The Most Cited Top 100 Articles in Shoulder Arthroscopy.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the current most cited top-100 articles in shoulder arthroscopy literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective analysis obtained bibliometric information from the Web of Science (WoS) database and analyzed the data via VOSviewer through software package. RESULTS The citation count of the most-cited articles varied from 122 to 923 on WoS. Altogether, the top 100 articles were cited 19,726 times; the average number of citations among the articles was 197.26. According to an abstract analysis, the most frequent terms were rotator cuff tear, tear, instability, and pain. A total of 73 of the top-100 cited articles were published between 2000-2014, while the oldest article was published in 1986. The most productive year was in 2007 (15 publications), and the most productive countries were the United States of America (63 publications) and France (15 publications). CONCLUSIONS Shoulder arthroscopy has been increasingly performed as an outpatient procedure in recent years. Our study may provide insights into trending topics in shoulder arthroscopy, the qualities which make an article relevant to global peers in the specialty, and may also serve to inspire relevant future articles. Clinical Relevance: The most cited top 100 articles in shoulder arthroscopy may give some insights on what qualities make an article relevant to global peers in the specialty and also inspire further relevant research in the future. Key words: arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy, bibliometric study, the most cited articles.

Comparison of interfragmentary pinning versus the extension block technique for acute Doyle type 4c mallet finger.

The aim of this study was to compare the closed reduction interfragmentary pinning method (IPM) with the extension block technique (EBT) for bony mallet finger. Patients who underwent mallet finger operations were screened retrospectively for the following inclusion criteria: Doyle type 4c, age between 18 and 75 years, less than 4 weeks to surgery, and more than 1 year of follow-up time. Group I underwent a closed reduction IPM, and group II underwent the EBT. Lateral radiographs taken during the preoperative and final examination were used to evaluate the size and amount of displacement from the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint and the dorsal fragment as well as the articular surface. Operation times were compiled from patient records. During the final examination, pain and DIP joint range of motion (ROM) were assessed and complications were recorded. The Crawford criteria were used for functional results. Fifteen patients in group I (8 men, 7 women) and 17 patients in group II (10 men, 7 women) were evaluated. Age, gender, time to surgery and follow-up time showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups. The differences in fragment size, preoperative and postoperative joint displacement, amount of dorsal displacement and DIP joint ROM were not statistically significant between the two groups. However, the operation time was significantly shorter time in group I than in group II (p=0.000). The average time to fracture union was significantly longer in group I (7.3 weeks) than in group II (6 weeks) (p=0.013). The EBT has faster time to union and is a safer method with lesser risk of arthritis and fragmentation. The IPM can be an alternative with shorter operation time, less pin bed infection and nail bed damage, especially in Doyle type 4c cases with large fragments.