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1 Constant, C. R. and A. H. Murley (1987). "A clinical method of functional assessment of the shoulder." Clin Orthop Relat Res(214): 160-164. 3692 108.6
2 Gruen, T. A., et al. (1979). ""Modes of failure" of cemented stem-type femoral components: a radiographic analysis of loosening." Clin Orthop Relat Res(141): 17-27. 3129 74.5
3 Tegner, Y. and J. Lysholm (1985). "Rating systems in the evaluation of knee ligament injuries." Clin Orthop Relat Res(198): 43-49. 3022 83.9
4 DeLee, J. G. and J. Charnley (1976). "Radiological demarcation of cemented sockets in total hip replacement." Clin Orthop Relat Res(121): 20-32. 2533 56.3
5 Jarcho, M. (1981). "Calcium phosphate ceramics as hard tissue prosthetics." Clin Orthop Relat Res(157): 259-278. 1734 43.35
6 Enneking, W. F., et al. (1980). "A system for the surgical staging of musculoskeletal sarcoma." Clin Orthop Relat Res(153): 106-120. 1700 41.5
7 Ilizarov, G. A. (1989). "The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues. Part I. The influence of stability of fixation and soft-tissue preservation." Clin Orthop Relat Res(238): 249-281. 1550 48.4
8 Neer, C. S., 2nd (1983). "Impingement lesions." Clin Orthop Relat Res(173): 70-77. 1547 40.7
9 Ilizarov, G. A. (1989). "The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues: Part II. The influence of the rate and frequency of distraction." Clin Orthop Relat Res(239): 263-285. 1343 42.0
10 Peterson, L., et al. (2000). "Two- to 9-year outcome after autologous chondrocyte transplantation of the knee." Clin Orthop Relat Res(374): 212-234. 1178 56.1
11 Arrington, E. D., et al. (1996). "Complications of iliac crest bone graft harvesting." Clin Orthop Relat Res(329): 300-309. 1158 46.32
12 Engh, C. A., et al. (1990). "Roentgenographic assessment of the biologic fixation of porous-surfaced femoral components." Clin Orthop Relat Res(257): 107-128. 1107 35.7
13 Schmitz, J. P. and J. O. Hollinger (1986). "The critical size defect as an experimental model for craniomandibulofacial nonunions." Clin Orthop Relat Res(205): 299-308. 988 28.2
14 Pilliar, R. M., et al. (1986). "Observations on the effect of movement on bone ingrowth into porous-surfaced implants." Clin Orthop Relat Res(208): 108-113. 891 25.5
15 Radin, E. L. and R. M. Rose (1986). "Role of subchondral bone in the initiation and progression of cartilage damage." Clin Orthop Relat Res(213): 34-40. 863 24.7
16 Pulido, L., et al. (2008). "Periprosthetic joint infection: the incidence, timing, and predisposing factors." Clin Orthop Relat Res 466(7): 1710-1715. 812 62.5
17 Ganz, R., et al. (1988). "A new periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of hip dysplasias. Technique and preliminary results." Clin Orthop Relat Res(232): 26-36. 803 24.3
18 Burchardt, H. (1983). "The biology of bone graft repair." Clin Orthop Relat Res(174): 28-42. 787 20.7
19 Enneking, W. F. (1986). "A system of staging musculoskeletal neoplasms." Clin Orthop Relat Res(204): 9-24. 765 21.9
20 Wickiewicz, T. L., et al. (1983). "Muscle architecture of the human lower limb." Clin Orthop Relat Res(179): 275-283. 693 18.2
21 Schatzker, J., et al. (1979). "The tibial plateau fracture. The Toronto experience 1968--1975." Clin Orthop Relat Res(138): 94-104. 688 16.4
22 Bobyn, J. D., et al. (1980). "The optimum pore size for the fixation of porous-surfaced metal implants by the ingrowth of bone." Clin Orthop Relat Res(150): 263-270. 673 16.4
23 Roy-Camille, R., et al. (1986). "Internal fixation of the lumbar spine with pedicle screw plating." Clin Orthop Relat Res(203): 7-17. 670 19.1
24 Mirels, H. (1989). "Metastatic disease in long bones. A proposed scoring system for diagnosing impending pathologic fractures." Clin Orthop Relat Res(249): 256-264. 659 20.6
25 Amstutz, H. C., et al. (1992). "Mechanism and clinical significance of wear debris-induced osteolysis." Clin Orthop Relat Res(276): 7-18. 639 22.0
26 Harris, W. H. (1986). "Etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip." Clin Orthop Relat Res(213): 20-33. 619 17.7
