Italian research on anterior cruciate ligament: a bibliometric analysis

ConclusionsACL reconstruction has gained growing interest amongst the scientific community. Publications and citations presented a rising trend, the majority of the highly cited papers were contributed by few centres, and clinical trials were the most cited study designs. The long-term outcomes of ACL lesions have attracted interest. The authors hypothesised that shortly there will be an increase in articles analysing the results of ACL revisions, the use of lateral extra-articular tenodesis, and meniscus transplants.Level of evidence IV Cross-Sectional Study
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research