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The 50 most cited papers in chronic scapholunate reconstruction: a bibliometric analysis

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Abstract

Purpose

This study identifies the most impactful papers on scapholunate reconstruction and provides a quantitative assessment of the impact of these papers in order to inform future clinical practice, education, and research of this condition.

Methods

The Scopus database was used in May 2020 to identify the 50 most cited clinical articles pertaining solely to chronic scapholunate reconstruction. Citation number and density, publication variables, and Altmetric Attention Scores (AASs) were collected and analyzed.

Results

The top 50 articles on chronic scapholunate reconstruction produced 1,868 total citations, with an average of 37.36 ± 39.90 citations per article (range 7–196) and an average citation density of 2.44 ± 2.27. US-based publications (n = 20) and articles published in Journal of Hand Surgery (n = 24) were associated with significantly higher citation number and density (p < 0.01 – p = 0.018). In addition, sample size was positively correlated with citation density (rho = 0.312, p = 0.029). Fourteen articles were associated with an AAS (mean score = 4.07 ± 4.70). There was no significant association between AAS and citation number or density, but AAS did significantly predict citation density (coefficient = 0.378, 95% CI: [0.013–0.741], p = 0.043).

Conclusion

Numerous factors, such as journal of publication, location, and sample size, were significantly associated with citation number and/or citation density. Interestingly, AAS was predictive of, but not directly correlated with citation density, suggesting that the impact of scapholunate literature may not be adequately captured with a citation analysis.

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    Kenneth H. Levy, Hailey Huddleston, Joey S. Kurtzman, William R. Aibinder & Steven M. Koehler

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. KHL performed the literature search; KHL, HH, JSK, WA and SMK performed the data analysis; and KHL, HH, JSK, WA and SMK drafted and/or critically revised the work.

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Correspondence to Steven M. Koehler.

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Dr. Steven Koehler is a committee member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), a paid consultant and speaker for Integra Life Sciences, Inc, a paid consultant for Tissium, Inc., a stockholder and member of the medical advisory board for Reactiv, Inc., a member of the advisory board for Androes, LLC, and a speaker for TriMed, Inc. KHL, HH, JSK, and WA declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Levy, K.H., Huddleston, H., Kurtzman, J.S. et al. The 50 most cited papers in chronic scapholunate reconstruction: a bibliometric analysis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 31, 995–1004 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02864-3

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