27 Johnson, K. A. and D. E. Strom (1989). "Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction." Clin Orthop Relat Res(239): 196-206. 599 18.7
28 Meunier, P., et al. (1971). "Osteoporosis and the replacement of cell populations of the marrow by adipose tissue. A quantitative study of 84 iliac bone biopsies." Clin Orthop Relat Res 80: 147-154. 585 11.7
29 Zindrick, M. R., et al. (1986). "A biomechanical study of intrapeduncular screw fixation in the lumbosacral spine." Clin Orthop Relat Res(203): 99-112. 577 16.5
30 Morrey, B. F., et al. (1991). "Valgus stability of the elbow. A definition of primary and secondary constraints." Clin Orthop Relat Res(265): 187-195. 571 19.0
31 Whitesides, T. E., et al. (1975). "Tissue pressure measurements as a determinant for the need of fasciotomy." Clin Orthop Relat Res(113): 43-51. 570 12.4
32 Noble, P. C., et al. (1988). "The anatomic basis of femoral component design." Clin Orthop Relat Res(235): 148-165. 561 17.0
33 Cummings, S. R., et al. (1990). "The future of hip fractures in the United States. Numbers, costs, and potential effects of postmenopausal estrogen." Clin Orthop Relat Res(252): 163-166. 559 18.0
34 Hsu, R. W., et al. (1990). "Normal axial alignment of the lower extremity and load-bearing distribution at the knee." Clin Orthop Relat Res(255): 215-227. 556 17.9
35 Tonnis, D. (1976). "Normal values of the hip joint for the evaluation of X-rays in children and adults." Clin Orthop Relat Res(119): 39-47. 555 12.3
36 Mooney, V. and J. Robertson (1976). "The facet syndrome." Clin Orthop Relat Res(115): 149-156. 554 12.3
37 Kirkaldy-Willis, W. H. and H. F. Farfan (1982). "Instability of the lumbar spine." Clin Orthop Relat Res(165): 110-123. 550 14.1
38 D'Antonio, J. A., et al. (1989). "Classification and management of acetabular abnormalities in total hip arthroplasty." Clin Orthop Relat Res(243): 126-137. 543 17.0
39 Denis, F., et al. (1988). "Sacral fractures: an important problem. Retrospective analysis of 236 cases." Clin Orthop Relat Res 227: 67-81. 543 16.5
40 Palmer, A. K. and F. W. Werner (1984). "Biomechanics of the distal radioulnar joint." Clin Orthop Relat Res(187): 26-35. 539 14.6
41 Cooney, W. P., et al. (1987). "Difficult wrist fractures. Perilunate fracture-dislocations of the wrist." Clin Orthop Relat Res(214): 136-147. 539 14.6
42 Cotrel, Y., et al. (1988). "New universal instrumentation in spinal surgery." Clin Orthop Relat Res 227: 10-23. 523 15.8
43 Buck, B. E., et al. (1989). "Bone transplantation and human immunodeficiency virus. An estimate of risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)." Clin Orthop Relat Res(240): 129-136. 511 16.0
44 Letournel, E. (1980). "Acetabulum fractures: classification and management." Clin Orthop Relat Res(151): 81-106. 504 12.3
45 Kurosawa, H., et al. (1980). "Load-bearing mode of the knee joint: physical behavior of the knee joint with or without menisci." Clin Orthop Relat Res(149): 283-290. 504 12.3
46 Ashton, B. A., et al. (1980). "Formation of bone and cartilage by marrow stromal cells in diffusion chambers in vivo." Clin Orthop Relat Res(151): 294-307. 496 12.1
47 Engh, C. A. and J. D. Bobyn (1988). "The influence of stem size and extent of porous coating on femoral bone resorption after primary cementless hip arthroplasty." Clin Orthop Relat Res(231): 7-28. 482 14.6
48 Eggli, P. S., et al. (1988). "Porous hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate cylinders with two different pore size ranges implanted in the cancellous bone of rabbits. A comparative histomorphometric and histologic study of bony ingrowth and implant substitution." Clin Orthop Relat Res(232): 127-138. 480 14.5
49 Hollinger, J. O. and G. C. Battistone (1986). "Biodegradable bone repair materials. Synthetic polymers and ceramics." Clin Orthop Relat Res(207): 290-305. 476 13.6
50 Wiltse, L. L., et al. (1976). "Classification of spondylolisis and spondylolisthesis." Clin Orthop Relat Res(117): 23-29. 473 10.5