From: The 50 most cited studies on posterior tibial slope in joint preserving knee surgery
Rank | First Author (Year), Journal, Country, Title | Citations | Study type | LOE | MINORS | MCMS | MQCSRE |
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1 | Giffin (2004), Am J Sports Med, US | 447 | Cadaveric | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Effects of increasing tibial slope on the biomechanics of the knee | |||||||
2 | Dejour (1994), J Bone Joint Surg Br, FR | 361 | Diagnostic Study | 2 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
Tibial translation after anterior cruciate ligament rupture – 2 radiological tests compared | |||||||
3 | Hashemi (2008); J Bone Joint Surg Am, US | 257 | Diagnostic Study | Â | N/A | N/A | 19 |
The Geometry of the Tibial Plateau and Its Influence on the Biomechanics of the Tibiofemoral Joint | |||||||
4 | Hashemi (2010), Am J Sports Med, US | 229 | Case Control | 3 | 14 | 62 | 14 |
Shallow Medial Tibial Plateau and Steep Medial and Lateral Tibial Slopes New Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries | |||||||
5 | Brandon (2006), Arthrocopy, US | 201 | Case Control | 3 | 13 | N/A | N/A |
The association between posterior-inferior tibial slope and anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency | |||||||
6 | Simon (2010), J Biomech, US | 163 | Case Control | 3 | 16 | 41 | 13 |
A case–control study of anterior cruciate ligament volume, tibial plateau slopes and intercondylar notch dimensions in ACL-injured knees | |||||||
7 | Webb (2013), Am J Sports Med, AUS | 159 | Case Control | 3 | 18 | 65 | N/A |
Posterior Tibial Slope and Further Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Patient | |||||||
8 | Todd (2010), Am J Sports Med, US | 156 | Case Control | 3 | 17 | 56 | N/A |
The Relationship Between Posterior Tibial Slope and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries | |||||||
9 | Hudek (2009), Clin Orthop, SUI | 152 | Diagnostic Study | 4 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
Novel Measurement Technique of the Tibial Slope on Conventional MRI | |||||||
10 | Shelburne (2011), J Orthop Res, US | 147 | Computer Simulation | V | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Effect of Posterior Tibial Slope on Knee Biomechanics during Functional Activity | |||||||
11 | Yue (2011), J Arthroplasty, US | 146 | Cross sectional | 4 | N/A | N/A | 12 |
Differences of Knee Anthropometry Between Chinese and White Men and Women | |||||||
12 | Giffin (2007), Am J Sports Med, US | 120 | Cadaveric | Â | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Importance of tibial slope for stability of the posterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee | |||||||
13 | Christensen (2015), Am J Sports Med, US | 118 | Case Control | 3 | 17 | 59 | 15 |
Lateral Tibial Posterior Slope Is Increased in Patients With Early Graft Failure After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | |||||||
14 | Dejour (2015), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, FR | 116 | Cohort Study | 3 | 9 | 67 | N/A |
Tibial slope correction combined with second revision ACL produces good knee stability and prevents graft rupture | |||||||
15 | El-Azab (2010), Am J Sports Med, GER | 106 | Cohort Study | 3 | Â | Â | 21 |
Patellar Height and Posterior Tibial Slope After Open- and Closed-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy A Radiological Study on 100 Patients | |||||||
16 | Chiu (2000), Am J Sports Med, JAP | 104 | Cadaveric | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Posterior slope of tibial plateau in Chinese | |||||||
17 | Sonnery-Cottet (2014), Am J Sports Med, FR | 103 | Case Series | 4 | 10 | 55 | N/A |
Proximal Tibial Anterior Closing Wedge Osteotomy in Repeat Revision of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | |||||||
18 | Yoo (2008), J Arthroplasty, KOR | 102 | Diagnostic Study | 4 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
Anatomical references to assess the posterior tibial slope in total knee arthroplasty: A comparison of 5 anatomical axes | |||||||
19 | Beynnon (2014), Am J Sports Med, US | 97 | Case Control | 3 | 16 | 54 | N/A |
Increased Slope of the Lateral Tibial Plateau Subchondral Bone Is Associated With Greater Risk of Noncontact ACL Injury in Females but Not in Males A Prospective Cohort Study With a Nested, Matched Case–Control Analysis | |||||||
20 | Feucht (2013), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, GER | 96 | Review | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The role of the tibial slope in sustaining and treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries | |||||||
21 | Sonnery-Cottet (2011), J Bone Joint Surg Br, FR | 95 | Case Control | 3 | 12 | 38 | 13 |
The influence of the tibial slope and the size of the intercondylar notch on rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament | |||||||
22 | Wordeman (2012), Am J Sports Med, US | 95 | Meta-Analysis | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In Vivo Evidence for Tibial Plateau Slope as a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | |||||||
23 | Hudek (2011), Clin Orthop SUI | 94 | Case Control | 2 | 15 | 51 | 14 |
Is Noncontact ACL Injury Associated with the Posterior Tibial and Meniscal Slope? | |||||||
24 | McLean (2011), J Bone Joint Surg Am, US | 94 | Cadaveric | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Relationship Between Anterior Tibial Acceleration, Tibial Slope, and ACL Strain During a Simulated Jump Landing Task | |||||||
25 | El-Azab (2008), J Bone Joint Surg Br, GER | 94 | Cohort Study | 3 | N/A | N/A | 21 |
The effect of closed- and open-wedge high tibial osteotomy on tibial slope—A retrospective radiological review of 120 cases | |||||||
26 | Hohmann (2011), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, AUS | 91 | Case Control | 3 | 16 | 61 | 19 |
