SICOT-J

An official, peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT).

Founded in 2014 by: Jochen Eulert, Jacques Caton and Hatem Saïd.

As of 2021, SICOT-J introduces a Two-Tier payment system for the publication of accepted articles. This model is implemented to allow SICOT members to benefit from a discount towards the payment of their APCs.

Open Access

Functional positioning in robotic medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a step-by-step technique

Luca Andriollo, Giovan Giuseppe Mazzella, Christos Koutserimpas, Pietro Gregori, Elvire Servien, Cécile Batailler and Sébastien Lustig

SICOT-J, 11 (2025) 34

Published online: 11 June 2025
Open Access

Functional positioning in robotic patello-femoral arthroplasty: a step-by-step technique

Luca Andriollo, Christos Koutserimpas, Pietro Gregori, Jean Baltzer, Elvire Servien, Cécile Batailler and Sébastien Lustig

SICOT-J, 11 (2025) 35

Published online: 11 June 2025
Open Access

Editorial

Analgesia considerations in orthopaedic surgery: the role of magnesium sulfate infusions

Thomas J. Papadimos, Scott M. Pappada, Jacob Alexander, Pavlos Altsitzioglou, Theodosis Saranteas, Sebastien Lustig and Andreas F. Mavrogenis

SICOT-J, 11 (2025) E1

Published online: 06 June 2025
Open Access

Rotating-platform deep-dish total knee arthroplasty with restricted kinematic alignment: Five-year clinical and functional outcomes

Hannes Vermue, Guillaume Mesnard, Elvire Servien, Cécile Batailler and Sébastien Lustig

SICOT-J, 11 (2025) 33

Published online: 06 June 2025
Open Access

Cementless versus cemented fixation in image-based robotic total knee arthroplasty guided by functional knee positioning principles

Christos Koutserimpas, Pietro Gregori, Enejd Veizi, Luca Andriollo, Elvire Servien, Cécile Batailler and Sébastien Lustig

SICOT-J, 11 (2025) 32

Published online: 27 May 2025

Most read articles

332	Open Access Posterior shoulder dislocation with reverse Hill-Sachs lesion. A technical note and report of two cases Konstantinos Kazamias, Vasiliki Bisbinas, George Markopoulos, Stavros Pellios and Ilias Bisbinas SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 24 Published online: 26 March 2021
244	Open Access Review Scapular Dyskinesia, the forgotten culprit of shoulder pain and how to rehabilitate Andreas Christos Panagiotopoulos and Ian Martyn Crowther SICOT-J, 5 (2019) 29 Published online: 20 August 2019
220	Open Access Review Current trends in rehabilitation of rotator cuff injuries Fabio V. Sciarretta, Daniel Moya and Kilian List SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 14 Published online: 23 May 2023
193	Open Access Motorcycle crashes and upper extremity trauma Erin Cravez, Kelsey A. Rankin, Nathaniel Ondeck, Lee Yaari, Michael Leslie, Carrie Swigart and Daniel H. Wiznia SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 8 Published online: 08 March 2021
179	Open Access Predictors of in-hospital mortality in older patients undergoing distal femur fracture surgery: A case-control study Ting-An Cheng, Po-Hsuan Lai, Hao-Chun Chuang, Kai-Lan Hsu, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Wei-Ren Su and Chih-Kai Hong SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 36 Published online: 07 December 2023

Recent articles (published in the past 5 years)

