OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery is 34. 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
Sponsoring Societies	137
Humeral Stress Shielding Following Cementless Megaprosthesis Of The Proximal Humerus - A Risk For Aseptic Loosening?	87
Biomechanical Strength of Screw Versus Suture Button Fixation in the Latarjet Procedure: A Cadaver Study	82
Survival Analysis and Cementation Criteria for Success on Total Elbow Arthroplasty – A Mono-Center Analysis of 31 Cases	76
Response to Sinha regarding: “Oral corticosteroids vs. exercises on treatment of frozen shoulder: a randomized, single-blinded study”	69
The Clinical and Radiographic Impact of Increasing Medialization of the Bone-Prosthesis Interface in Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty At Short-Term Follow-Up	67
Comparison Study of Patient Demographics, Causes, Costs, and Risk-Factors Associated with Ninety-Day Readmissions Following Primary Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	67
Surgical Approaches To The Capitellum: A Comparative Anatomic Study	67
Conversions From Anatomic Shoulder Replacements To Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Do The Indications For Initial Surgery Influence The Outcome?	55
3-Dimensional Quantification Glenoid Bone Loss in Recurrent Shoulder Instability – Role in Establishing Parameters for Latarjet vs Bankart Procedure	54
Automated Segmentation Of Shoulder Muscles For Preoperative Planning In Shoulder Arthroplasty	52
Biomechanical Analysis Of The Humeral Stem Component Of An Elbow Replacement Finite Element And Laboratory Strain Gauge Validation	50
Posteroinferior glenosphere positioning is associated with improved range of motion following reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 135° inlay humeral component and lateralized glenoid	48
Joint Position And Hyperlaxity Affect Elbow Joint Congruency In MRI	48
Factors affecting the occurrence of osseous lesions in septic shoulder arthritis and the recurrence rate after arthroscopic surgery	46
Use Of The Pectoralis Minor And Coracoacromial Ligament For A Biplanar Coracoclavicular And Acromioclavicular Reconstruction: Cadaver Feasibility Study	44
Long head of the biceps tendon plays a role in stress absorption and humeral head restriction during the late cocking and deceleration phases of overhead throwing: a finite element study	43
Epidemiology, treatment, and mortality of 3973 scapula fractures from the Swedish fracture register	42
Editorial Board	41
Social and demographic health disparities in shoulder and elbow surgery	41
Editorial Board	40
Anatomic Factors Predicting Functional Internal Rotation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	40
Are the dominant-nondominant functional differences at 4.5 months after open Latarjet procedure better predictors for successful return to sport at 1 year postoperatively than the operated-nonoperated	40
How low can we go? A randomized controlled trial of low-quantity initial opioid prescriptions for shoulder surgery	39
The effect of lateralization and distalization after Grammont-style reverse total shoulder arthroplasty	39

The impact of the underlying pathology and previous surgery on the long-term functional outcomes of the Delta Xtend reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study with a minimum follo	39
Characteristics of ulnohumeral joint alignment in distal ulnar collateral ligament tears compared to proximal tears in baseball and softball players	39
Biomechanical evaluation of physical examination tests for rotator cuff tears: a computer simulation study	38
Letter to the Editor regarding “Latarjet procedure: open with screws or arthroscopic with cortical-buttons”	38
Robert H. Cofield, MD, Award for Best Oral Presentation 2023: Up to 8 mm of glenoid-sided lateralization does not increase the risk of acromial or scapular spine stress fracture following reverse shou	38
The effect of the central post and screw constructs on the Univers Revers Total Shoulder System	37
Early muscular training and immobilization in external rotation could reduce the recurrence rate in first-time shoulder dislocators among young rugby athletes	36
A scoping review and best evidence synthesis for treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears	35
Impact of mental health on outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty	35
Outcomes of rotator cuff repair with concurrent microfracture of focal glenohumeral osteoarthritis	34
Massive and irreparable rotator cuff tear treatment by arthroscopic partial repair with long head of the biceps tendon augmentation provides better healing and functional results than partial repair o	34
Intravenous tranexamic acid reduce postoperative drainage and pain after open elbow arthrolysis: a randomized controlled trial	34
Changes in shoulder muscle activities and glenohumeral motion after rotator cuff repair: an assessment using ultrasound real-time tissue elastography	34
Anatomy of the distal biceps tendon: an in vivo 3-T magnetic resonance imaging study	34
Glenohumeral arthrodesis outcomes and complications: a systematic review	34