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Rank | Article | Absolute number of citations | Citation density | Scientific category | Level of evidence |
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1 | Tegner Y, Lysholm J. Rating systems in the evaluation of knee ligament injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1985 Sep;(198):43–9 | 1624 | 52.4 | Classification & scoring system | N/A |
2 | Lysholm J, Gillquist J. Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale. Am J Sports Med. 1982 May-Jun;10(3):150–4 | 1347 | 39.6 | Classification & scoring system | N/A |
3 | Roos EM, Roos HP, Lohmander LS, Ekdahl C, Beynnon BD. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)--development of a self-administered outcome measure. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1998 Aug;28(2):88–96 | 840 | 46.7 | Classification & scoring system | N/A |
4 | Hewett TE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Heidt RS Jr., Colosimo AJ, McLean SG, van den Bogert AJ, Paterno MV, Succop P. Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: a prospective study. Am J Sports Med. 2005 Apr;33(4):492–501 | 829 | 75.4 | Injury mechanism | II |
5 | Arendt E, Dick R. Knee injury patterns among men and women in collegiate basketball and soccer. NCAA data and review of literature. Am J Sports Med. 1995 Nov-Dec;23(6):694–701 | 758 | 36.1 | Injury mechanism | N/A |
6 | Noyes FR, Butler DL, Grood ES, Zernicke RF, Hefzy MS. Biomechanical analysis of human ligament grafts used in knee-ligament repairs and reconstructions. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1984 Mar;66(3):344–52 | 739 | 23.1 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
7 | Daniel DM, Stone ML, Dobson BE, Fithian DC, Rossman DJ, Kaufman KR. Fate of the ACL-injured patient. A prospective outcome study. Am J Sports Med. 1994 Sep-Oct;22(5):632–44 | 687 | 31.2 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
8 | Hewett TE, Lindenfeld TN, Riccobene JV, Noyes FR. The effect of neuromuscular training on the incidence of knee injury in female athletes. A prospective study. Am J Sports Med. 1999 Nov-Dec;27(6):699–706 | 672 | 39.5 | Prevention & rehabilitation | II |
9 | Rodeo SA, Arnoczky SP, Torzilli PA, Hidaka C, Warren RF. Tendon-healing in a bone tunnel. A biomechanical and histological study in the dog. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1993 Dec;75(12):1795–803 | 653 | 28.4 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
10 | Lohmander LS, Englund PM, Dahl LL, Roos EM. The long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: osteoarthritis. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct;35(10):1756–69. Epub 2007 Aug 29 | 601 | 66.8 | Surgical technique & outcome | N/A |
11 | Girgis FG, Marshall JL, Monajem A. The cruciate ligaments of the knee joint. Anatomical, functional and experimental analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1975 Jan-Feb;(106):216–31 | 597 | 14.6 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
12 | Shelbourne KD, Nitz P. Accelerated rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1990 May-Jun;18(3):292–9 | 591 | 22.7 | Prevention & rehabilitation | N/A |
13 | Noyes FR, Mooar PA, Matthews DS, Butler DL. The symptomatic anterior cruciate-deficient knee. Part I: the long-term functional disability in athletically active individuals. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1983 Feb;65(2):154–62 | 541 | 16.4 | Surgical technique & outcome | III |
14 | Boden BP, Dean GS, Feagin JA Jr., Garrett WE Jr. Mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Orthopaedics. 2000 Jun;23(6):573–8 | 530 | 33.1 | Injury mechanism | III |
15 | Altman GH, Horan RL, Lu HH, Moreau J, Martin I, Richmond JC, Kaplan DL. Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments. Biomaterials. 2002 Oct;23(20):4131–41 | 525 | 47.7 | Tissue engineering | N/A |
16 | Lohmander LS, Ostenberg A, Englund M, Roos H. High prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, pain, and functional limitations in female soccer players twelve years after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Oct;50(10):3145–52 | 516 | 43.0 | Surgical technique & outcome | III |
17 | Woo SL, Hollis JM, Adams DJ, Lyon RM, Takai S. Tensile properties of the human femur-anterior cruciate ligament-tibia complex. The effects of specimen age and orientation. Am J Sports Med. 1991 May-Jun;19(3):217–25 | 497 | 19.9 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
