TABLE 1.
Top 50 Most Cited Articles in Rotator Cuff Repair Surgerya
| Rank | Article | Country | Type | No. of Citationsb | Level of Evidence | MCMS | Jadad Score | MINORS Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goutallier D, Postel JM, Bernageau J, Lavau L, Voisin MC. Fatty muscle degeneration in cuff ruptures: pre- and postoperative evaluation by CT scan. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994;304:78-83. | France | Case series | 1033.5 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Galatz LM, Ball CM, Teefey SA, Middleton WD, Yamaguchi K. The outcome and repair integrity of completely arthroscopically repaired large and massive rotator cuff tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:219-224. | USA | Case series | 912 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Harryman DT 2nd, Mack LA, Wang KY, Jackins SE, Richardson ML, Matsen FA 3rd. Repairs of the rotator cuff: correlation of functional results with integrity of the cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1991;73:982-989. | USA | Case series | 761 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Ellman H, Hanker G, Bayer M. Repair of the rotator cuff: end-result study of factors influencing reconstruction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1986;68:1136-1144. | USA | Case series | 608.5 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Gerber C, Fuchs B, Hodler J. The results of repair of massive tears of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82:505-515. | Switzerland | Case series | 600.5 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Boileau P, Brassart N, Watkinson DJ, Carles M, Hatzidakis AM, Krishnan SG. Arthroscopic repair of full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus: does the tendon really heal? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:1229-1240. | France | Case series | 591 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Gerber C, Schneeberger AG, Beck M, Schlegel U. Mechanical strength of repairs of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1994;76(3):371-380. | Switzerland | Technique | 447 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Werner CM, Steinmann PA, Gilbart M, Gerber C. Treatment of painful pseudoparesis due to irreparable rotator cuff dysfunction with the Delta III reverse-ball-and-socket total shoulder prosthesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(7):1476-1486. | Switzerland | Case series | 433 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Morgan CD, Burkhart SS, Palmeri M, Gillespie M. Type II SLAP lesions: three subtypes and their relationships to superior instability and rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 1998;14:553-565. | USA | Case series | 405 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Fuchs B, Weishaupt D, Zanetti M, Hodler J, Gerber C. Fatty degeneration of the muscles of the rotator cuff: assessment by computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1999;8:599-605. | Switzerland | Case series | 400 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Goutallier D, Postel JM, Gleyze P, Leguilloux P, Van Driessche S. Influence of cuff muscle fatty degeneration on anatomic and functional outcomes after simple suture of full-thickness tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2003;12(6):550-554. | France | Case series | 395 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Wall B, Nove-Josserand L, O’Connor DP, et al. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a review of results according to etiology. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1476-1485. | USA | Prospective cohort | 389 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Boileau P, Watkinson DJ, Hatzidakis AM, Balg F. Grammont reverse prosthesis: design, rationale, and biomechanics. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2005;14(1 suppl S):S147-S161. | France | Review | 379 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | Gazielly DF, Gleyze P, Montagnon C. Functional and anatomical results after rotator cuff repair. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994;(304):43-53. | France | Case series | 358.5 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Boileau P, Watkinson D, Hatzidakis AM, Hovorka I. Neer Award 2005. The Grammont reverse shoulder prosthesis: results in cuff tear arthritis, fracture sequelae, and revision arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006;15(5):527-540. | France | Case series | 351 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | Frankle M, Siegal S, Pupello D, Saleem A, Mighell M, Vasey M. The reverse shoulder prosthesis for glenohumeral arthritis associated with severe rotator cuff deficiency: a minimum two-year follow-up study of sixty patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(8):1697-1705. | USA | Case series | 314 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Jost B, Pfirrmann CW, Gerber C, Switzerland Z. Clinical outcome after structural failure of rotator cuff repairs. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82(3): 304-314. | Switzerland | Case series | 309.5 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 | Cofield RH, Parvizi J, Hoffmeyer PJ, Lanzer WL, Ilstrup DM, Rowland CM. Surgical repair of chronic rotator cuff tears: a prospective long-term study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001;83(1):71-77. | USA | Prospective cohort | 276.5 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 20 |
