Classic Papers in Pediatric Orthopaedics

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These are the 100 most-cited papers published in the Pediatric Orthopaedics journals, ranked by lifetime citations (via OpenAlex; retracted papers excluded). The daily digest draws its classic slot from this pool — subscribe to get one with your new articles, or browse the Pediatric Orthopaedics archive.

1. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

   J Pediatr Orthop · 1988 · cited 1,226 times

2. Epidemiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

   Markus Rafael Konieczny, Hüsseyin Senyurt, Rüdiger Krauspe — J Child Orthop · 2012 · cited 1,159 times

3. Gait Analysis

   Jacquelin Perry, k Slac, Jon Robert Davids — J Pediatr Orthop · 1992 · cited 1,121 times

4. Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

   F. L. Coe, Murray J. Favus, Jon Robert Davids — J Pediatr Orthop · 1992 · cited 734 times

5. Operative Nerve Repair and Reconstruction

   Richard H. Gelberman — J Pediatr Orthop · 1992 · cited 633 times

6. Limb Lengthening by Callus Distraction (Callotasis)

   G. De Bastiani, Roberto Aldegheri, Lodovico Renzi Brivio et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1987 · cited 630 times

7. Classification of Clubfoot

   Alain Diméglio, H Bensahel, PH. Souchet et al. — J Pediatr Orthop B · 1995 · cited 584 times

8. The POSNA Pediatric Musculoskeletal Functional Health Questionnaire: Report on Reliability, Validity, and Sensitivity to Change

   Lawren Hugh Daltroy, Matthew H. Liang, Anne H. Fossel et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 555 times

9. Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Study of Early Results with Analysis of Complications

   John M. “Jack” Flynn, Timothy M. Hresko, Richard A. K. Reynolds et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2001 · cited 553 times

10. The Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)

    H. Kerr Graham, Adrienne R. Harvey, Jillian Rodda et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2004 · cited 515 times

11. Guided Growth for Angular Correction

    Peter M. Stevens — J Pediatr Orthop · 2007 · cited 502 times

12. Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders

    Dennis R. Wenger — J Pediatr Orthop · 1988 · cited 501 times

13. Management and Complications of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Skeletally Immature Patients: Survey of The Herodicus Society and The ACL Study Group

    Mininder Singh Kocher, Hillary S. Saxon, W. David Hovis et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2002 · cited 494 times

14. Epidemiology of Childrenʼs Fractures

    L. Landín — J Pediatr Orthop B · 1997 · cited 486 times

15. A 10-Year Study of the Changes in the Pattern and Treatment of 6,493 Fractures

    Jack C. Y. Cheng, Bobby K. W. Ng, S.Y Ying et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1999 · cited 456 times

16. Chronic Lack of Sleep is Associated With Increased Sports Injuries in Adolescent Athletes

    Matthew David Milewski, David L. Skaggs, Gregory A. Bishop et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2014 · cited 455 times

17. The Lateral Pillar Classification of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

    John A. Herring, Jeffrey B. Neustadt, John James Williams et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1992 · cited 448 times

18. Long-term follow-up of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

    Brian T. Carney, Stuart L. Weinstein, J Noble — J Bone Joint Surg Am · 1991 · cited 442 times

19. Acute Patellar Dislocation in Children: Incidence and Associated Osteochondral Fractures

    Yrjänä A. Nietosvaara, Kari Aalto, Pentti Kallio — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 434 times

20. Growth in Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Alain Diméglio — J Pediatr Orthop · 2001 · cited 425 times

21. Epidemiology of Pediatric Fractures Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States

    Sameer Mahadeorao Naranje, Richard A. Erali, William C. Warner et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2015 · cited 419 times

22. Ponseti Versus Traditional Methods of Casting for Idiopathic Clubfoot

    John E. Herzenberg, Christof Radler, Noam Bor — J Pediatr Orthop · 2002 · cited 416 times

23. Management of Cerebral Palsy with Botulinum-A Toxin

    L. Andrew Koman, James F. Mooney, Beth Paterson Smith et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1993 · cited 409 times

24. Current Techniques of Limb Lengthening

    Dror Paley — J Pediatr Orthop · 1988 · cited 395 times

25. Natural Progression of Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy

    Katharine J. Bell, Sylvia Õunpuu C, Peter A. DeLuca et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2002 · cited 388 times

26. The Crankshaft Phenomenon

    Jean Dubousset, John A. Herring, Harry L. Shufflebarger — J Pediatr Orthop · 1989 · cited 388 times