18 | Yagi M, Wong EK, Kanamori A, Debski RE, Fu FH, Woo SL. Biomechanical analysis of an anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Sep-Oct;30(5):660–6 | 490 | 35.0 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
19 | Hootman JM, Dick R, Agel J. Epidemiology of collegiate injuries for 15 sports: summary and recommendations for injury prevention initiatives. J Athl Train. 2007 Apr-Jun;42(2):311–9 | 487 | 54.1 | Prevention & rehabilitation | N/A |
20 | Hewett TE, Stroupe AL, Nance TA, Noyes FR. Plyometric training in female athletes. Decreased impact forces and increased hamstring torques. Am J Sports Med. 1996 Nov-Dec;24(6):765–73 | 467 | 27.5 | Prevention & rehabilitation | II |
21 | Solomonow M, Baratta R, Zhou BH, Shoji H, Bose W, Beck C, D’Ambrosia R. The synergistic action of the anterior cruciate ligament and thigh muscles in maintaining joint stability. Am J Sports Med. 1987 May-Jun;15(3):207–13 | 458 | 15.8 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
22 | Noyes FR, Grood ES. The strength of the anterior cruciate ligament in humans and Rhesus monkeys. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1976 Dec;58(8):1074–82 | 442 | 11.1 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
23 | Gollehon DL, Torzilli PA, Warren RF. The role of the posterolateral and cruciate ligaments in the stability of the human knee. A biomechanical study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1987 Feb;69(2):233–42 | 427 | 14.7 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
24 | Kurosaka M, Yoshiya S, Andrish JT. A biomechanical comparison of different surgical techniques of graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1987 May-Jun;15(3):225–9 | 406 | 14.0 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
25 | Sachs RA, Daniel DM, Stone ML, Garfein RF. Patellofemoral problems after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1989 Nov-Dec;17(6):760–5 | 400 | 14.8 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
26 | Mandelbaum BR, Silvers HJ, Watanabe DS, Knarr JF, Thomas SD, Griffin LY, Kirkendall DT, Garrett W Jr. Effectiveness of a neuromuscular and proprioceptive training program in preventing anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes: 2-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2005 Jul;33(7):1003–10 | 393 | 357 | Prevention & rehabilitation | II |
27 | Markolf KL, Burchfield DM, Shapiro MM, Shepard MF, Finerman GA, Slauterbeck JL. Combined knee loading states that generate high anterior cruciate ligament forces. J Orthop Res. 1995 Nov;13(6):930–5 | 392 | 18.7 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
28 | Olsen OE, Myklebust G, Engebretsen L, Bahr R. Injury mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in team handball: a systematic video analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;32(4):1002–12 | 389 | 32.4 | Injury mechanism | N/A |
29 | Hughston JC, Andrews JR, Cross MJ, Moschi A. Classification of knee ligament instabilities. Part I. The medial compartment and cruciate ligaments. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1976 Mar;58(2):159–72 | 383 | 9.6 | Classification & scoring system | N/A |
30 | Ford KR, Myer GD, Hewett TE. Valgus knee motion during landing in high school female and male basketball players. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003 Oct;35(10):1745–50 | 381 | 29.3 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
31 | Longo UG, Oliva F, Denaro V, Maffulli N. Oxygen species and overuse tendinopathy in athletes. Disabil Rehabil. 2008;30(20–22):1563–71 | 379 | 34.5 | Injury mechanism | N/A |
32 | Noyes FR, DeLucas JL, Torvik PJ. Biomechanics of anterior cruciate ligament failure: an analysis of strain-rate sensitivity and mechanisms of failure in primates. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1974 Mar;56(2):236–53 | 376 | 9.0 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
33 | Aglietti P, Buzzi R, Zaccherotti G, De Biase P. Patellar tendon versus doubled semitendinosus and gracilis tendons for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1994 Mar-Apr;22(2):211–7 | 359 | 16.3 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
34 | Grood ES, Stowers SF, Noyes FR. Limits of movement in the human knee. Effect of sectioning the posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral structures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1988 Jan;70(1):88–97 | 355 | 12.7 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
