OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy is 37. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychosocial interventions seem redact kinesiophobia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction but higher level of evidence is needed: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	142
Combined subchondral and intra‐articular injections of bone marrow aspirate concentrate provide stable results up to 24 months	123
Anterior cruciate ligament autograft maturation on sequential postoperative MRI is not correlated with clinical outcome and anterior knee stability	82
Adapting the Dejour classification of trochlear dysplasia from qualitative radiograph‐ and CT‐based assessments to quantitative MRI‐based measurements	76
Management of anterior cruciate ligament revision in adults: the 2022 ESSKA consensus part I—diagnostics and preoperative planning	76
A high level of scientific evidence is available to guide treatment of primary shoulder stiffness: The SIAGASCOT consensus	70
Stenotic intercondylar notch is not a risk factor for posterior cruciate ligament rupture: a morphological analyses using magnetic resonance imaging	64
Translation, cross‐cultural adaptation, validation and responsiveness in the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS‐BR)	64
Tips and tricks for how to become a good reviewer	59
Evaluation of factors associated with successful 5‐year outcomes following arthroscopic Bankart repair in athletes	59
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	58
Surgical techniques for medial Patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of level I and II studies	58
MCL internal brace does not fully recapitulate normal MCL function in valgus stress	58
Center of pressure (COP) measurement in patients with confirmed successful outcomes following shoulder surgery show significant sensorimotor deficits	53
Technology‐assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction improves tunnel placement but leads to no change in clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	53
Satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective matched‐pair analysis of patients with customised individually made and off‐the‐shelf implants	52
Increased posterior tibial slope leads to altered pressure distribution in the lateral tibial plateau—A biomechanical in‐vitro study	50
Physeal fusion status and lesion size are more important than patient age for healing of juvenile osteochodritis dessicans lesions of the distal femur	49
The patient acceptable symptomatic state for commonly used outcome scores 10 years after matrix‐associated autologous chondrocyte implantation	48
Validation of CLASS MRI for personalized ACL footprints identification	48
Data beats dogma—Valgus knees are not associated with a hypoplastic lateral femoral condyle: A CT‐based analysis from a high‐volume institution	47
Meniscal allograft transplantation in patients with substantial cartilage disease led to a sustained long‐term improvement in patient‐reported outcome measures	47
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	46
Increased cleft width during knee flexion is useful for the diagnosis of medial meniscus posterior root tears	45
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	45

Excellent clinical and radiological outcomes after arthroscopic reduction and double row‐suture bridge for large‐sized greater tuberosity fractures of the humerus	45
The orientation of the ALL femoral tunnel to minimize collision with the ACL tunnel depends on the need or not of far‐cortex drilling	42
Age and medial compartmental OA were important predictors of the lateral compartmental OA in the discoid lateral meniscus: Analysis using machine learning approach	41
Reactive arthritis following COVID‐19: cause for concern	41
Individual fascicles of the ankle lateral ligaments and the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex can be identified on 3D volumetric MRI	41
Arthroscopic management of isolated partial‐thickness rotator cuff tears	39
Clinical outcomes after arthroscopic treatment of calcification with surrounding inflammation in the hip labrum	38
Embracing the opportunities of 2025: Shaping the future of KSSTA	38
Bilateral suprascapular notches are asymmetrically shaped in a third of the Asian population	38
Defining and predicting radiographic knee osteoarthritis progression: a systematic review of findings from the osteoarthritis initiative	37
Glenohumeral morphological predictors of recurrent shoulder instability following arthroscopic Bankart repair	37
Anxiety and depression prior to total knee arthroplasty are associated with worse pain and subjective function: A prospective comparative study	37
Noninterportal capsulotomy of hip arthroscopy showed improved outcomes in borderline hip dysplasia: A retrospective study with minimum 2‐year follow‐up	37