Background: Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) reconstruction is an area of interest and debate within the field of trauma and orthopaedic surgery. Citations are an indirect measure of an articles influence within that particular area. Citation density seeks to identify the articles that are trending within an area. Methods: a search of the web of data base was carried out using the following terms: "Acromioclavicular joint" OR "AC joint" (Topic) AND Reconstruction OR Repair (Topic). These articles were reviewed for relevance and the top-50 were selected for analysis. These articles were reviewed with regards citations, citation density, geographic origin of the article, year published, article type. Results: The articles were cited a total of 6,053 times. The most cited article was cited 347 times. The highest citation density was 20.02, with a mean citation density of 7.71±4.13. Seventy percent of the articles were clinical research, of these 74% were level IV [4] evidence. Conclusions: This study established a list of the 50-most cited papers relevant to ACJ reconstruction, that can be used as a resource for orthopaedic trainees. It also established that there is a paucity of articles of higher levels of evidence among the articles contained in this list. Future research in the area of ACJ reconstruction should focus on producing research that satisfies the criteria for higher levels of evidence (to ensure highest standards of care for patients).
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