ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021
Trends in rotator cuff surgery: Research through the decades.
Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Publication Rate and Discontinuation Percentage of Registered Trials Involving Rotator Cuff Pathology.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Academic metrics and publication history of presenters at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons closed annual conferences from 2016 to 2022.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- Trends in shoulder arthroplasty research over the decades.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Causal relationship between sarcopenia and rotator cuff tears: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Orthopedic surgeon-scientist representation is low among National Institutes of Health grants for rotator cuff research.JSES international · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Repair of a High-Grade Partial Articular-Sided Subscapularis Tendon Tear Without Bursal-Sided Tendon Overtension.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the correlation between calcific tendinitis and rotator cuff injury.BMC medical imaging · 2022Article
- The changing landscape of rotator cuff surgery.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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2 authors.
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this study is to analyse the most cited articles in rotator cuff surgery and identify trends in topics by decade to see which areas may still need further investigation.
methodsJournal Citation Index was searched to find articles using the search terms pertaining to "rotator cuff repair". All articles were ranked according to most cited, and then further analysed to find most cited articles in each decade. Articles were grouped into topics to find themes for each decade.
resultsAll the most cited articles were published in 6 orthopaedic journals. Only 4 of the top 30 citations provided level I evidence. Each decade's most cited articles seemed to fit into a broad topic, with platelet-rich plasma and biologic augmentation being prominent in the last decade.
conclusionThere are still many unanswered questions in rotator cuff surgery, but this may be because success of certain treatment options are highly dependent on patient selection. Despite growing numbers of articles being published on rotator cuff repairs, the level of evidence remains low. Larger, collaborative projects may help in answering the common dilemmas that still face shoulder surgeons.
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