135	Open Access Review Personalized alignment in total knee arthroplasty: current concepts Sébastien Lustig, Elliot Sappey-Marinier, Camdon Fary, Elvire Servien, Sébastien Parratte and Cécile Batailler SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 19 Published online: 26 March 2021
89	Open Access Functional Alignment Philosophy in Total Knee Arthroplasty – Rationale and technique for the varus morphotype using a CT based robotic platform and individualized planning Jobe Shatrov, Cécile Battelier, Elliot Sappey-Marinier, Stanislas Gunst, Elvire Servien and Sebastien Lustig SICOT-J, 8 (2022) 11 Published online: 01 April 2022
71	Special Issue: "SICOT Education Academy Collection" Guest Editor: H. Said Open Access Review Advances and innovations in total hip arthroplasty Andreas Fontalis, Jean-Alain Epinette, Martin Thaler, Luigi Zagra, Vikas Khanduja and Fares S. Haddad SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 26 Published online: 12 April 2021
42	Special Issue: "HIP and KNEE Replacement" Guest Editors: C Batailler, S Lustig, J Caton Open Access Review Kinematic versus mechanical alignment for primary total knee arthroplasty with minimum 2 years follow-up: a systematic review Elliot Sappey-Marinier, Adrien Pauvert, Cécile Batailler, John Swan, Laurence Cheze, Elvire Servien and Sébastien Lustig SICOT-J, 6 (2020) 18 Published online: 17 June 2020
38	Special Issue: "HIP and KNEE Replacement" Guest Editors: C Batailler, S Lustig, J Caton Open Access Current concepts in robotic total hip arthroplasty Pascal Kouyoumdjian, Jad Mansour, Chahine Assi, Jacques Caton, Sebastien Lustig and Remy Coulomb SICOT-J, 6 (2020) 45 Published online: 27 November 2020

2024 CiteScore = 3.4

#127/332 in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
#159/568 in Surgery

2024 Impact Factor*: 2.3

2024 5-Year Impact Factor*: 2.3

*Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2025

Editors-in-Chief: Sébastien Lustig, Andreas F. Mavrogenis

eISSN: 2426-8887

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1565	Open Access Review Scapular Dyskinesia, the forgotten culprit of shoulder pain and how to rehabilitate Andreas Christos Panagiotopoulos and Ian Martyn Crowther SICOT-J, 5 (2019) 29 Published online: 20 August 2019
1265	Open Access Posterior shoulder dislocation with reverse Hill-Sachs lesion. A technical note and report of two cases Konstantinos Kazamias, Vasiliki Bisbinas, George Markopoulos, Stavros Pellios and Ilias Bisbinas SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 24 Published online: 26 March 2021
1030	Open Access Review Current trends in rehabilitation of rotator cuff injuries Fabio V. Sciarretta, Daniel Moya and Kilian List SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 14 Published online: 23 May 2023
809	Open Access Review Management of fixed flexion contracture in primary total knee arthroplasty: recent systematic review Elliot Sappey-Marinier, Andréa Fernandez, Jobe Shatrov, Cécile Batailler, Elvire Servien, Denis Huten and Sébastien Lustig SICOT-J, 10 (2024) 11 Published online: 26 March 2024
728	Open Access Review Artificial intelligence for fracture diagnosis in orthopedic X-rays: current developments and future potential Sanskrati Sharma SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 21 Published online: 06 July 2023

5214	Open Access Review Scapular Dyskinesia, the forgotten culprit of shoulder pain and how to rehabilitate Andreas Christos Panagiotopoulos and Ian Martyn Crowther SICOT-J, 5 (2019) 29 Published online: 20 August 2019
3526	Open Access Posterior shoulder dislocation with reverse Hill-Sachs lesion. A technical note and report of two cases Konstantinos Kazamias, Vasiliki Bisbinas, George Markopoulos, Stavros Pellios and Ilias Bisbinas SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 24 Published online: 26 March 2021
2772	Open Access Review Current trends in rehabilitation of rotator cuff injuries Fabio V. Sciarretta, Daniel Moya and Kilian List SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 14 Published online: 23 May 2023
2292	Open Access Review Artificial intelligence for fracture diagnosis in orthopedic X-rays: current developments and future potential Sanskrati Sharma SICOT-J, 9 (2023) 21 Published online: 06 July 2023
2041	Open Access Review Management of fixed flexion contracture in primary total knee arthroplasty: recent systematic review Elliot Sappey-Marinier, Andréa Fernandez, Jobe Shatrov, Cécile Batailler, Elvire Servien, Denis Huten and Sébastien Lustig SICOT-J, 10 (2024) 11 Published online: 26 March 2024