OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Physician and Sportsmedicine is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A systematic review of cartilage procedures for unstable osteochondritis dissecans	44
Rising trends in pediatric fractures associated with electric scooter use seen in emergency departments between 2014 and 2023	31
Efficacy of kinesiology taping on the management of shin splints: a systematic review	22
The effects of isokinetic training in athletes after knee surgery: a systematic review	19
Epidemiology of rugby-related fractures in high school- and college-aged players in the United States: an analysis of the 1999–2018 NEISS database	17
Lower limb injuries in an english professional football club: injury analysis and recommendations for prevention	16
Prior football or rugby exposure and white matter signal abnormalities in professional male mixed martial arts fighters	15
Platelet-rich plasma outcomes do not correlate with patient satisfaction or perceived cost-effectiveness	15
A high incidence of serious life-threatening cardiovascular medical encounters during a marathon (2014–2019) calls for prevention strategies: SAFER XL	15
Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	15
Does playing surface affect the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Football League? A look at the 2017 - 2021 NFL seasons	15
Return to play, performance, and value of National Basketball Association players following Achilles tendon rupture	12
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation	11
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a lacrosse player	11
Lisfranc injury: Prevalence and maintaining a high index of suspicion for optimal evaluation	10
Injuries in elite road cyclists during competition in one UCI WorldTour season: a prospective epidemiological study of incidence and injury burden	10
Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship opportunities for Pediatrics-trained physicians in the United States	10
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: a narrative review	9
Training and competition injury epidemiology in professional basketball players: a prospective observational study	9
Recurrence of Hamstring Injuries and Risk Factors for Partial and Complete Tears in the National Football League: An Analysis From 2009–2020	9
Stress fracture of the manubrium sterni during parallel bar dips	9
Rock climbing confers distinct injury risk in pediatric versus adult populations: an analysis of twenty-year national trends	9
The impact of nonoperative hip and core injuries on National Football League athlete performance	9
Long-term manifestations of COVID-19 in athletes: a narrative review	8
Diagnosed concussion is associated with increased risk for upper extremity injury in community rugby players in males only	8

Effects of early sports specialization on landing and balance ability in female college basketball players	8
A multicomponent neuromuscular warm-up program reduces lower-extremity injuries in trained basketball players: a cluster randomized controlled trial	8
Cannabis in combat sports: position statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	8
Epidemiology of pediatric cartilage restoration procedures in the United States: insurance and geography play a role	8
Impact of repeated sportive chokes on carotid intima media thickness and brain injury biomarkers in grappling athletes	8
Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular considerations for transgender athletes	8
The major league baseball pitch clock: one year position player injury analysis	8
Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies	7
Doping in combat sports: a systematic review	7
Epidemiology of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in the United States: Analysis of NEISS Database 2000 to 2019	7
National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic trainers’ response to the Arrington settlement: management, compliance, and practice patterns	7
Transgender competition in combat sports: Position statement of the Association of ringside physicians	6
Trends and epidemiology of knee extensor mechanism injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2001 to 2020	6
Knowledge of and experience with transgender players among soccer team staff: a cross-sectional questionnaire design	6
Sport specialization, sleep, fatigue, and psychosocial ratings: do highly specialized athletes differ from their less specialized peers?	6
Comparison of pediatric performance athlete injuries presenting to emergency departments	6
Injury incidence, prevalence, and burden in an Argentinian male youth soccer academy: one-season descriptive study	5
A scoping review of postoperative return to sport criteria and protocols for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome	5
The reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes	5
Non-modifiable and modifiable factors affecting anxiety and depressive symptoms in young athletes	5
Performance and return to sport after injury in professional mixed martial arts	5
Medical advisability of softball youth pitching recommendations on the internet	5
Investigation of lower extremity injuries in men’s ice hockey: a 10-year analysis across the COVID-19 era	5
Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression	5
The pitch timer is not associated with increased upper extremity injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers, a 4-year analysis	5
Incidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Epidemiology of professional bare-knuckle fighting injuries	5
Parental influence and perceptions on youth single sport specialization: a systematic review	5
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of exertional rhabdomyolysis after indoor spinning: a systematic review	5
Psychiatric treatment preferences of sports psychiatrists for athlete-patients across competitive levels: a 2024 update	5
Adolescent track and field injuries presenting to US emergency departments	5
The effect of specialization and level of competition on injury in elite male ice hockey players	5
Patients With Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Obtain Information Regarding Diagnosis, Management, and Recovery from Low-Quality Online Resources	5
Assessment of post-concussion emotional symptom load using PCSS and PROMIS instruments in pediatric patients	5
Multifaceted concussion assessment battery: sensitivity at the expense of specificity?	5
Is physical performance affected by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use? A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Athlete advocacy: an examination of existing reporting frameworks and next steps	4
Knockout rates across the states as a way of predicting injury and knockout based on fighter sex, weight, or experience	4
Does the addition of post-operative gabapentin reduce the use of narcotics after orthopedic surgery?	4
Epidemiology of female youth ice hockey injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2019	4
Effect of corticosteroids over plantar fascia thickness in plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Muscle Pain Code: a novel tool for screening the risk of time-loss muscle injury in professional male football players	4
