OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume is 31. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: An International Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline*	226
Cell Therapy	88
A Novel Hybrid Training Model for Open Fracture Management in Rwanda	73
Efficacy of Diosmin in Reducing Lower-Extremity Swelling and Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty	69
Deep Learning Model for Differentiating Between Neoplastic Pathologic Fracture and Nonpathologic Fracture Using Hip Radiographs	69
What’s New in Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures	60
AOA Critical Issues Symposium: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Orthopaedic Surgery	60
Helical Blade or Lag Screw? It Doesn’t Matter as Much as We Thought	60
Iodine Allergy and the Orthopaedic Patient	56
Looking Through a Glass Onion	54
What's Important (Arts & Humanities): Recon	47
What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation	45
What’s Important (Arts & Humanities): The Bone Question	45
What’s Important: #OrthoTwitter as an Online Community for Orthopaedic Surgeons	44
Corticosteroid Effects on Upper Esophageal Sphincter Function in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	43
Total Intravenous Anesthesia with Propofol Reduces Discharge Times Compared with Inhaled General Anesthesia in Shoulder Arthroscopy	43
The Total Elbow Arthroplasty Revision Rate Remains High Despite Technological Advances	43
The 2023 American Orthopaedic Association-Japanese Orthopaedic Association (AOA-JOA) Traveling Fellowship	41
Sigvard Theodore Hansen, Jr., MD 1935-2023	41
Myocardial Infarction Prior to TKA Is Associated with Increased Risk of Medical and Surgical Complications in a Time-Dependent Manner	40
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Posterior Atlantoaxial Lateral Mass Joint Fusion (MIS-PALF)	40
Postoperative Abstinence Restores Osseointegration Impaired by Ethanol Consumption in a Murine Tibial Implant Model	39
What’s New in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery	38
The Cartilage Conundrum	37
Cefazolin and the R1 Side Chain	37

Genome-Wide Association Study of Adhesive Capsulitis Suggests Significant Genetic Risk Factors	35
Training Traditional Bonesetters in Basic Principles of Fracture Treatment	33
Monitoring Sleep-Breathing Disorders in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis	32
Subjective and Functional Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery	32
To Provide Care, or to Care for?	32
Atypical Versus Typical Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures	32
Synovial Myeloperoxidase: Another Biomarker or a Novel Addition in the Quest for Accurate and Timely PJI Diagnosis?	31
The Markup on Orthopaedic Services: An Analysis of 2014-2019 Medicare Data and the Potential for Surprise Billing	31
Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in Octogenarians Compared with Septuagenarians	31
3D-Printed Prosthesis with an Articular Interface for Anatomical Acetabular Reconstruction After Type I + II (+ III) Internal Hemipelvectomy	31