studies were predominantly Level III, retrospective, nonrandomized studies, and therefore, were subject to biases. The low proportion of prospective studies (18%) reflects an area of future improvement, underscoring the need for higher-quality studies to support our practice. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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- Jared M Newman
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.,Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences, 400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ, 07079, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, 100 E 77th St, New York, NY, 10075, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL, 33331, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York (SUNY), 450 Clarkson Ave., MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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Erivan R, Villatte G, Ollivier M, Reina N, Descamps S, Boisgard S. The top 100 most-cited Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research articles. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019; 105:1459-1462. [PMID: 30880006 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The French peer-reviewed journal Revue d'Orthopédie founded on 1st January 1890 extended its scope in 2009 by creating the English-language, online-only, indexed journal Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research (OTSR). Bibliometric data help authors and readers assess the citation potential of articles published in a given journal. We found no bibliometrics for the first 10years of OTSR. The objectives of this bibliometric study were to identify (i) the 100 most-cited OTSR articles and (ii) the specialties or article types most often involved in citations. METHODS The Scopus database was used to determine the citation rates of the 2158 articles published in OTSR during the journal's first 10years. A bibliometric analysis was performed on the 100 most-cited articles. RESULTS Mean time since publication of the 100 most-cited articles was 6.60±1.66years (range: 2-10years) and mean number of citations per article was 49.59±24.16 (range: 30-169). Mean number of citations per year was 7.75±3.26 (range: 4-18.78) and mean number per author was 5.52±3.14 (range: 1-21). The first author was French in 89/100 cases. Of the 100 articles, 56 were based on a multi-centre study and 21 on an international study. Finally, 22/100 articles reported studies sponsored by a scientific society. DISCUSSION The 100 articles identified in this study deserve to be viewed as influential. The number of citations will continue to rise, thereby amplifying the impact of OTSR on worldwide research in orthopaedic surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, systematic retrospective analysis.
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- Roger Erivan
- CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, université Clermont-Auvergne, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, université Clermont-Auvergne, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, Aix-Marseille université, 13288 Marseille cedex 09, France; Department of orthopedics and traumatology, institute for locomotion, Sainte-Marguerite hospital, 270, boulevard Sainte-Marguerite, BP 29, 13274 Marseille, France
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- Musculoskeletal institute, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Toulouse Purpan, 1, place Baylac, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, université Clermont-Auvergne, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, université Clermont-Auvergne, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Vaishya R, Patralekh MK, Vaish A. The Upsurge in Research and Publication on Articular Cartilage Repair in the Last 10 Years. Indian J Orthop 2019; 53:586-594. [PMID: 31488924 PMCID: PMC6699206 DOI: 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_83_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study aims to study the publication trends in articular cartilage repair (ACR) techniques, over the last 10 years. A literature search was performed on the PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases. We used suitable keywords and Boolean operators (articular cartilage injury AND "marrow stimulation OR microfracture (MFx)," "osteochondral autograft," "osteochondral allograft" and "autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)," "scaffold"), on January 1, 2019. Trends in publication on these topics were analyzed, focusing on publications over the last 10 years, type of research, authors, institution, and country. There was an increasing trend in publications related to ACR. A search on PubMed revealed 698, 225, 293, 857, and 982 documents on searching for "articular cartilage" AND "marrow stimulation OR microfracture," "osteochondral autograft," "osteochondral allograft," "ACI," and "scaffold," respectively. Similar searches revealed 1154, 219, 330, 1727, and 2742 documents on Web of science and 934, 301, 383, 944, and 2026 on SCOPUS, respectively, in the same order of topics. Overall, most papers were published from the United States and European countries, and Cole BJ was the most published author. There was an increasing trend in the number of publications as well as citations, with international collaboration among researchers. It implies that this field is growing rapidly. The authors from globally recognized and leading clinical institutions in the developed world contributed maximally to these publications. Most of these papers were published in high-impact arthroscopy subspecialty journals. Level of evidence: Level IV.
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- Raju Vaishya
- Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi, India
- Address for correspondence: Dr. Mohit Kumar Patralekh, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi - 110 029, India. E-mail:
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Piuzzi NS, Sultan AA, Gatta J, Ng M, Cantrell WA, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Sodhi N, Harwin SF, Mont MA. Top 100 Most-Cited Clinical Studies of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: The Foundation of Practice. Orthopedics 2019; 42:e151-e161. [PMID: 30763450 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20190211-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Total number of citations has been considered a proxy for a published study's importance within a given field. However, there are multiple pitfalls to correlating the total number of citations alone with the quality of a study. In this review, the authors aimed to identify the top 100 most-cited studies of hip and knee arthroplasty and then assess study design and quality of reporting. More than half of these studies were level IV evidence, unblinded, not randomized, and not controlled. This underscores the need for higher-quality study design to support practice. [Orthopedics. 2019; 42(2):e151-e161.].
