Table 1 Top 25 rotator cuff articles ranked by altmetric attention score
From: The 100 most impactful articles on the rotator cuff: an altmetric analysis of online media
Rank | Altmetric Attention Score | Article Citation | Year Published | Journal | Level of Evidence | Number of Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 676 | Lewis J. Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: Assessment, management and uncertainties. Man Ther. 2016 Jun;23:57–68 | 2016 | Manual Therapy | Level VII | 109 |
2 | 540 | Ketola S et al. Arthroscopic decompression not recommended in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy: a final review of a randomised controlled trial at a minimum follow-up of ten years. Bone Joint J. 2017 Jun;99-B(6):799–805 | 2017 | The Bone & Joint Journal | Level I Randomized Control Trial | 37 |
3 | 441 | Nagra NS et al. Mechanical properties of all-suture anchors for rotator cuff repair. Bone Joint Res. 2017 Feb;6(2):82–89 | 2017 | Bone and Joint Research | Level VII | 28 |
4 | 378 | Boorman RS et al. What happens to patients when we do not repair their cuff tears? Five-year rotator cuff quality-of-life index outcomes following nonoperative treatment of patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Mar;27(3):444–448 | 2018 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Level II Prospective Cohort | 24 |
5 | 334 | Salamh P et al. It Is Time to Put Special Tests for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain out to Pasture. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2020 May;50(5):222–225.Epub 2020 Apr 9 | 2020 | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy | Level VII | 0 |
6 | 330 | Mohamadi A et al. Corticosteroid Injections Give Small and Transient Pain Relief in Rotator Cuff Tendinosis: A Meta-analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jan;475(1):232–243. Epub 2016 Jul 28 | 2016 | Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research | Level I Meta-Analysis | 56 |
7 | 319 | Tamborrini G et al. The Rotator Interval—A Link Between Anatomy and Ultrasound. Ultrasound Int Open. 2017 Jun;3(3):E107-E116. Epub 2017 Aug 23 | 2017 | Ultrasound International Open | Level VII | 8 |
8 | 246 | Lewis J, McCreesh et al. Tendinopathy: Navigating the Diagnosis-Management Conundrum. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Nov;45(11):923–37. Epub 2015 Sep 21 | 2015 | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy | Level VII | 10 |
9 | 238 | Applegate KA et al. Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Feb;59(2):154–160 | 2017 | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine | Level III | 11 |
10 | 233 | McCreesh KM et al. Increased supraspinatus tendon thickness following fatigue loading in rotator cuff tendinopathy: potential implications for exercise therapy. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2017 Dec 26;3(1):e000279 | 2017 | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | Level I | 10 |
11 | 233 | Cook T et al. Are corticosteroid injections more beneficial than anaesthetic injections alone in the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;52(8):497–504.Epub 2018 Jan 5 | 2018 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | Level I Systematic Review | 31 |
12 | 213 | Kukkonen J et al. Treatment of non-traumatic rotator cuff tears: A randomised controlled trial with one-year clinical results. Bone Joint J. 2014 Jan;96-B(1):75–81 | 2014 | The Bone & Joint Journal | Level I Randomize d Control Trial | 130 |
13 | 175 | Carr A et al. Effectiveness of open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (UKUFF): a randomised controlled trial. Bone Joint J. 2017 Jan;99-B(1):107–115 | 2017 | The Bone & Joint Journal | Level I Randomized Control Trial | 54 |
14 | 168 | Hermans J et al. Does this patient with shoulder pain have rotator cuff disease?: The Rational Clinical Examination systematic review. JAMA. 2013 Aug 28;310(8):837–47 | 2013 | JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association | Level I Systematic Review | 160 |
15 | 165 | Gumina S et al. Rotator cuff degeneration of the healthy shoulder in patients with unilateral arm amputation is not worsened by overuse. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jan;26(1):182–187.2. Epub 2017 Jul 13 | 2017 | Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Level of Evidence III Cadaveric, Retrospective | 2 |
16 | 161 | Piper CC et al. Operative versus nonoperative treatment for the management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Mar;27(3):572–576. Epub 2017 Nov 21 | 2018 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Level I | 0 |
17 | 158 | Park JH et al. Effect of Smoking on Healing Failure After Rotator Cuff Repair. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;46(12):2960–2968. Epub 2018 Aug 21 | 2018 | American Journal of Sports Medicine | Level III Retrospective Cohort | 17 |
18 | 147 | Peach MS et al. Engineered stem cell niche matrices for rotator cuff tendon regenerative engineering. PLoS One. 2017 Apr 3;12(4):e0174789 | 2017 | PLoS ONE | Not Applicable | 39 |
19 | 132 | Dunn WR et al. Symptoms of pain do not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity: a cross-sectional study of 393 patients with a symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 May 21;96(10):793–800 | 2014 | Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, American Volume | Level III Retrospective Cohort | 119 |
20 | 128 | Chang KV et al. Early Versus Delayed Passive Range of Motion Exercise for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2015 May;43(5):1265–73. Epub 2014 Aug 20. Erratum in: Am J Sports Med. 2015 Aug;43(8):NP26 | 2014 | American Journal of Sports Medicine | Level I Systematic Review | 68 |
21 | 127 | Dean BJ et al. Glucocorticoids induce specific ion-channel-mediated toxicity in human rotator cuff tendon: a mechanism underpinning the ultimately deleterious effect of steroid injection in tendinopathy? Br J Sports Med. 2014 Dec;48(22):1620–6. Epub 2014 Mar 27 | 2014 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | Not Applicable | 64 |
22 | 127 | Rawat P et al. Effect of rotator cuff strengthening as an adjunct to standard care in subjects with adhesive capsulitis: A randomized controlled trial. J Hand Ther. 2017 Jul-Sep;30(3):235–241.e8. Epub 2016 Nov 21 | 2017 | Journal of Hand Therapy | Level I Randomized Control Trial | 9 |
23 | 126 | Yamamoto A et al. The impact of faulty posture on rotator cuff tears with and without symptoms. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Mar;24(3):446–52. Epub 2014 Oct 16 | 2015 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Level III Cross Sectional | 40 |
24 | 123 | Kong BY et al. Structural Evolution of Nonoperatively Treated High-Grade Partial-Thickness Tears of the Supraspinatus Tendon. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):79–86.. Epub 2017 Sep 26 | 2017 | American Journal of Sports Medicine | Level IV Case Series | 9 |
25 | 115 | Ranebo MC et al. Surgery and physiotherapy were both successful in the treatment of small, acute, traumatic rotator cuff tears: a prospective randomized trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Mar;29(3):459–470. Epub 2020 Jan 7 | 2020 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Level I Randomized Control Trial | 1 |