OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is 36. 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
Editorial Commentary: Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Mobilization Using Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor for Articular Cartilage Injuries: Wake Them Up and Make Them Come to You!	109
Editorial Commentary: Repairing Retracted Rotator Cuff Tears: Histologically Different, but Success Still Achievable With “Failure in Continuity”	96
Table of Contents	93
Editorial Commentary: Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Optimal About 85% of the Time	89
Masthead	88
Instructions for Authors	66
Editorial Board	60
Editorial Board	58
Arthroscopic Excision of Intra-Articular Osteoid Osteoma of the Hip: A Case Series	53
Masthead	49
Editorial Commentary: Hip Joint Venting Prior to Initiating Traction Reduces Postoperative Complications	48
Podium Presentation Title: One and Two-Year PROs Do Not Vary Significantly After Rotator Cuff Repair:An Analysis of 1,567 Patients	48
Podium Presentation Title: Postoperative Stiffness Following Multiligamentous Knee Injury Surgery Is Not Affected by Obesity	47
Earlier Initiation of Supervised Physical Rehabilitation Is Not Associated With Decreased Arthrofibrosis After Isolated Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	47
Editorial Commentary: Ligamentum Teres Reconstruction May Improve Hip Stability But Has High Revision Rates: Fad or Restoration of Function?	47
Editorial Commentary: Immediate Surgical Stabilization Following a First-Time Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Is Still the Best Evidence-Based Approach	47
Current Orthopaedic Health Economic Literature: Quality Is High but Ethical and Societal Perspectives Are Lacking	47
Instructions for Authors	46
Editorial Commentary: Utility of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in Orthopaedic Surgery Remains Questionable	46
Corrigendum	46
Editorial Commentary: Both Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Are Valuable Treatment Options for Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Defects	45
Current Definitions of Return to Play After Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries and Surgery in Professional Baseball Players Prohibit Cross-Study Comparison: A Systematic Review	45
Editorial Commentary: Surgical Treatment of Shoulder Instability With Subcritical Glenoid Bone Loss Requires Innovation: Bankart May Risk Significant Recurrence and Latarjet May Risk Significant Compl	44
Editorial Commentary: Lateral Femoral Notch Sign Is a Marker of Past Pivot Trauma Rather Than a Predictor of Future Anterior Cruciate Ligament Failure	44
Editorial Board	43

Editorial Commentary: Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: Insights and Cautions for Clinical Application	43
Editorial Commentary: Hip Arthroscopy in Patients With Symptomatic Spine Pathology: Patient Education Supported by Diagnostic Injections Is the Key to Satisfactory Outcomes	42
Editorial Commentary: Racial and Economic Inequity Leads to Diminished Access to Rotator Cuff Repair: We Treat as One	40
Adjuvant Arthroscopy Does Not Improve the Functional Outcome of Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial	40
Grinding, Clicking, and Pivot Pain Resolve in Most Patients After Knee Arthroscopy	40
Higher Upper Subscapularis Goutallier Grade and Coracohumeral Distance Narrowing Are Predictive of Subscapularis Tears in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair	40
Regarding “No Difference in Complication Rates or Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone and Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”	39
Editorial Commentary: We Should Be Cautious About Using Catching and Locking as an Indication for Knee Arthroscopy: Mechanical Symptoms May Be Multifactorial in Their Causes	37
Regarding “Bubble Sign: An Arthroscopic Technical Trick to Differentiate Between Partial- and Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears”	37
Editorial Commentary: Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Produced a Significant Improvement in Most Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy	37
Regional Anesthesia Should Be the Standard for All Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgeries	36
Clinical Outcomes After Polyurethane Meniscal Scaffolds Implantation Remain Stable Despite a Joint Space Narrowing at 10-Year Follow-Up	36
An Increased Lateral Femoral Condyle Ratio Is an Important Risk Factor for a Medial Meniscus Ramp Lesion Including Red-Red Zone Tear	36
Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Is Effective for Adolescents With Meniscal Insufficiency, Although Outcomes May Decline Over Time	36