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Jiang Y, Hu R, Zhu G. Top 100 cited articles on infection in orthopaedics: A bibliometric analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14067. [PMID: 30633210 PMCID: PMC6336590 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The infection is an essential problem in the clinical practice in orthopedics. The bibliometric analysis was conducted to evaluate the top 100 cited articles on infection in orthopaedics. METHODS The Web of Science (WoS) Core Database was comprehensively searched from 1975 to 2017, and the literature search was limited in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E). The subject terms included "infection", "infectious", and "infect*". All retrieved articles were filtrated by selecting the subspecialty of "Orthopedics". The searching results were listed by citation times to identify the top 100 cited articles. Significant information was elicited, including the authors, journals, countries, institutions, published year, and types of publication. RESULTS A significant increase was observed in the number of annual publications focusing on infection in orthopedics worldwide. Each of the top 100 cited articles was cited more than 150 times. Total citation times was positively associated with citation times in 2016 (P <.01) and mean citation times per year (P <.01). Conversely, age of the article was negatively associated with citation times in 2016 (P <.01) and mean citation times per year (P <.01). Besides, citation times in 2016 was positively related to mean citation times per year (P <.01). The United States was the most productive country, surgery was the most popular subspecialty and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume was the most popular journal. CONCLUSION Infection in orthopaedics has attracted more and more researchers' concern. As for the top 100 cited articles, there were significant relationships among total citation times, citation times in 2016 and mean citation times per year as well as age of the article. The United States was the most productive country, surgery was the most popular subspecialty and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume was the most popular journal.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi, China
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Mavrogenis AF, Quaile A, Pećina M, Scarlat MM. Citations, non-citations and visibility of International Orthopaedics in 2017. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 42:2499-2505. [PMID: 30298386 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Andreas F Mavrogenis
- First Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Ferretti A, Monaco E, Ponzo A, Dagget M, Guzzini M, Mazza D, Redler A, Conteduca F. The unhappy triad of the knee re-revisited. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 43:223-228. [PMID: 30276447 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4181-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY To describe the surgical findings of the anterolateral complex in patients with the "unhappy triad" lesion of the knee. METHOD One hundred and twenty-five consecutive patients presenting with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears were selected for this study. Only cases, evaluated with a valgus stress test under fluoroscopy, with a medial opening more than 5 mm of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) were included in the study (11 patients). For the included cases, open MCL surgical repair was performed only in cases with a valgus stress test more than 10 mm as revealed by fluoroscopy (3 patients). All included cases (11 patients) underwent ACL reconstruction and exploration of the anterolateral complex that was then assessed, photographed, classified, and eventually repaired. RESULTS At clinical evaluation under anaesthesia, all patients presented a positive Lachman test and a pivot shift test graded as ++ in four cases and +++ in five cases, not valuable in two cases. At surgical exploration, the anterolateral complex was involved in all cases (11 patients): one case demonstrated a type I injury, eight cases a type II injury, two cases a type III injury, and no patient with a type IV injury (Segond's fracture). All anterolateral complex lesions were repaired by direct suture and re-tensioning. DISCUSSION On the basis of a recent analysis performed by other authors, we could speculate that injuries of ACL and anterolateral compartment occur in the very early phase of the injury when the knee is forced into internal rotation. The MRI evidence of bone bruising in the lateral compartment in most cases of the present series support the hypothesis of an internal rotation torque. CONCLUSIONS The unhappy triad of injuries to the knee is actually a tetrad involving not just the ACL, MCL, and medial/lateral meniscus but also involved the anterolateral complex.
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- Andrea Ferretti
- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy.
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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- "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Traumatology Sports Center "Kilk Kilgour", Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, Rome, RM, Italy
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Vaishya R, Patralekh MK, Bijukchhe AR, Vaish A, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. The top 10 arthroplasty articles published in last 10 years by Indian authors. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2018; 9:94-100. [PMID: 29628690 PMCID: PMC5884046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Joint replacement surgery is becoming increasingly popular globally and recently,in India. The phenomenon of medical tourism has also contributed to increasing number of arthroplasty surgeries being done every year in our country. The surgeons who work in this highly specialized field of orthopedic surgery, have been publishing their research work in reputed journals. In this paper, we have discussed the most cited Indian papers in the field of arthroplasty. It was observed that publications in high impact and reputed journals attract more citations and therefore it is recommended that the 'good' scientific research work should preferably be submitted to these journals to create greater impact and awareness about ones' research.
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- Raju Vaishya
- Department of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 110076, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 110076, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 110076, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 110076, India
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