| 19 | Gladstone JN, Bishop JY, Lo IK, Flatow EL. Fatty infiltration and atrophy of the rotator cuff do not improve after rotator cuff repair and correlate with poor functional outcome. Am J Sports Med. 2007;35(5):719-728. | USA | Prospective cohort | 276 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 20 |
| 20 | Sugaya H, Maeda K, Matsuki K, Moriishi J. Repair integrity and functional outcome after arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair: a prospective outcome study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:953-960. | Japan | Case series | 276 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 10 |
| 21 | Gerber C, Schneeberger AG, Perren SM, Nyffeler RW. Experimental rotator cuff repair: a preliminary study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999;81(9):1281-1290. | Switzerland | Animal study | 271 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | Gartsman GM, Khan M, Hammerman SM. Arthroscopic repair of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998;80:832-840. | USA | Case series | 261.5 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 12 |
| 23 | Bishop J, Klepps S, Lo IK, Bird J, Gladstone JN, Flatow EL. Cuff integrity after arthroscopic versus open rotator cuff repair: a prospective study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006;15:290-299. | USA | Prospective cohort | 259.5 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 18 |
| 24 | DeOrio JK, Cofield RH. Results of a second attempt at surgical repair of a failed initial rotator-cuff repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1984;66(4):563-567. | USA | Case series | 259 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 10 |
| 25 | Chandnani VP, Yeager TD, DeBerardino T, et al. Glenoid labral tears: prospective evaluation with MRI imaging, MR arthrography, and CT arthrography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1993;161:1229-1235. | USA | Case series | 245 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 10 |
| 26 | Sugaya H, Maeda K, Matsuki K, Moriishi J. Functional and structural outcome after arthroscopic full-thickness rotator cuff repair: single-row versus dual-row fixation. Arthroscopy. 2005;21(11):1307-1316. | Japan | Case series | 242 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 16 |
| 27 | Kim DH, ElAttrache NS, Tibone JE, et al. Biomechanical comparison of a single-row versus double-row suture anchor technique for rotator cuff repair. Am J Sports Med. 2006;34:407-414. | USA | Cadaveric study | 239 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | Burkhart SS, Nottage WM, Ogilvie-Harris DJ, Kohn HS, Pachelli A. Partial repair of irreparable rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 1994;10:363-370. | USA | Case series | 231.5 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | Franceschi F, Ruzzini L, Longo UG. Equivalent clinical results of arthroscopic single-row and double-row suture anchor repair for rotator cuff tears: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med. 2007;35:1254-1260. | Italy | Randomized controlled trial | 231 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 20 |
| 30 | Ma CB, Comerford L, Wilson J, Puttlitz CM. Biomechanical evaluation of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs: double-row compared with single-row fixation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(2):403-410. | USA | Cadaveric study | 227.5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | Green S, Buchbinder R, Glazier R, et al. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions for painful shoulder: selection criteria, outcome assessment, and efficacy. BMJ. 1998;316:354-360. | Australia | Systematic review | 224 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 22 |
| 32 | Thomazeau H, Boukobza E, Morcet N, Chaperon J, Langlais F. Prediction of rotator cuff repair results by magnetic resonance imaging. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1997;344:275-283. | France | Case series | 220.5 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 12 |