35 | Loh JC, Fukuda Y, Tsuda E, Steadman RJ, Fu FH, Woo SL. Knee stability and graft function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Comparison between 11 o’clock and 10 o’clock femoral tunnel placement. 2002 Richard O’Connor Award paper. Arthroscopy. 2003 Mar;19(3):297–304 | 350 | 26.9 | Surgical technique & outcome | N/A |
36 | Noyes FR, Bassett RW, Grood ES, Butler DL. Arthroscopy in acute traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee. Incidence of anterior cruciate tears and other injuries. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1980 Jul;62(5):687–95, 757 | 350 | 9.7 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
37 | Daniel DM, Stone ML, Sachs R, Malcom L. Instrumented measurement of anterior knee laxity in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament disruption. Am J Sports Med. 1985 Nov-Dec;13(6):401–7 | 349 | 11.3 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
38 | Lee CH, Shin HJ, Cho IH, Kang YM, Kim IA, Park KD, Shin JW. Nanofiber alignment and direction of mechanical strain affect the ECM production of human ACL fibroblast. Biomaterials. 2005 Apr;26(11):1261–70 | 348 | 31.6 | Tissue engineering | N/A |
39 | Malinzak RA, Colby SM, Kirkendall DT, Yu B, Garrett WE. A comparison of knee joint motion patterns between men and women in selected athletic tasks. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2001 Jun;16(5):438–45 | 345 | 23.0 | Surgical technique & outcome | N/A |
40 | Myklebust G, Engebretsen L, Braekken IH, Skjølberg A, Olsen OE, Bahr R. Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female team handball players: a prospective intervention study over three seasons. Clin J Sport Med. 2003 Mar;13(2):71–8 | 344 | 26.5 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
41 | Griffin LY, Albohm MJ, Arendt EA, Bahr R, Beynnon BD, Demaio M, Dick RW, Engebretsen L, Garrett WE Jr., Hannafin JA, Hewett TE, Huston LJ, Ireland ML, Johnson RJ, Lephart S, Mandelbaum BR, Mann BJ, Marks PH, Marshall SW, Myklebust G, Noyes FR, Powers C, Shields C Jr., Shultz SJ, Silvers H, Slauterbeck J, Taylor DC, Teitz CC, Wojtys EM, Yu B. Valley II meeting, January 2005. Understanding and preventing noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries: a review of the Hunt. Am J Sports Med. 2006 Sep;34(9):1512–32 | 334 | 33.4 | Prevention & rehabilitation | V |
42 | Tashman S, Collon D, Anderson K, Kolowich P, Anderst W. Abnormal rotational knee motion during running after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;32(4):975–83 | 333 | 27.8 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
43 | Marder RA, Raskind JR, Carroll M. Prospective evaluation of arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Patellar tendon versus semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. Am J Sports Med. 1991 Sep-Oct;19(5):478–84 | 331 | 13.2 | Surgical technique & outcome | II |
44 | Freedman KB, D’Amato MJ, Nedeff DD, Kaz A, Bach BR Jr. Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a metaanalysis comparing patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jan-Feb;31(1):2–11 | 329 | 25.3 | Surgical technique & outcome | N/A |
45 | Amis AA, Dawkins GP. Functional anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament. Fibre bundle actions related to ligament replacements and injuries. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991 Mar;73(2):260–7 | 329 | 13.2 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
46 | Brantigan OC, Voshell AF. The mechanics of the ligaments and menisci of the knee joint. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1941 Jan. 23 (1):44–66 | 325 | 4.3 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
47 | Frank CB, Jackson DW. The science of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 Oct;79(10):1556–76 | 322 | 16.9 | Surgical technique & outcome | N/A |
48 | Mink JH, Levy T, Crues JV 3rd. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament and menisci of the knee: MR imaging evaluation. Radiology. 1988 Jun;167(3):769–74 | 321 | 11.5 | Imaging study | N/A |
49 | Gabriel MT, Wong EK, Woo SL, Yagi M, Debski RE. Distribution of in situ forces in the anterior cruciate ligament in response to rotatory loads. J Orthop Res. 2004 Jan;22(1):85–9 | 318 | 26.5 | Anatomy & biomechanics | N/A |
50 | Agel J, Arendt EA, Bershadsky B. Anterior cruciate ligament injury in national collegiate athletic association basketball and soccer – A 13-year review. Am J Sports Med. 2005 Apr;33(4):524–30 | 315 | 28.6 | Injury mechanism | N/A |