OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Sports Medicine is 40. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Serum Vitamin D Level Correlations With Tissue Vitamin D Level and Muscle Performance Before and After Rotator Cuff Repair	144
Comparison of Return to Sports and Competition After the Arthroscopic Bristow-Latarjet Procedure Versus Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Adolescents With Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability	112
Fastball Quality After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers	105
Predictors of Early Return to Sport After Surgical Repair of Proximal Hamstring Complex Injuries in Professional Athletes: A Prospective Study	82
Society News	79
Predicting the Objective and Subjective Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Machine Learning Analysis of 432 Patients: Response	76
Society News	74
Defining Clinical Significance After Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair for Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Letter to the Editor	74
Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plateau: A Systematic Review of Operative Techniques and Reported Outcomes	69
The Effect of Previous Lumbar Spine Surgery on Primary Hip Arthroscopic Surgery: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up	67
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	66
The Prevalence, Size, and Anatomic Location of Cartilage and Osteochondral Lesions in Athletes With an Acute Ligamentous Ankle Injury	64
Tumor-Like Distal Femoral Cortical Irregularities of the Knee in Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers: Longitudinal Assessment Over 48 Months	64
Predicting the Objective and Subjective Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Machine Learning Analysis of 432 Patients	63
MPFL Reconstruction and Implant-Mediated Guided Growth in Skeletally Immature Patients With Patellar Instability and Genu Valgum	62
A Biological Spacer to Treat Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Biomechanical Study Utilizing a Secured Versus Unsecured Tensor Fascia Lata Graft	62
Patient-Specific Distal Femoral Guides Optimize Cartilage Topography Matching in Osteochondral Allograft Transplantations	60
Biomechanical and Histological Results of Dual-Suspensory Reconstruction Using Banded Tendon Graft to Bridge Massive Rotator Cuff Tears in a Chronic Rabbit Model	60
Elevated Lipid Metabolites in Stored Clinical OCA Media Correlate With Chondrocyte Death	60
Patellar Dislocation in Adolescent Patients: Influence on Cartilage Properties Based on T1ρ Relaxation Times	59
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	53
Effect of Patient Resilience on Functional Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	52
Evaluation of Graft Ligamentization by MRI After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	52
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Arthroscopic Repair Versus Debridement for Partial Subscapularis Tendon Tears More Than Half of the Entire First Facet	52
Clinical Outcomes After Arthroscopic Pancapsular Shift for the Treatment of Multidirectional Glenohumeral Instability at a Mean Follow-up of 9 Years	50

Evaluation of a Depression Screening Program in Pediatric Orthopaedic Sports Clinics: Identifying At-Risk Adolescents	49
A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Modified Jobe Versus Docking Techniques With Gracilis Autograft for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Elbow	49
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Stimulates Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer and Improves Muscle Regeneration and Shoulder Function in a Murine Rotator Cuff Injury Model	48
Prevalence and Predictors of Concomitant Meniscal and Ligamentous Injuries Associated With ACL Surgery: An Analysis of 20 Years of ACL Reconstruction at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital	48
The Tommy John Saga Continues: Is the Flexor-Pronator Playing the Co-starring Role?	47
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	47
Tissue-Engineered Osteochondral Allograft Versus Fresh Osteochondral Allograft: Comparable Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Repair in a 14-Month Equine Osteochondral Defect Model	46
Safe Sawing Conditions to Prevent Popliteal Artery Injury in Various Distal Femoral Osteotomies: Three-dimensional Simulation Analysis	45
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	45
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	44
Ankle-GO Score to Identify Elite Basketball Players Who Will Suffer Lateral Ankle Sprain During a Competitive Season: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study	43
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	43
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	42
Injectable Peptide Therapy: A Primer for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Physicians	41
Kinematic Analysis of Lateral Meniscal Oblique Radial Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Reconstructed Knees: Untreated Versus Repair Versus Partial Meniscectomy	40
External Validation of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Predicting Clinically Meaningful Functional Improvement After Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery	40