| 33 | Gartsman G, Roddey TS, Hammerman S. Arthroscopic treatment of anterior-inferior glenohumeral instability: two to five-year follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82(7):991-1003. | USA | Case series | 220 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | Burkhart SS, Diaz Pagan JL, Wirth MA, Athanasiou KA. Cyclic loading of anchor-based rotator cuff repairs: confirmation of the tension overload phenomenon and comparison of suture anchor fixation with transosseous fixation. Arthroscopy. 1997;13:720-724. | USA | Cadaveric study | 217.5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | Lafosse L, Brzoska R, Toussaint B, Gobezie R. The outcome and structural integrity of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with use of the double-row suture anchor technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:275-286. | France | Case series | 212 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 12 |
| 36 | Castricini R, Longo UG, De Benedetto M, et al. Platelet-rich plasma augmentation for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39(2):258-265. | USA | Randomized controlled trial | 211 | 1 | 81 | 4 | 24 |
| 37 | Burkhart SS, Morgan CD, Kibler WB. Shoulder injuries in overhead athletes: the “dead arm” revisited. Clin Sports Med. 2000;19(1):125-158. | USA | Case series | 210 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 10 |
| 38 | Burkhart SS, Danaceau SM, Pearce CE Jr. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: analysis of results by tear size and by repair technique-margin convergence versus direct tendon-to-bone repair. Arthroscopy. 2001;17:905-912. | USA | Case series | 210 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 14 |
| 39 | Kirkley A, Griffin S, Dainty K. Scoring systems for the functional assessment of the shoulder. Arthroscopy. 2003;19(10):1109-1120. | Canada | Review | 204 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | Rockwood CA Jr, Williams GR Jr, Burkhead WZ Jr. Debridement of degenerative, irreparable lesions of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995;77(6):857-866. | USA | Case series | 202.5 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 10 |
| 41 | Liu SH, Baker CL. Arthroscopically assisted rotator cuff repair: correlation of functional results with integrity of the cuff. Arthroscopy. 1994;10(1):54-60. | USA | Case series | 192 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 10 |
| 42 | Thomopolous S, Williams GR, Soslowsky LJ. Tendon to bone healing: differences in biomechanical, structural, and compositional properties due to a range of activity levels. J Biomech Eng. 2003;125:106-113. | USA | Animal study | 190 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 43 | Walch G, Edwards TB, Boulahia A, Nove-Josserand L, Neyton L, Szabo I. Arthroscopic tenotomy of the long head of the biceps in the treatment of rotator cuff tears: clinical and radiographic results of 307 cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2005;14(3):238-246. | USA | Case series | 189 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| 44 | Iannotti JP, Codsi MJ, Kwon YW, Derwin K, Ciccone J, Brems JJ. Porcine small intestine submucosa augmentation of surgical repair of chronic two-tendon rotator cuff tears: a randomized, controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1238-1244. | USA | Prospective cohort | 187.5 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 20 |
| 45 | Zheng MH, Chen J, Kirilak Y, Willers C, Xu J, Wood D. Porcine small intestine submucosa (SIS) is not an acellular collagenous matrix and contains porcine DNA: possible implications in human implantation. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2005;73:61-67. | Australia | Animal study | 185 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 46 | Lo IK, Burkhart SS. Double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: re-establishing the footprint of the rotator cuff. Arthroscopy. 2003;19:1035-1042. | USA | Technique | 183.5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 47 | Wirth MA, Rockwood CA Jr. Complications of shoulder arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994;307:47-69. | USA | Review | 182.5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | Mazzocca AD, Millett PJ, Guanche CA, Santangelo SA, Arciero RA. Arthroscopic single-row versus double-row suture anchor rotator cuff repair. Am J Sports Med. 2005;33:1861-1868. | USA | Cadaveric study | 180 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 49 | Riley GP, Harrall RL, Constant CR, Chard MD, Cawston TE, Hazleman BL. Tendon degeneration and chronic shoulder pain: changes in the collagen composition of the human rotator cuff tendons in rotator cuff tendinitis. Ann Rheum Dis. 1994;53: 359-366. | UK | Cadaveric study | 180 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 50 | Park MC, Tibone JE, ElAttrache NS, Ahmad CS, Jun B-J, Lee TQ. Part II: biomechanical assessment for a footprint-restoring transosseous-equivalent rotator cuff repair technique compared with a double-row repair technique. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007;16:469-476. | USA | Cadaveric study | 177.5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
aMCMS, Modified Coleman Methodology Score; MINORS, Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies; N/A, not applicable.
bNumber of citations for each article averaged between the Web of Science and the Scopus online databases.