The Fifty Most-cited Articles Regarding Midshaft Clavicle Fractures

Overview

Journal J Orthop

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2023 May 1

PMID 37125014

Authors

Marissa Tandron

Lara Cohen

Jacob Cohen

Paul Allegra

Julianne Munoz

Lee Kaplan

Michael Baraga

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Abstract

Introduction: The clavicle is the most frequently fractured bone in the human body, and up to 80% of clavicle fractures occur in the middle third diaphyseal region of the clavicle (midshaft). We conducted a bibliometric analysis to identify and evaluate the 50 most-cited publications pertaining to midshaft clavicle fractures (MCF).

Materials And Methods: Two independent reviewers conducted separate queries on Web of Science in December 2021 for "midshaft clavicle fractures". The publications yielded were organized from highest to lowest number of citations. We included articles, review articles, and editorial materials and excluded other document types. Both reviewers independently reviewed all abstracts until 50 studies pertaining to MCF were included.

Theory: We hypothesized that most articles would be published between 2000 and 2019, pertain to outcomes, and those with a greater (lower numeric) level of evidence would correlate with number of citations.

Results: The most prolific decade was from 2010 to 2019, with 50% (25/50) of articles published. Average citation density was 6.3 ± 5.5 (range, 1.3-33.1), defined as the average number of citations per year since publication. The median level of evidence (LOE) was 3.5 (IQR: 3). One-way ANOVA tests were used to compare the effects of LOE on total citations and citation density. There were statistically significant differences in total citations (F value = 12.07, p = 0.001) and citation density (F value = 21.14, p < 0.001) between LOE groups. The median number of total citations, grouped by LOE of 1 through 5, were as follows: 110, 66, 66, 51, 52.

Conclusions: This review provides an overview of the 50 most cited papers regarding MCF. This should be used as a reference for physicians and other providers who treat patients with MCF for treatment guidance and for those in teaching roles as a student and resident/fellow educational resource.

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