OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy is 42. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
MCL internal brace does not fully recapitulate normal MCL function in valgus stress	164
Reply to ‘Comment on “Quadriceps tendon malalignment is an independent anatomical deformity which is the primary abnormality associated with lateral facet patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis”’	163
Age and medial compartmental OA were important predictors of the lateral compartmental OA in the discoid lateral meniscus: Analysis using machine learning approach	105
Embracing the opportunities of 2025: Shaping the future of KSSTA	97
Data beats dogma—Valgus knees are not associated with a hypoplastic lateral femoral condyle: A CT‐based analysis from a high‐volume institution	96
Issue Information	90
Bilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is more vulnerable to graft failure than unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	89
Dynamic coronal plane knee alignment: Femoral anatomy determines kinematic curve morphology, tibial anatomy determines curve position	85
Validation of a software‐based torsional measurement method of the lower limb: A retrospective study	80
Meniscal allograft transplantation in patients with substantial cartilage disease led to a sustained long‐term improvement in patient‐reported outcome measures	78
Anxiety and depression prior to total knee arthroplasty are associated with worse pain and subjective function: A prospective comparative study	72
Reactive arthritis following COVID‐19: cause for concern	71
A worldwide perspective on chronic Achilles tendon rupture: An ESSKA AFAS survey initiative	67
Lateral extra‐articular tenodesis does not affect tibiofemoral axial rotation in primary ACL reconstruction in professional soccer players	66
Medial meniscal lesions increase antero‐posterior laxity in knees with anterior cruciate ligament injury	64
The HAR‐index: a reliable method for evaluating the risk of total hip arthroplasty conversion after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement	63
Navicular fractures in elite athletes—2025 international foot and ankle sports consensus and systematic review	62
Higher isokinetic quadriceps peak force is associated with a patient‐acceptable symptom‐state 1 and 3 years after ACL reconstruction	60
Preoperative glycaemic control, number of pain locations, structural knee damage, self‐reported central sensitisation, satisfaction and personal control are predictive of 1‐year postoperative pain, an	60
Small increases in patellar thickness significantly alter patellofemoral kinematics and joint loading	58
Evaluation of functional deficits using the Ankle‐GO™ score before and after arthroscopic anatomic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction among patients suffering from chronic ankle instability	57
Patellofemoral arthroplasty with onlay prosthesis leads to higher rates of osteoarthritis progression than inlay design implants: a systematic review	57
A high level of scientific evidence is available to guide treatment of primary shoulder stiffness: The SIAGASCOT consensus	55
Adding microfracture to an SVF‐based arthroscopic pathway was associated with greater 24‐month improvements in pain, function and MRI cartilage morphology in KL II–III knee osteoarthritis: A randomize	55
Quadriceps and hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction differ only marginally in function after the rehabilitation: a propensity score‐matched case–control study	53

Glenohumeral morphological predictors of recurrent shoulder instability following arthroscopic Bankart repair	52
Individual fascicles of the ankle lateral ligaments and the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex can be identified on 3D volumetric MRI	51
Noninterportal capsulotomy of hip arthroscopy showed improved outcomes in borderline hip dysplasia: A retrospective study with minimum 2‐year follow‐up	51
Increased posterior tibial slope leads to altered pressure distribution in the lateral tibial plateau—A biomechanical in‐vitro study	50
Non‐linear, compartment‐specific gap widening with rising distraction forces highlights the need for individualised, force‐guided soft‐tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty	50
Towards optimized rehabilitation with regenerative therapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis on the effects of cell‐based injections for knee osteoarthritis	50
A standardized surgical technique for DAIR improves treatment success rates in acute periprosthetic knee infection	50
Surgical techniques for medial Patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of level I and II studies	48
Excellent clinical and radiological outcomes after arthroscopic reduction and double row‐suture bridge for large‐sized greater tuberosity fractures of the humerus	47
The patient acceptable symptomatic state for commonly used outcome scores 10 years after matrix‐associated autologous chondrocyte implantation	47
Combined subchondral and intra‐articular injections of bone marrow aspirate concentrate provide stable results up to 24 months	47
Small deviations between planned and performed bone cuts using a CT‐based robotic‐arm‐assisted total knee arthroplasty system	46
High tibial osteotomy leads to medial‐lateral redistribution of knee internal forces during walking and stair ambulation and improves patient‐reported outcomes	45
Kinematical alignment better restores native patellar tracking pattern than mechanical alignment	45
Satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective matched‐pair analysis of patients with customised individually made and off‐the‐shelf implants	44
Preoperative and postoperative risk factors for arthrogenic muscle inhibition in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A retrospective study	44
Physeal fusion status and lesion size are more important than patient age for healing of juvenile osteochodritis dessicans lesions of the distal femur	43
Magnetic resonance imaging provides additional utility in the preoperative cartilage assessment of patients undergoing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty	42
Postcommercialisation outcomes of bridge‐enhanced anterior cruciate ligament restoration: The first 100 Bridge registry patients	42
Ankles intermalleolar distance influences knee and ankle joint line obliquity independent of arthrosis presence or severity	42