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ReviewJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025

The 50 most cited studies on trochleoplasty.

Alexander Pfarrmaier, Romed P Vieider, Rodrigo Sanchez, Lukas N Muench, Lukas Willinger, Sebastian Siebenlist, Armin Runer

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Review in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. The 50 most cited studies on trochleoplasty.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Alexander PfarrmaierDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-2946-3164
Romed P VieiderDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.
Rodrigo SanchezDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.
Lukas N MuenchDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.
Lukas WillingerDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.
Sebastian SiebenlistDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.
Armin RunerDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics Technical University of Munich Munich Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9901-6552

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to analyse the 50 most cited publications on trochleoplasty (TP), examine their bibliographic parameters and evaluate the correlations between citation count, methodological quality and other factors. Methods: In a comprehensive literature search on the Web of Science, the 50 most cited studies on TP were identified. These studies were then evaluated according to their bibliographic parameters, level of evidence (LOE), citation counts, the Modified Coleman Methodological Score (MCMS), the Methodological Index for Non‑Randomised Studies (MINORS) and the Radiologic Methodology and Quality Scale (MQCSRE). Results: Of the top 50 list, 15 articles (30%) were published in the journal 'Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy' (KSSTA). A total of 39 studies were published by institutes from Europe (78%), with France and Switzerland being represented 10 times each. Of eight different study types, case series ( Conclusion: Overall, there is growing scientific interest in TP as a treatment option for patients suffering from patellofemoral instability despite the lack of articles with a high LOE and methodological quality. This review of the top 50 most cited studies provides orthopaedic surgeons with a resource to assess the most impactful academic contributions to TP. Level of Evidence: Level IV.

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bibliographic analysispatellapatellofemoral Instabilityqualitative analysistrochleaplastytrochleoplasty

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PMID39996085
PMCPMC11848157

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