Interest of platelet rich plasma in Achilles tendon rupture management: a systematic review	4
COVID-19 modifications of offseason and preseason training for NFL athletes are associated with increased risk of regular season injuries	4
Examining the occurrence and outcomes of concussion and mTBI in mixed martial arts athletes: a systematic review	4
Scapular stabilization exercise on pain and functional recovery in people with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Increasing incidence of concussion and head injury due to electric biking: a 10-year sex- and age-specific analysis of national injury data	4
Medical issues for female athletes returning to competition after childbirth	4
Association of sports sampling and training frequency with injury among school-age athletes in Japan	4
Automated external defibrillator and emergency action plan preparedness amongst masters athletes	4

The effectiveness of the Copenhagen adduction exercise on improving eccentric hip adduction strength among soccer players with groin injury: a randomized controlled trial	4
Age and menstrual cycle may be important in establishing pregnancy in female athletes after retirement from competition	3
Recurrent ischemic events in the setting of posterior circumflex humeral artery aneurysm in an athletic young adult: a case report with diagnostic pitfalls	3
The impact of COVID-19 on national hockey league players’ return to play	3
Increasing trend in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu injuries presenting to U.S. emergency departments – a 10-year analysis and injury profile	3
Injury patterns of equine-related trauma: A fifteen-year review of hospital admissions to a level 1 trauma center	3
Health status of university football athletes through multidimensional screening	3
Effect of Foam Roll recovery method on performance in water polo players: a randomized controlled trial	3
The 10-year decreasing trend of youth soccer head injuries and concussions presenting to U.S. emergency departments	3
Facial injuries in the National Basketball Association: 2013-14 through 2017-18	3
High elasticity of the flexor carpi ulnaris and pronator teres muscles is associated with medial elbow injuries in youth baseball players	3
Analysis of common shoulder injuries in collegiate baseball players	3
Epidemiology of ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability in elite adolescent dancesport athletes	3
Orthopedic consequences of modern gladiators: a systematic review of lower extremity musculoskeletal issues in retired NFL players	3
Upper extremity orthopedic softball injuries presenting to the emergency department: epidemiology across the lifespan	3
Cardiovascular disease in retired NFL players: a systematic review	2
Relationship between medial tibial stress syndrome and the adipose tissue along the posteromedial tibial border and the crural chiasma	2
Do five screening tools identify the same number of runners who require pre-exercise medical clearance? SAFER XXXIV	2
Time to return to school following ACL reconstruction: influence of the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Achilles and patellar tendon structure following a prevention program in male combat soldiers	2
Concussion knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors: a comparison study of youth athletes and their parents	2
Most cited articles involving lacrosse since 1990 primarily focus on concussion and traumatic brain injury	2
Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency and its association with body mass index in elite Japanese high school long-distance runners	2
Youth sport specialization associated with poorer lower extremity function & pain as young adults	2
The epidemiology of injury and illness at the Vitality Netball World Cup 2019: an observational study	2
Epidemiology of hamstring injuries in 538 cases from an FC Barcelona multi sports club	2
Corticosteroid injection of the knee within one month prior to meniscus repair increases the risk of repair failure requiring meniscectomy	2
Concussion is not associated with elevated rates of lower-extremity musculoskeletal injuries in National Football League Players	2
The effect of extracorporeal shock wave on osteonecrosis of femoral head: a systematic review and meta–analysis	2
Lack of race/ethnic minority representation in ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in baseball athletes: a systematic review	2
Ultrasound guided compressibility of the lower leg anterior tibial muscle compartment: a feasibility study	2
Is the information about lateral epicondylitis on the YouTube platform reliable and of good quality?	2
Rhythmic gymnasts’ injuries in a pediatric sports medicine clinic in the United States: a 10-year retrospective chart review	2
The relationship between physical features and patellofemoral-pain in young female gymnasts	2
Illness is more prevalent than injury in trail runners participating in a mountainous ultra trail race	2
Repetitive head impacts among professional fighters: a pilot study evaluating Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome and postural balance	2
Degenerative changes of the wrist in mixed martial arts and boxing based on the three column theory	2
To be or not to be ringside? Ethical issues pertaining to combat sports medicine	2
Return to play and performance after patellar fracture in American professional sports: a case–control cohort analysis	2
Problem gambling among elite ice hockey players in Sweden – elevated prevalence among male, but not female athletes	2
Injury epidemiology in international basketball: a six-season study of the Great Britain men’s basketball team	2
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Goldman’s Dilemma: A Case Report in 42 Year-Old Woman Endurance Athlete	2
The vascular neck restraint of mixed martial arts: understanding the pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and long-term consequences	2
Return to play after UCL injury in gymnasts	2
Epidemiology of patellar dislocations in the United States from 2001 to 2020: results of a national emergency department database	2
Baseline concussion assessments can identify mental disorders: SCAT-5 and other screening tools in South African club rugby	2
Social media’s impact on widespread SARMs abuse	2
Training profile, sporting habits and injury characteristics of Spanish obstacle course races participants: cross-sectional study	2
Immediate effect of the use of toe separators on dynamic balance and ankle range of motion: a pilot study	2
Position comparison of sport-related concussions in female youth soccer players	2
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the nutrition knowledge questionnaire for ultra-endurance athletes (ULTRA-Q) for Brazil	2
Chronic diseases and allergies are risk factors predictive of a history of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) in distance runners: SAFER study XXIV	2
Epidemiology of injuries in UK based golfers: a retrospective study	2
The diagnostic accuracy of EyeGuide Focus testing for concussion in elite male Rugby players	2