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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021

Assessment and Trends of the Methodological Quality of the Top 50 Most Cited Articles on Patellar Instability.

Avinesh Agarwalla, Kaisen Yao, Christon Darden, Anirudh K Gowd, Seth L Sherman, Jack Farr, Beth Ellen Shubin Stein, Nirav H Amin, Joseph N Liu

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9 authors.

Avinesh AgarwallaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Kaisen YaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Christon DardenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Anirudh K GowdDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Seth L ShermanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California, USA.
Jack FarrCartilage Restoration Center, OrthoIndy, Greenwood, Indiana, USA.
Beth Ellen Shubin SteinSports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
Nirav H AminDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Joseph N LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies with a low level of evidence (LOE) have dominated the top cited research in many areas of orthopaedics. The wide range of treatment options for patellar instability necessitates an investigation to determine the types of studies that drive clinical practice. PURPOSE: To determine (1) the top 50 most cited articles on patellar instability and (2) the correlation between the number of citations and LOE or methodological quality. STUDY

designCross-sectional study.

methodsThe Scopus and Web of Science databases were assessed to determine the top 50 most cited articles on patellar instability between 1985 and 2019. Bibliographic information, number of citations, and LOE were collected. Methodological quality was calculated using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score (MCMS) and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS). Mean citations and mean citation density (citations per year) were correlated with LOE, MCMS, and MINORS scores.

resultsMost studies were cadaveric (n = 10; 20.0%), published in the

conclusionThere was a shift in research from anatomy toward outcomes in patellar instability; however, these articles demonstrated low LOE and methodological quality. Higher quality studies are necessary to establish informed standards of management of patellar instability.

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citationslevel of evidencemedial patellofemoral ligamentmethodological qualitypatellar dislocationpatellar instabilitytrochleoplasty

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PMCPMC7869164

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