27. The Textbook of Spinal Surgery

    Dennis R. Wenger — J Pediatr Orthop · 1997 · cited 370 times

28. Changing Patterns of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis

    Sandra R. Arnold, David B. Elias, Steven C. Buckingham et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2006 · cited 359 times

29. Distribution of Physeal and Nonphyseal Fractures in 2,650 Long-Bone Fractures in Children Aged 0–16 Years

    David C. Mann, Salil Rajmaira — J Pediatr Orthop · 1990 · cited 355 times

30. Flexible flatfoot in children and adolescents

    Vincent S. Mosca — J Child Orthop · 2010 · cited 353 times

31. The Epidemiology of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

    Charles L. Lehmann, Raymond R. Arons, Randall T. Loder et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2006 · cited 350 times

32. Reliability and Validity of the Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire as an Outcome Measure in Children with Walking Disabilities

    Tom F. Novacheck, Jean L. Stout, Raymond C. Tervo — J Pediatr Orthop · 2000 · cited 337 times

33. Statistical Analysis of the Incidence of Physeal Injuries

    T. Mizuta, W. M. Benson, B. K. Foster et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1987 · cited 336 times

34. Osteochondritis Dissecans

    Fritz Hefti, José Beguiristain, Ruediger Krauspe et al. — J Pediatr Orthop B · 1999 · cited 332 times

35. Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing in Forearm Shaft Fractures in Children: 85 Cases

    Pierre Lascombes, J. Prevot, J. N. Ligier et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1990 · cited 331 times

36. Etiology of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

    Christine L. Farnsworth, Patricia D. Silva, Scott J. Mubarak — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 323 times

37. Trends in Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction

    Brian C. Werner, Scott Yang, Austin M. Looney et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2015 · cited 322 times

38. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Soccer Players: An Analysis of Insurance Data

    Kevin G. Shea, Ronald P. Pfeiffer, Jo Han Wang et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2004 · cited 322 times

39. The Demographics of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis An International Multicenter Study

    Randall T. Loder — Clin Orthop Relat Res · 1996 · cited 320 times

40. Malunited Forearm Fractures in Children

    Charles T. Price, Donald S. Scott, Mitchell E. Kurzner et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1990 · cited 314 times

41. Prevalence of Specific Gait Abnormalities in Children With Cerebral Palsy

    Tishya A.L. Wren, Susan A. Rethlefsen, Robert M. Kay — J Pediatr Orthop · 2005 · cited 312 times

42. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

    Judith G. Hall — J Pediatr Orthop B · 1997 · cited 311 times

43. The Textbook of Spinal Surgery

    Keith H. Bridwell, Ronald L. DeWald — J Pediatr Orthop · 1992 · cited 309 times

44. Bone Mineral Density and Fractures in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Christopher Michael Larson, Richard C. Henderson — J Pediatr Orthop · 2000 · cited 308 times

45. Use and Abuse of Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children and Adolescents

    Pierre Lascombes, Thierry Haumont, P. Journeau — J Pediatr Orthop · 2006 · cited 305 times

46. Management of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy with Botulinum-A Toxin: Report of a Preliminary, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial

    L Andrew Koman, James F. Mooney, Beth Paterson Smith et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 304 times

47. Predictors of Recurrent Patellar Instability in Children and Adolescents After First-time Dislocation

    Bradley P. Jaquith, Shital N. Parikh — J Pediatr Orthop · 2015 · cited 290 times

48. Displaced Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Biomechanical Analysis of Percutaneous Pinning Techniques

    Steven Lee, Andrew Mahar, Doug Miesen et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2002 · cited 289 times

49. Three-Dimensional Lower Extremity Joint Kinetics in Normal Pediatric Gait

    Sylvia Õunpuu C, James R. Gage, R. B. Davis — J Pediatr Orthop · 1991 · cited 289 times

50. Fundamentals of Sonographic Diagnosis of Infant Hip Dysplasia

    Reinhard Graf — J Pediatr Orthop · 1984 · cited 289 times

51. Botulinum Toxin A Compared with Stretching Casts in the Treatment of Spastic Equinus: A Randomised Prospective Trial

    Ian S. Corry, Aidan Patrick Cosgrove, C.M. Duffy et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 286 times

52. Physeal Fractures: Part 1. Epidemiology in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1979-1988

    Hamlet A. Peterson, Rajan Madhok, Joanne T. Benson et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 279 times

