The 50 most cited articles about wrist surgery

Area of Science:

• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Bibliometric analyses are crucial for understanding research impact in specialized fields.
• Identifying highly-cited articles in wrist surgery can guide future research efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a ranking of the 50 most cited articles on wrist surgery.
• To analyze the characteristics of these influential publications.

Main Methods:

• A systematic search of the Science Citation Index Expanded was performed for "wrist surgery" in the "Orthopaedics" category.
• The top 50 articles were analyzed for citation count, density, authorship, institution, publication year, country, journal impact factor, and publication type.

Main Results:

• The 50 most cited articles were published between 1991 and 2011, primarily by American authors.
• Distal radius fractures were the most frequent topic, with citation counts ranging from 67 to 256.
• These influential articles appeared in only 6 out of 74 orthopaedic journals.

Conclusions:

• Bibliographic analysis provides valuable insights into high-impact research in wrist surgery.
• This information can assist researchers in enhancing the visibility and impact of their own work in hand and wrist surgery.