Is there a correlation between posterior tibial slope and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries? | |||||||
27 | Salmon (2018), Am J Sports Med, AUS | 91 | Case Control | 3 | 20 | 90 | N/A |
20-Year Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autograft The Catastrophic Effect of Age and Posterior Tibial Slope | |||||||
28 | Utzschneider (2011), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, GER | 90 | Cadaveric | 2 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
Development and validation of a new method for the radiologic measurement of the tibial slope | |||||||
29 | Vyas (2011), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, US | 63 | Case Control | 3 | 16 | 50 | 16 |
Increased medial tibial slope in teenage pediatric population with open physes and anterior cruciate ligament injuries | |||||||
30 | Song (2007), Orthopedics, KOR | 61 | Cohort Study | 3 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
How to avoid unintended increase of posterior slope in navigation-assisted open-wedge high tibial osteotomy | |||||||
31 | Chae (2008), The Knee, KOR | 60 | Cohort Study | 3 | N/A | N/A | 25 |
Tibial slope and patellar height after opening wedge high tibia osteotomy using autologous tricortical iliac bone graft | Â | ||||||
32 | Li (2014), Am J Sports Med, CN | 59 | Case Control | 3 | 8 | 55 | N/A |
Posterior Tibial Slope Influences Static Anterior Tibial Translation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up Study | |||||||
33 | Eckhoff (1994), Clin Orthop, US | 59 | Cadaveric | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction of tibial torsion | |||||||
34 | Bernhardson (2019), Am J Sports Med, US | 58 | Cadaveric | Â | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tibial Slope and Its Effect on Force in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Grafts: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Force Increases Linearly as Posterior Tibial Slope Increases | |||||||
35 | Alentorn-Geli, (2014), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, ES | 56 | Review | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in sports-Part I: Systematic review of risk factors in male athletes | |||||||
36 | Marouane (2014), J Biomech, US | 55 | Computer Simulation | Â | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Steeper posterior tibial slope markedly increases ACL force in both active gait and passive knee joint under compression | |||||||
37 | Hinterwimmer (2011), Am J Sports Med, GER | 55 | Case Series | 4 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
Control of Posterior Tibial Slope and Patellar Height in Open-Wedge Valgus High Tibial Osteotomy | Â | ||||||
38 | Cullu (2005), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, TUR | 55 | Diagnostic Study | 4 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
Tibial slope changes following dome-type high tibial osteotomy | |||||||
39 | Faschingbauer (2014), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, GER | 53 | Diagnostic Study | 2 | N/A | N/A | 21 |
Can the tibial slope be measured on lateral knee radiographs? | |||||||
40 | Voos (2012), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, US | 53 | Cadaveric | Â | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Effect of tibial slope on the stability of the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee | |||||||
41 | Marouane (2015),J Biomech, US | 51 | Computer Simulation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Quantification of the role of tibial posterior slope in knee joint mechanics and ACL force in simulated gait | |||||||
42 | Dargel (2009), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, GER | 50 | Cadaveric | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Side differences in the anatomy of human knee joints | |||||||
43 | Grassi (2019), Am J Sports Med, ITA | 50 | Case Control | 3 | 16 | 43 | 16 |
Steep Posterior Tibial Slope, Anterior Tibial Subluxation, Deep Posterior Lateral Femoral Condyle, and Meniscal Deficiency Are Common Findings in Multiple Anterior Cruciate Ligament Failures: An MRI Case–Control Study | |||||||
44 | Nunley (2014), J Arthroplasty, US | 50 | Cohort Study | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Extreme Variability in Posterior Slope of the Proximal Tibia: Measurements on 2395 CT Scans of Patients Undergoing UKA? | |||||||
45 | Zeng (2016), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, CN | 47 | Case Control | 3 | 13 | 43 | N/A |
Is posterior tibial slope associated with noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury? | |||||||
46 | Weinberg (2017), Am J Sports Med, US | 47 | Cross sectional | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Differences in Medial and Lateral Posterior Tibial Slope: An Osteological Review of 1090 Tibiae Comparing Age, Sex, and Race | |||||||
47 | Lee (2018), Arthroscopy, KOR | 46 | Case Control | 3 | 15 | 43 | N/A |
Does Posterior Tibial Slope Affect Graft Rupture Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? | |||||||
48 | Nha (2016), Am J Sports Med, KOR | Â | Meta Analysis | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Change in Posterior Tibial Slope After Open-Wedge and Closed-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy A Meta-analysis | |||||||
49 | Cantin (2015), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, FR | 43 | Review | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The role of high tibial osteotomy in the treatment of knee laxity: a comprehensive review | |||||||
50 | Imhoff FB (2019), Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, US | 42 | Cadaveric | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Slope-reducing tibial osteotomy decreases ACL-graft forces and anterior tibial translation under axial load |