Author/Authors :
Vinicius Romano Martinelli, Renan Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil , Costa Astur, Diego Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil , Kenzo Miyashita, Gustavo Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil , Victor Novaretti, João Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil , Cohen, Moisés Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil , Pedro Nicolini, Alexandre Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Abstract :
Objective: To provide an analysis of the 50 most cited articles
on knee surgery in the Brazilian medical literature. Methods:
This is a study of systematic review and meta-analysis, level of
evidence 3. It was carried out through search in the SCOPUS
database to identify scientific articles published in the Brazilian
medical literature. Eighty-six Brazilian journals were analyzed,
and articles with ten or more citations and which had the word
“joelho” or “knee” in the title, abstract or keywords were selected.
Results: All articles were published as of the year 2000 in 14
journals. The Journal Clinics presented the largest number of
publications, followed by Acta Ortopédica Brasileira. The main
focus of the studies was on anatomy and biomechanics, mainly
from Brazilian authors. Most of the authors were Brazilian, from
Brazilian and public research institutions. Conclusion: Biometric
analysis has been gaining ground in recent years, but its inter-
pretation must consider various aspects related to the paramount
analytical importance.
