Evaluating characteristics and academic influence of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons' Charles S. Neer award-winning research studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 1985, the Charles S. Neer Award has been granted annually by The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) society to recognize the highest level of clinical and basic science research contributing to the understanding, care, or prevention of shoulder injuries. This study evaluates the characteristics and impact of Neer Award-winning conference abstracts and their corresponding authors on the field of shoulder surgery over time.

Methods

Conference abstracts that received the Charles S. Neer Award at the ASES Annual Meeting between the award's inception in 1985 through 2024 were reviewed. Online medical databases were queried for matching publications and evaluated for study type, level of evidence, citation count, and time to publication. The h-indices of

SUBMITTER: Lee-Rey SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752536 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature