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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
High‐grade pivot‐shift phenomenon after anterior cruciate ligament injury is associated with asymmetry of lateral and medial compartment anterior tibial translation and lateral meniscus posterior horn	157
Small deviations between planned and performed bone cuts using a CT‐based robotic‐arm‐assisted total knee arthroplasty system	145
Validation of a software‐based torsional measurement method of the lower limb: A retrospective study	121
Proximal anatomical axes show bidirectional variability: Accurate tibial slope requires mechanical axis measurement	92
Meniscal allograft transplantation in patients with substantial cartilage disease led to a sustained long‐term improvement in patient‐reported outcome measures	85
High rate of tibial post‐fracture in highly cross‐linked polyethylene compared to conventional polyethylene in posterior‐stabilized total knee arthroplasty at a minimum 12‐year follow‐up	82
Physeal fusion status and lesion size are more important than patient age for healing of juvenile osteochodritis dessicans lesions of the distal femur	80
MCL internal brace does not fully recapitulate normal MCL function in valgus stress	74
Reply to ‘Comment on “Quadriceps tendon malalignment is an independent anatomical deformity which is the primary abnormality associated with lateral facet patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis”’	74
Higher isokinetic quadriceps peak force is associated with a patient‐acceptable symptom‐state 1 and 3 years after ACL reconstruction	71
Excellent clinical and radiological outcomes after arthroscopic reduction and double row‐suture bridge for large‐sized greater tuberosity fractures of the humerus	70
Age and medial compartmental OA were important predictors of the lateral compartmental OA in the discoid lateral meniscus: Analysis using machine learning approach	67
Data beats dogma—Valgus knees are not associated with a hypoplastic lateral femoral condyle: A CT‐based analysis from a high‐volume institution	64
Embracing the opportunities of 2025: Shaping the future of KSSTA	64
Validation of CLASS MRI for personalized ACL footprints identification	62
Increased cleft width during knee flexion is useful for the diagnosis of medial meniscus posterior root tears	62
The orientation of the ALL femoral tunnel to minimize collision with the ACL tunnel depends on the need or not of far‐cortex drilling	59
Issue Information	58
Bilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is more vulnerable to graft failure than unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	52
Dynamic coronal plane knee alignment: Femoral anatomy determines kinematic curve morphology, tibial anatomy determines curve position	51
Quadriceps and hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction differ only marginally in function after the rehabilitation: a propensity score‐matched case–control study	51
Arthroscopic management of isolated partial‐thickness rotator cuff tears	50
Translation, cross‐cultural adaptation, validation and responsiveness in the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS‐BR)	49
Tips and tricks for how to become a good reviewer	49
Postcommercialisation outcomes of bridge‐enhanced anterior cruciate ligament restoration: The first 100 Bridge registry patients	49

Increased posterior tibial slope leads to altered pressure distribution in the lateral tibial plateau—A biomechanical in‐vitro study	49
Open surgical repair as gold standard for acute Achilles tendon ruptures: Systematic review and network meta‐analysis	48
Individual fascicles of the ankle lateral ligaments and the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex can be identified on 3D volumetric MRI	48
Surgical techniques for medial Patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of level I and II studies	48
Kinematical alignment better restores native patellar tracking pattern than mechanical alignment	46
Ankles intermalleolar distance influences knee and ankle joint line obliquity independent of arthrosis presence or severity	46
A high level of scientific evidence is available to guide treatment of primary shoulder stiffness: The SIAGASCOT consensus	46
Isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction results in similar postoperative outcomes as medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and tibial‐tubercle osteotomy: a systematic review and	45
Satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective matched‐pair analysis of patients with customised individually made and off‐the‐shelf implants	45
Reactive arthritis following COVID‐19: cause for concern	45
Medial meniscal lesions increase antero‐posterior laxity in knees with anterior cruciate ligament injury	44
Navicular fractures in elite athletes—2025 international foot and ankle sports consensus and systematic review	44
Glenohumeral morphological predictors of recurrent shoulder instability following arthroscopic Bankart repair	44
Magnetic resonance imaging provides additional utility in the preoperative cartilage assessment of patients undergoing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty	44
Peroneus longus tendon harvest for ACL reconstruction yields good functional outcome of the ankle: A systematic review and meta‐Analysis	43
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	42
Combined subchondral and intra‐articular injections of bone marrow aspirate concentrate provide stable results up to 24 months	42
Management of anterior cruciate ligament revision in adults: the 2022 ESSKA consensus part I—diagnostics and preoperative planning	42