OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinics in Sports Medicine is 2. 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
Cartilage Imaging	30
Meniscus Repair in Pediatric Athletes	28
Research as an Early-Career Sports Surgeon: Keys to Success	27
Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability–Considerations in the Female Athlete	25
Fostering Mentorship	24
Discoid Meniscus	23
Amniotic Treatments for the Treatment of Knee OA	18
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with Open Physes	18
Clinics in Sports Medicine	17
Leading Change in Health Care	16
Forthcoming Issues	15
Contents	15
Myocarditis in the Athlete	14
Evaluating Patellofemoral Patients	13
Current Imaging of Anterior and Posterior Instability in the Athlete	13
Incidence and Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes	13
Cartilage Lesions of the Hip	12
Surviving and Thriving During the First Five Years of Orthopedic Sports Practice	12
Cartilage Emerging Allograft Technologies	11
Contributors	11
Management of UCL Injuries	11
Knee Injuries in Baseball	11
Patellar Instability—The Great Imitator	11
Wearables in Sports Cardiology	10
Sleep in the Athlete	10

Sports Considerations Related to Pregnancy and Postpartum	9
Media's Effect on Athletes' Mental Health	9
Current Concepts in Assessment and Management of Failed Posterior Labral Repair	9
Do’s and Don’ts in Osteotomy Surgery	9
Cartilage: “The Holy Grail”	8
Contents	8
Contributors	8
Sports Anesthesia	8
Acromioclavicular, Clavicle, and Sternoclavicular Injuries in Athletes	8
Sports Participation and Physical Activity in Individuals with Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease and Aortopathy Conditions	7
Patellar Instability in Young Athletes	7
Fractures and Dislocations on the Playing Field	7
Tips and Tricks for Combined Femoral-Based Procedures	7
Developing and Building a Clinical Sports Medicine Practice	7
The Impact of Race, Insurance, and Socioeconomic Factors on Pediatric Knee Injuries	7
Patella Alta	7
Psychological Readiness and Return to Sport	7
Getting Athletes Back on the Field	6
The Intrinsic Value of Diversity in Team Leadership	6
Contributors	6
Chest and Thorax Injuries in Athletes	6
Heat, Cold, and Environmental Emergencies in Athletes	5
General Medical Emergencies in Athletes	5
The Evolution of Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tears	5
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Procedures Using the Iliotibial Band Autograft	5
Management of Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Neuropsychiatric Symptoms	5
Psychological Aspects of Adolescent Knee Injuries	5
Sports Cardiology: Put Your Heart into It	5
Professional Coaching in Medicine and Health Care	5
Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries	5
Orthobiologic Use in Ligament Reconstruction and Repair	4
Coaching, Mentorship and Leadership in Medicine: Empowering the Development of Patient-Centered Care	4
On-the-Field Emergencies	4
Core Muscle Injuries in Baseball Players	4
The Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability in the Contact Athlete	4
Copyright	4
Traditional Injection Therapy for Osteoarthritis	4
Contributors	4
Anesthesia for Athletes	4
Advances in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears	4
Diagnosis and Nonoperative Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries in Athletes and Guide for Return to Play	4
Exercise Stress Testing in Athletes	4
Acromioclavicular, Clavicle, and Sternoclavicular Injuries in Athletes	4
Contents	4
Enabling Medical Leaders Through Mentoring	4
Cardiac Emergency in the Athlete	4
Evaluation of Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	4
Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Shoulder Instability	4
Exercise in the Genetic Arrhythmia Syndromes – A Review	4
Copyright	4

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes Using All-Epiphyseal Techniques	3
Contents	3
Head Injuries and Emergencies in Sports	3
Genu Valgum Correction and Biplanar Osteotomies	3
Copyright	3
Precision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	3
Foot and Ankle Injuries in Baseball	3
Traumatic Sternoclavicular Dislocations in Athletes	3
Assessing Your Job	3
Lessons from Executive Coaches	3
How to Manage Complications and Poor Outcomes	3
Epidemiology of Sports-related Injuries in Female Athletes	3
Acromioclavicular–Clavicle–Sternoclavicular: Strutting Horizontally	3
Management of Chondral Defects Associated with Patella Instability	3
Shoulder Instability	2
Contents	2
Update on Diagnostic Imaging of the Rotator Cuff	2
Acromioclavicular Joint Anatomy and Biomechanics	2
Non-Cardiac Conditions that Mimic Cardiac Symptoms in Athletes	2
Meniscus Allograft Transplantation	2
Surgical Techniques in Primary ACL Reconstruction	2
A Look Forward and a Look Back	2
Contents	2
Concussion and Head Injuries in Sports	2
Safe Return to Sport Following Concussion	2
Evaluation and Preparation of the Baseball Player in the Athletic Training Room	2
Copyright	2
Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries: Evaluation, Treatment and Rehabilitation	2
Patellofemoral Instability and Pain	2
Mental Health and Disordered Eating in Athletes	2
Safety Considerations for Outpatient Arthroplasty	2
Spine and Pelvic Issues in the Baseball Player	2
Gender Equity Efforts in Sports Medicine	2
Managing Complications in Knee Osteotomies	2
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Young Athletes	2
Comprehensive Review of Shoulder Instability in the Female Athlete	2
Precision ACL Reconstruction	2
Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy—Technique, Pearls, and Pitfalls	2
The Physical Examination of the Throwing Shoulder	2