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Ligaments & JointsEvidence & Dosage

Stability, mobility, proprioceptive training.

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Evidence at a glance

Total studies
645
With abstract
50
Meta / Systematic / RCT
156
Highly cited
50
Publication years
1982–2026

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Top studies on Ligaments & Joints

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Injury mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in team handball: a systematic video analysis.

    The American journal of sports medicine2004200 influential citations

    <h4>Objective</h4>To describe the mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female team handball.<h4>Study design</h4>Descriptive video analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty videotapes of anterior cruciate ligament injuries from…

  2. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures: A Systematic Review.

    Medicina (Kaunas)2025n=3,423Systematic Review162 influential citations

    <i>Background and Objectives</i>: The present systematic review investigated the efficacy of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) and anterolateral ligament (ALL) as lateral extra-articular procedures (LEAPs) for anterior cruciate…

  3. Increased Posterior Tibial Slope Is Associated With Increased Risk of Meniscal Root Tears: A Systematic Review.

    Am J Sports Med2024n=1,313Systematic Review148 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>While increased posterior tibial slope (PTS) is an established risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament tears, the association between tibial slope and meniscal posterior root tears is not…

  4. Derotational distal femoral osteotomy improves subjective function and patellar tracking after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in recurrent patellar dislocation patients with increased femoral anteversion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc2024n=553Meta-Analysis129 influential citations

    <h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of this study is to systematically review and quantitatively analyse the clinical outcomes of combined derotational distal femoral osteotomy (D-DFO) and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL-R) in…

  5. Decreased posterior tibial slope is a risk factor for primary posterior cruciate ligament rupture and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: A systematic review.

    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc2024n=1,054Systematic Review86 influential citations

    <h4>Purpose</h4>To determine bony knee morphological factors associated with primary posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) rupture or PCL graft failure after PCL reconstruction.<h4>Methods</h4>Three databases, namely MEDLINE, PubMed and…

  6. Femoral internal torsion greater than twenty-five degrees and/or external tibial torsion greater than thirty degrees as measured by computed tomography are threshold values for axial alignment correction in patellofemoral instability.

    J ISAKOS2024Systematic Review83 influential citations

    <h4>Objectives</h4>Patellofemoral instability (PFI) has multiple predisposing anatomic factors, including ligamentous hyperlaxity, coronal and axial malalignment, patella alta, trochlea dysplasia, excessive lateral patellar tilt, and…

  7. Comparative analyses of arthroscopic and open repairs of lateral ligament complex injuries of the ankle: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the medium-term outcomes.

    Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol2024n=419Meta-Analysis78 influential citations

    <h4>Purpose</h4>Little is known regarding the comparative analyses of the medium-term outcomes (with a mean minimum follow-up period of 24 months), between arthroscopic and open repairs of lateral ligament complex (LLC) injuries of the…

  8. Graft choice and techniques used in elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction over the last 20 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    J Shoulder Elbow Surg2024Meta-Analysis74 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament (mUCL) injuries have become increasingly common, leading to a higher number of mUCL reconstructions (UCLR). Various techniques and graft choices have been reported. The purpose of…

  9. Does chronic ankle instability patients lead to changes in biomechanical parameters associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury during landing? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Front Physiol2024n=542Systematic Review70 influential citations

    <h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to determine if patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) exhibit biomechanical changes associated with the increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during landing tasks.<h4>Study…

  10. All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yields superior sports performances than the trans-epiphyseal technique in skeletally immature patients: a systematic review.

    J Orthop Traumatol2024n=1,489Systematic Review69 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in skeletally immature patients are increasingly common. Evidence comparing the outcomes of all-epiphyseal versus trans-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients…

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