title: Characteristics of Orthopedic Publications in High-Impact General Medical Journals.
abstract: Orthopedic studies are occasionally published in high-impact general medical journals; these studies are often given high visibility and have significant potential to impact health care policy and inform clinical decision-making. The purpose of this review was to investigate the characteristics of operative orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals. The number of orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals is relatively low; however, these studies demonstrate methodological characteristics that may bias toward nonoperative treatment. Careful analysis and interpretation of orthopedic studies published in these journals is warranted. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(3):e405-e412.].
authors.forename: Benedict U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Nwachukwu
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kahlenberg
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lyman
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Marx
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D009985:Orthopedics; D010506:Periodicals as Topic