OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery is 33. 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
Editorial Board	102
Social and demographic health disparities in shoulder and elbow surgery	97
Editorial Board	83
Joint Position And Hyperlaxity Affect Elbow Joint Congruency In MRI	74
Biomechanical Analysis Of The Humeral Stem Component Of An Elbow Replacement Finite Element And Laboratory Strain Gauge Validation	58
Response to Sinha regarding: “Oral corticosteroids vs. exercises on treatment of frozen shoulder: a randomized, single-blinded study”	53
Automated Segmentation Of Shoulder Muscles For Preoperative Planning In Shoulder Arthroplasty	53
Do preoperative scapular fractures affect long-term outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty?	51
Glenohumeral arthrodesis outcomes and complications: a systematic review	50
Does adding hydrogen peroxide to chlorhexidine gluconate increase the effectiveness of skin preparation in reducing cutaneous Cutibacterium levels? A randomized controlled trial	50
Does an additional advanced degree influence career trajectory as a shoulder and elbow surgeon?	50
Finite element analysis of a customized coronoid prosthesis for traumatic coronoid deficiency	48
How low can we go? A randomized controlled trial of low-quantity initial opioid prescriptions for shoulder surgery	46
How accurate are positive preoperative aspiration culture results in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection? A concordance study	45
Fourteen years of follow-up after first arthroscopic Bankart repair in athletes: functional outcomes and magnetic resonance imaging findings	45
Use Of The Pectoralis Minor And Coracoacromial Ligament For A Biplanar Coracoclavicular And Acromioclavicular Reconstruction: Cadaver Feasibility Study	45
Biomechanical evaluation of physical examination tests for rotator cuff tears: a computer simulation study	44
Metformin inhibits muscle atrophy through the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in a rat model of acute rotator cuff tears	43
The effect of the central post and screw constructs on the Univers Revers Total Shoulder System	42
Electromyographic activities of glenohumeral joint muscles during shoulder forward flexion with isometric horizontal abduction loading	41
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	41
Comorbidity-specific long-term complication risks on postoperative outcomes in total shoulder arthroplasty	41
Posteroinferior glenosphere positioning is associated with improved range of motion following reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 135° inlay humeral component and lateralized glenoid	39
Non-tobacco nicotine dependence is associated with increased postoperative pain and opioid requirement following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair	38
Comparison of the posterolateral rotatory drawer test and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing chronic lateral collateral ligament insufficiency of the elbow	38

Short-term functional outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty following three-dimensional planning is similar whether placed with a standard guide or patient-specific instrumentation	38
Long-term clinical, radiological, and patient-oriented outcomes of the TESS and Nano stemless shoulder arthroplasty systems	38
The devastating effects of humeral nonunion on health-related quality of life	37
Supercharged end-to-side anterior interosseous nerve transfer to restore the intrinsic motor function in osteoarthritis-induced cubital tunnel syndrome	36
The effect of lateralization and distalization after Grammont-style reverse total shoulder arthroplasty	36
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	34
Success of staged revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in eradication of periprosthetic joint infection	34
Overhead athletes have comparable intraoperative injury patterns and clinical outcomes to non-overhead athletes following surgical stabilization for first-time anterior shoulder instability at average	34
Subscapularis repair for reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Letter to the Editor regarding “Latarjet procedure: open with screws or arthroscopic with cortical-buttons”	33
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	33