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THE TOP 50 MOST-CITED ARTICLES ON TALUS OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS (1980–2024): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

TALUS OSTEOKONDRAL LEZYONLARI ÜZERİNE EN ÇOK ATIF ALAN 50 MAKALE (1980–2024): BİR BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZ

Gökhan Pehlivanoğlu(Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Kemik Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi)0000-0002-0273-1937
Mehmet Demirel(İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı)0000-0003-1131-7719
Pages
40–48
Publication Date
2026-02-09
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Despite advancements in diagnosis and management, the predominance of Level IV evidence and scarcity of randomised controlled studies highlight the need for multicentre studies to establish standardised protocols.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to identify and evaluate the top 50 most-cited articles on talus osteochondral lesions (OLTs), analysing their characteristics and research trends to provide insights for future studies and clinical management.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A systematic search was performed in the Web of Science database using the terms “osteochondral lesions of the talus” and “talus osteochondral lesions.” Articles were ranked by citation count, and the top 50 were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Despite advancements in diagnosis and management, the predominance of Level IV evidence and scarcity of randomised controlled studies highlight the need for multicentre studies to establish standardised protocols.
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📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Talus osteokondral lezyonları · bibliyometrik analiz · atıf analizi

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Objective: This study aimed to identify and evaluate the top 50 most-cited articles on talus osteochondral lesions (OLTs), analysing their characteristics and research trends to provide insights for future studies and clinical management. Materials and Methods: A systematic search was performed in the Web of Science database using the terms “osteochondral lesions of the talus” and “talus osteochondral lesions.” Articles were ranked by citation count, and the top 50 were included. Data on citations, publication years, authorship, study topics, journals, levels of evidence (LOE), and countries of origin were extracted. Results: The top 50 most-cited articles accumulated 8,470 citations (mean 169.4 per article). In the search covering the period 1980–2024, the top 50 most-cited articles were published between 1980 and 2017, with 80% appearing after 2000. The most-cited article, a systematic review by Zengerink et al., garnered 376 citations. The United States contributed 34% of the articles, followed by Italy and the Netherlands. Foot and Ankle International and The American Journal of Sports Medicine were the most common journals. Most articles (n=37) addressed treatment methods, including microfracture (n=14) and mosaicplasty (n=12). Diagnostic and imaging studies (n=7) were less common. The majority (n=37) were Level IV, with few higher-level studies. Conclusion: The findings emphasise the dominance of treatment-focused studies, particularly microfracture and mosaicplasty techniques. Despite advancements in diagnosis and management, the predominance of Level IV evidence and scarcity of randomised controlled studies highlight the need for multicentre studies to establish standardised protocols.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, talus osteokondral lezyonları (OLTs) üzerine en çok atıf alan 50 makaleyi belirlemek, bu makalelerin temel özelliklerini ve araştırma eğilimlerini inceleyerek gelecekteki araştırmalar ve klinik uygulamalara yönelik öngörüler sunmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: “Osteochondral lesions of the talus” ve “talus osteochondral lesions” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak Web of Science veritabanında sistematik bir tarama yapıldı. Makaleler atıf sayılarına göre sıralandı ve en çok atıf alan ilk 50 çalışma seçildi. Atıf sayıları, yayın yılları, yazarlar, araştırma konuları, dergiler, kanıt düzeyi (LOE) ve ülkeler hakkında veriler elde edildi. Bulgular: En çok atıf alan 50 makalenin toplam atıf sayısı 8.470 idi (ortalama 169,4 atıf/makale). Çalışmaların yayımlanma yılları 1980–2017 arasında olmakla birlikte büyük çoğunluğu (%80) 2000 yılı sonrasına aittir. En çok atıf alan makale, Zengerink ve arkadaşlarının sistematik derlemesi olup 376 atıf almıştı. En fazla katkı sağlayan ülke ABD (%34) olurken, bunu İtalya ve Hollanda izledi. Foot and Ankle International ve The American Journal of Sports Medicine en sık yayın yapılan dergilerdi. Makalelerin çoğu (n=37) tedavi yöntemlerine odaklanmış olup, mikrofraktür (n=14) ve mozaikplasti (n=12) öne çıkan konular idi. Çalışmaların çoğunluğu (n=37) LOE IV düzeyinde olup, yüksek düzeyde kanıt sunan çalışmaların azlığı dikkat çekiciydi. Sonuç: Bulgular, tedavi odaklı çalışmaların baskınlığını ve özellikle mikrofraktür ile mozaikplasti yöntemlerinin ön plana çıktığını göstermektedir. Tanı ve tedavideki ilerlemelere rağmen LOE IV kanıt düzeyinin baskınlığı ve randomize kontrollü çalışmaların yetersizliği, standart tedavi protokollerinin oluşturulabilmesi için çok merkezli çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

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Pehlivanoğlu, G., Demirel, M. (2026). THE TOP 50 MOST-CITED ARTICLES ON TALUS OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS (1980–2024): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 89 Sayı: 1, 40–48. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1771546

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