53. The Impact of the Current Epidemiology of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection on Evaluation and Treatment Guidelines

    Omar A. Gafur, Lawson A. Copley, S. Tyler Hollmig et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2008 · cited 277 times

54. Growing Rod Techniques in Early-Onset Scoliosis

    George H. Thompson, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Robert M. Campbell — J Pediatr Orthop · 2007 · cited 274 times

55. The Evolution of Gait in Childhood and Adolescent Cerebral Palsy

    David C. Johnson, Diane L. Damiano, Mark F. Abel — J Pediatr Orthop · 1997 · cited 274 times

56. Acute Compartment Syndrome in Children: Contemporary Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome

    Donald S. Bae, Rajendra Kumar Kadiyala, Peter M. Waters — J Pediatr Orthop · 2001 · cited 272 times

57. Reduction and Fixation of Displaced Radial Neck Fractures by Closed Intramedullary Pinning

    J.-P. Métaizeau, Pierre Lascombes, Jean‐Louis Lemelle et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1993 · cited 269 times

58. Observations on Acute Knee Hemarthrosis in Children and Adolescents

    Carl L. Stanitski, James C. Harvell, Freddie H. Fu — J Pediatr Orthop · 1993 · cited 266 times

59. Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis Using Transphyseal Screws (PETS)

    Jean‐Paul Metaizeau, John Wong-Chung, Hélène Bertrand et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 264 times

60. Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: A 10-Year Report on the Incidence and Prognosis

    Alan G. Greenwald, Pamela C. Schute, James L. Shiveley — J Pediatr Orthop · 1984 · cited 261 times

61. Kingella Kingae Osteoarticular Infections in Young Children: Clinical Features and Contribution of a New Specific Real-time PCR Assay to the Diagnosis

    Dimitri Ceroni, Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Solène Ferey et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2010 · cited 260 times

62. Complications of Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Pediatric Femoral Fractures, and How to Avoid Them

    Unni G. Narayanan, Joshua E. Hyman, Andrew M. Wainwright et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2004 · cited 259 times

63. EOS ® biplanar X-ray imaging: Concept, developments, benefits, and limitations

    Elias Melhem, Ayman Assi, Rami Rachkidi et al. — J Child Orthop · 2016 · cited 258 times

64. Ulnar Nerve Palsies After Percutaneous Cross-Pinning of Supracondylar Fractures in Children's Elbows

    James P. Lyons, Edwin M. Ashley, M. Mark Hoffer — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 255 times

65. Infantile Torticollis

    Jack C. Y. Cheng, Annie W. Y. Au — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 255 times

66. The Natural History of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

    Stuart L. Weinstein — J Pediatr Orthop · 2019 · cited 253 times

67. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Associated with Endocrine Disorders

    Randall T. Loder, Brian Wittenberg, Greg DeSilva — J Pediatr Orthop · 1995 · cited 252 times

68. Alterations in Surgical Decision Making in Patients with Cerebral Palsy Based on Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis

    Peter A. DeLuca, Roy B. Davis, Sylvia Õunpuu C et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1997 · cited 246 times

69. The Geometry of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Implications for Movement, Impingement, and Corrective Osteotomy

    George T. Rab — J Pediatr Orthop · 1999 · cited 245 times

70. Traumatic and Iatrogenic Neurological Complications After Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children

    Ian C. Brown, Daniel M. Zinar — J Pediatr Orthop · 1995 · cited 245 times

71. Fracture Patterns in Nottingham Children

    Peter H. Worlock, Michael J. Stower — J Pediatr Orthop · 1986 · cited 242 times

72. Neurovascular Injury and Displacement in Type III Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

    Crawford C. Campbell, Peter M. Waters, John B. Emans et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1995 · cited 241 times

73. Long-Term Follow-up of Hip Subluxation in Cerebral Palsy Patients

    Mark R. Bagg, Jeffery Farber, Freeman Miller — J Pediatr Orthop · 1993 · cited 240 times

74. Osseous Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis in Childhood

    A H Crawford, Nancy Bagamery — J Pediatr Orthop · 1986 · cited 240 times

75. Edinburgh Visual Gait Score for Use in Cerebral Palsy

    Heather S. Read, M. Elizabeth Hazlewood, Susan J. Hillman et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2003 · cited 237 times

76. Botulinum toxin type A neuromuscular blockade in the treatment of lower extremity spasticity in cerebral palsy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BOTOX Study Group.

