OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Sports Medicine is 41. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting the Objective and Subjective Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Machine Learning Analysis of 432 Patients: Response	160
Defining Clinical Significance After Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair for Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Letter to the Editor	125
Society News	113
The Effect of Previous Lumbar Spine Surgery on Primary Hip Arthroscopic Surgery: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up	90
Tumor-Like Distal Femoral Cortical Irregularities of the Knee in Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers: Longitudinal Assessment Over 48 Months	88
Predicting the Objective and Subjective Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Machine Learning Analysis of 432 Patients	87
MPFL Reconstruction and Implant-Mediated Guided Growth in Skeletally Immature Patients With Patellar Instability and Genu Valgum	83
Patient-Specific Distal Femoral Guides Optimize Cartilage Topography Matching in Osteochondral Allograft Transplantations	76
A Biological Spacer to Treat Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Biomechanical Study Utilizing a Secured Versus Unsecured Tensor Fascia Lata Graft	76
Elevated Lipid Metabolites in Stored Clinical OCA Media Correlate With Chondrocyte Death	72
Effect of Patient Resilience on Functional Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	68
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Arthroscopic Repair Versus Debridement for Partial Subscapularis Tendon Tears More Than Half of the Entire First Facet	67
Serum Vitamin D Level Correlations With Tissue Vitamin D Level and Muscle Performance Before and After Rotator Cuff Repair	67
Predictors of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reinjury and Return to Sport in Adolescent Athletes: Increased Risk in Younger Age and Earlier Time to Return to Sport	66
Clinical Outcomes and Return to Sports After Open Reduction and Hamstring Tendon Autograft Reconstruction in Patients With Acute Traumatic First-Time Posterior Dislocation of the Sternoclavicular Join	65
A Descriptive Analysis of the Seasonal Patterns of Bone Stress Injury Incidence in Division I Collegiate Distance Runners	63
Effect of Anterolateral Ligament Status and Inherent Knee Anatomy on Anterior Tibial Subluxation of the Lateral Compartment After Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Cohort Study Based on MRI A	62
Early ACLR and Risk and Timing of Secondary Meniscal Injury Compared With Delayed ACLR or Nonoperative Treatment: A Time-to-Event Analysis Using Machine Learning	60
The Tommy John Saga Continues: Is the Flexor-Pronator Playing the Co-starring Role?	58
Graft Choice for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Superior Tendon-to-Bone Incorporation With Soft-tissue Autograft Compared With Allograft and Hybrid Graft in a Rat Model	58
Tissue-Engineered Osteochondral Allograft Versus Fresh Osteochondral Allograft: Comparable Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Repair in a 14-Month Equine Osteochondral Defect Model	55
Safe Sawing Conditions to Prevent Popliteal Artery Injury in Various Distal Femoral Osteotomies: Three-dimensional Simulation Analysis	54
Comparison of 3 Suture Constructs on Upper One-third Subscapularis Tendon Tear Healing: An Animal Study Comparing Biomechanical, Histological, and Imaging Characteristics of Different Techniques	54
Restriction of Posterior Tibial Translation During the Posterior Drawer Test in Internal or External Rotation Is Dependent on Peripheral Stabilizers of the Knee: A Biomechanical Robotic Investigation	54
Ankle-GO Score to Identify Elite Basketball Players Who Will Suffer Lateral Ankle Sprain During a Competitive Season: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study	52

Characteristics of Lumbar Pars Interarticularis and Pedicle Stress Injuries by Sport in 902 Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes: A Retrospective Study	50
Patellar Dislocation in Adolescent Patients: Influence on Cartilage Properties Based on T1ρ Relaxation Times	49
Fastball Quality After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers	49
Injectable Peptide Therapy: A Primer for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Physicians	48
Microfracture Versus Arthroscopic Debridement for the Treatment of Symptomatic Cartilage Lesions of the Knee: 2-Year Results From a Multicenter Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial	48
Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plateau: A Systematic Review of Operative Techniques and Reported Outcomes	47
Comparing the Use of Physiotherapy, Shockwave Therapy, Prolotherapy, and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Lateral Epicondylosis: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial With 2-Year Follow-up	47
The Prevalence, Size, and Anatomic Location of Cartilage and Osteochondral Lesions in Athletes With an Acute Ligamentous Ankle Injury	46
Patient Factors Influencing Outcomes at 12-Year Follow-up of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement	46
Clinical Outcomes After Arthroscopic Pancapsular Shift for the Treatment of Multidirectional Glenohumeral Instability at a Mean Follow-up of 9 Years	46
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Stimulates Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer and Improves Muscle Regeneration and Shoulder Function in a Murine Rotator Cuff Injury Model	45
Comparison of Return to Sports and Competition After the Arthroscopic Bristow-Latarjet Procedure Versus Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Adolescents With Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability	45
Evaluation of a Depression Screening Program in Pediatric Orthopaedic Sports Clinics: Identifying At-Risk Adolescents	44
Return to Sport and Graft Failure Rates After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysi	43
Predictors of Early Return to Sport After Surgical Repair of Proximal Hamstring Complex Injuries in Professional Athletes: A Prospective Study	42
External Validation of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Predicting Clinically Meaningful Functional Improvement After Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery	41