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Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Su Cheol Kim
Samsung Medical Center
2
Epaminondas Markos Valsamis
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
3
Chuandong Cai
Shandong Provincial Hospital
4
Renhao Yang
Ruijin Hospital
5
Hui Ben
Peking University
6
Christopher A. Colasanti
NYU Langone Health
7
Teja S. Polisetty
Massachusetts General Hospital
8
Kyosuke Hoshikawa
Urology San Antonio
9
Ruizeng Luo
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems
10
Jeffrey L. Horinek
Cleveland Shoulder Institute

Papers

1
Piezoelectric Injectable Anti‐Adhesive Hydrogel to Promote Endogenous Healing of Tendon Injuries
Advanced Materials|2025
23 cit.
2
Publication in BMJ (2024) [22 citations, W4396560944]
BMJ|2024
22 cit.
3
Self‐Manipulating Sodium Ion Gradient‐Based Endogenic Electrical Stimulation Dressing for Wound Repair
Advanced Materials|2025
21 cit.
4
The impact of supraspinatus tear on subscapularis muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow|2024
15 cit.
5
Zwitterionic Brush‐Grafted Interfacial Bio‐Lubricant Evades Complement C3‐Mediated Macrophage Phagocytosis for Osteoarthritis Therapy
Advanced Materials|2025
13 cit.
6
Improved Acromiohumeral Distance Independently Predicts Better Outcomes After Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction Graft Tears
Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery|2024
12 cit.
7
Combined Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using Fascia Lata Autograft and Lower Trapezius Transfer Using Achilles Tendon Allograft Are Associated With Improved Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Posterosuperior Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery|2024
12 cit.
8
Effect of age and gender in rates of achieving minimal clinically important difference and patient‐acceptable symptom state 2 years after arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy|2024
10 cit.
9
Synergistic Biofilter Tube for Promoting Scarless Tendon Regeneration
Nano Letters|2024
9 cit.
10
Effect of Spinopelvic Parameters on Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
The American Journal of Sports Medicine|2024
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Uma Srikumaran
Johns Hopkins University
2
Eric C. Makhni
Henry Ford Health System
3
Lynn Lee
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
4
Christopher L. Camp
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
5
Bradley S. Schoch
WinnMed
6
David Gidden
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
7
Lukas Ernstbrunner
University of Zurich
8
Rajendra Kumar Sahoo
KIIT University
9
Jean David Werthel
Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
10
Jacob M. Kirsch
George Washington University

Papers

1
Outcomes After Anatomic and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|2022
78 cit.
2
The Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice and Clinical Decision Making
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons|2023
64 cit.
3
Machine Learning for Predicting Lower Extremity Muscle Strain in National Basketball Association Athletes
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine|2022
40 cit.
4
Anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty for management of type B2 and B3 glenoids: a matched-cohort analysis
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|2023
39 cit.
5
Social Determinants of Health Disparities Increase the Rate of Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Journal of Arthroplasty|2023
32 cit.
6
Characteristics of anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty patients who achieve ceiling scores with 3 common patient-reported outcome measures
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|2022
28 cit.
7
Race and Socioeconomic Status Are Associated With Inferior Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures Following Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery|2022
27 cit.
8
Does use of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists increase perioperative complications in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty?
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|2024
27 cit.
9
Clinical outcomes of anatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in primary osteoarthritis with preoperative rotational stiffness and an intact rotator cuff: a case control study
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|2023
25 cit.
10
Indication matters: effect of indication on clinical outcome following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty—a multicenter study
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|2023
24 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Christian Gerber
ResOrtho Foundation
2
Gilles Walch
Centre Orthopédique Santy
3
James R. Andrews
Andrews Research & Education Foundation
4
Frederick A. Matsen
University of Washington Medical Center
5
Thay Q. Lee
University of California, Irvine
6
Joseph P. Iannotti
Cleveland Clinic
7
Stephen S. Burkhart
Texas Center for Infectious Disease
8
Joseph D. Zuckerman
NYU Langone Health
9
Ken Yamaguchi
Shizuoka Cancer Center
10
Jon J.P. Warner
Massachusetts General Hospital

Papers

1
The Outcome and Repair Integrity of Completely Arthroscopically Repaired Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|2004
2.1k cit.
2
Traumatic glenohumeral bone defects and their relationship to failure of arthroscopic Bankart repairs
Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery|2000
1.9k cit.
3
A standardized method for the assessment of shoulder function
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|1994
1.7k cit.
4
The Results of Repair of Massive Tears of the Rotator Cuff*†
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|2000
1.4k cit.
5
Fatty degeneration of the muscles of the rotator cuff: Assessment by computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery|1999
1.4k cit.
6
Repairs of the rotator cuff. Correlation of functional results with integrity of the cuff.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|1991
1.3k cit.
7
Morphologic study of the Glenoid in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis
The Journal of Arthroplasty|1999
1.2k cit.
8
Glenoid labrum tears related to the long head of the biceps
The American Journal of Sports Medicine|1985
994 cit.
9
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|2007
922 cit.
10
The Demographic and Morphological Features of Rotator Cuff Disease
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|2006
902 cit.

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