    L. Andrew Koman, James F. Mooney, Beth Peterson Smith et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2000 · cited 236 times

77. Complications of Spine Surgery

    Henry G. Chambers — J Pediatr Orthop · 1990 · cited 233 times

78. Where Have All the Fractures Gone? The Epidemiology of Pediatric Fractures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Joshua T. Bram, Mitchell A. Johnson, Lacey C. Magee et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2020 · cited 231 times

79. Quantitative Segmental Analysis of Weight-Bearing Radiographs of the Foot and Ankle for Children

    Jon Robert Davids, T Whitney Gibson, Linda I. Pugh — J Pediatr Orthop · 2005 · cited 230 times

80. Premature Physeal Closure Following Distal Tibia Physeal Fractures

    Adam Barmada, Tracey P. Gaynor, Scott J. Mubarak — J Pediatr Orthop · 2003 · cited 229 times

81. Treatment of Stiff-Knee Gait in Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison by Gait Analysis of Distal Rectus Femoris Transfer Versus Proximal Rectus Release

    David H. Sutherland, M Santi, Mark F. Abel — J Pediatr Orthop · 1990 · cited 228 times

82. Gait Asymmetry in Patients with Limb-Length Inequality

    Kenton R. Kaufman, LaRae Miller, David H. Sutherland — J Pediatr Orthop · 1996 · cited 227 times

83. SAPHO syndrome: A review

    Iva Rukavina — J Child Orthop · 2015 · cited 227 times

84. An Update on the Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy

    James R. Gage, Tom F. Novacheck — J Pediatr Orthop B · 2001 · cited 225 times

85. Botulinum Toxin Type A Neuromuscular Blockade in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    L. Andrew Koman, James F. Mooney, Beth Paterson Smith et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2000 · cited 224 times

86. A Classification of Growth Friendly Spine Implants

    David L. Skaggs, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, John M. “Jack” Flynn et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2013 · cited 223 times

87. Eleven Years Experience in the Operative Management of Pediatric Forearm Fractures

    John M. “Jack” Flynn, Kristofer J. Jones, Matthew R. Garner et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2010 · cited 223 times

88. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Current and Future Concepts

    Hank Chambers — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 222 times

89. Natural History of Anterior Knee Pain: A 14- to 20-Year Follow-up of Nonoperative Management

    Gavin Nimon, David G. Murray, Michael J. Sandow et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1998 · cited 221 times

90. A Modified Technique of the Triple Pelvic Osteotomy: Early Results

    Dietrich Tönnis, K Behrens, F. Tscharani — J Pediatr Orthop · 1981 · cited 221 times

91. Epidemiology of aneurysmal bone cyst in children: a multicenter study and literature review

    J. Cottalorda, Rémi Kohler, Jérôme Sales de Gauzy et al. — J Pediatr Orthop B · 2004 · cited 220 times

92. Cerebral Palsies: Epidemiology and Causal Pathways

    Dennis R. Wenger, David M. Scher — J Pediatr Orthop · 2000 · cited 219 times

93. Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral-Shaft Fractures in Adolescents: Preliminary Results and Complications

    James H. Beaty, Susan M. Austin, William C. Warner et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 1994 · cited 219 times

94. Fracture Stability After Pinning of Displaced Supracondylar Distal Humerus Fractures in Children

    Joe Eric Gordon, Christopher M. Patton, Scott J. Luhmann et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2001 · cited 217 times

95. Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Femur Fractures in Children

    Randall T. Loder, Patrick W. O’Donnell, Judy R. Feinberg — J Pediatr Orthop · 2006 · cited 215 times

96. New Concept of and Approach to Clubfoot Treatment

    Douglas W. McKay — J Pediatr Orthop · 1983 · cited 215 times

97. Building Consensus

    Michael G. Vitale, Matthew D. Riedel, Michael P. Glotzbecker et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2013 · cited 212 times

98. Complications of Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures

    Scott J. Luhmann, Mario Schootman, Perry L. Schoenecker et al. — J Pediatr Orthop · 2003 · cited 211 times

99. The Elbow and Its Disorders

    Dennis R. Wenger — J Pediatr Orthop · 1993 · cited 211 times

100. Osteoid Osteoma

     Eng Hin Lee, Mohamed Shafi, James Hoi Po Hui — J Pediatr Orthop · 2006 · cited 210 times

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