OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is 35. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	103
Cover Image & Video Link	92
Editorial Commentary: If the Massive Rotator Cuff Tear is Irreparable, Just Fix the Rotator Cable	81
Editorial Commentary: Large-Diameter Quadrupled Hamstring Autografts Are an Acceptable Option for National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Players: We Must Challenge Our Co	77
Single Row Rotator Cuff Repair with Triple Loaded Suture Anchors: The SCOI Row Technique	74
Instructions for Authors	73
Editorial Commentary: Improved Suture Configurations Can Enhance Shoulder Rotator Cuff Healing: The Cuff Doesn’t Always Heal—But We Can Nudge It in the Right Direction	65
Regarding "Adjuvant Arthroscopy Does Not Improve the Functional Outcome of Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial"	59
Editorial Commentary: Acellular Collagen Matrix Patch Augmentation of Large Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Results in Improved Healing	50
Editorial Commentary: Shoulder Bankart and Latarjet Procedures Show Different Complications at Different Time Periods	50
Masthead	48
Outcomes of Arthroscopic Elbow Contracture Release: Improvement for Severe Prosupination and Flexion Contracture	47
Editorial Commentary: Hip Subspine Impact: Is There a Synergistic Effect Between Subspine Impact and Femoroacetabular Impingement?	47
Clinical Outcomes After Polyurethane Meniscal Scaffolds Implantation Remain Stable Despite a Joint Space Narrowing at 10-Year Follow-Up	45
Preoperative Substance Use Disorder Is Associated With an Increase in 90-Day Postoperative Complications, 1-Year Revisions and Conversion to Arthroplasty Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Su	45
Tibial-sided Anterolateral Ligament Injuries Are Associated With Poor Healing and Residual Pivot Shift Testing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	44
Editorial Board	42
Editorial Commentary: Shoulder Superior Capsule Reconstruction Leads to Good Outcomes Despite Ambiguous Graft Healing Suggesting a Spacer Effect	41
Arthroscopic Shaver-based Harvest of Minced Cartilage Results in Reduced Chondrocyte Viability and Reduced Quality of Cartilaginous Repair Tissue Compared With Open Harvest and Conventional Fragmentat	41
Cover Image & Video Link	41
Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Release of Severe Elbow Contracture Is Safe and Effective: It Can Be Done, and It Should Be Done	41
Editorial Commentary: Indications for Performing Hip Arthroscopy in Addition to Periacetabular Osteotomy for the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Require Clarification	40
Podium Presentation Title: Role of Age on Survival of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair at Minimum Five-Year Follow-Up	40
Podium Presentation Title: Radiographic Outcomes Between Bridging Reconstruction vs. Superior Capsular Reconstruction	40
Editorial Commentary: Health Care Policies Must Ensure Equitable Access for All Patients	40

Editorial Commentary: Suppression of Inflammatory Macrophages Is a Potential Strategy to Improve Rotator Cuff Healing and Has Shown Promise in Preclinical Models	39
Podium Presentation Title: Low Long-Term Failure Rates Following Meniscus Repair With 10-Year Minimum Follow-Up	39
Podium Presentation Title: The Incidence of Subclinical Infection in Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery	39
Double-Level Knee Derotational Osteotomy Yields Better Postoperative Outcomes Than Tibial Tubercle Transfer Combined With Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Patients With Recurrent Patel	38
Editorial Commentary: Biomedical Research Investigating Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models Needs to Move Beyond Measuring Accuracy and Focus on Improving Patient Care	38
Editorial Commentary: Published Literature on Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Extensive but Flawed in Methodology	37
ChatGPT-4 Performs Clinical Information Retrieval Tasks Using Consistently More Trustworthy Resources Than Does Google Search for Queries Concerning the Latarjet Procedure	37
A Greater Platelet Dose May Yield Better Clinical Outcomes for Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review	36
Editorial Commentary: Both Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Are Valuable Treatment Options for Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Defects	36
Extrusion After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Is Lower or Equal With Bony Compared With Soft-Tissue Root Fixation: A Systematic Review	36
Editorial Commentary: The Entry Point-Trochlear Groove Angle Measures Lateralization of the Proximal Trochlear Entry Point in Patients With Patellar Instability	35
Improved Clinical Outcomes After Partial Repair and In Situ Biceps Tenodesis for the Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears	35
Biphasic Scaffold Loaded With Autologous Cartilage Yields Better Clinical Outcome and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Filling Compared With Marrow Stimulation for Focal Osteochondral Lesions in the Knee	35