OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Orthopaedics is 24. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The clinical efficacy of Medial Sustain Nail(MSN) and Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA) for fixation of medial comminuted trochanteric fractures: a prospective randomized controlled trial	71
Acetabular coverage exerts minimal influence on femoral head collapse and the necessity for surgical intervention in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head	56
Calcaneal fractures: 3D-printing model to assist spatial weaving of percutaneous screws versus conventional open fixation—a retrospective cohort study	44
Lateral collateral ligament complex insufficiency in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: MRI evaluation with arthroscopic findings	43
Outcomes after primary ankle arthrodesis in recent fractures of the distal end of the tibia in the elderly: a systematic review	43
Sensor and machine learning–based assessment of gap balancing in cadaveric unicompartmental knee arthroplasty surgical training	39
Association between diabetes mellitus and risk of infection after trigger finger release: a systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Response to the letter to the editor concerning: “Change in shoulder external rotation strength and motion after lower trapezius transfer to the infraspinatus in children with obstetric brachial plexu	37
Comment on the article: Distraction osteogenesis at the proximal third of the ulna for the treatment of Masada type I/IIb deformities in children with hereditary multiple exostoses: a retrospective re	34
Retrospective study of radial dome osteotomy with volar plate fixation versus K-wires in Madelung’s deformity: long-term follow-up	34
Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?	32
Predictors of chronic pain and disability in patients treated conservatively after distal radius fracture: a prospective cohort study	32
The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings	31
Knot holding capacity of two different high-strength sutures—a biomechanical analysis	30
Short-stem total hip arthroplasty is equivalent to a standard-length stem procedure in an unselected population at mid-term follow-up	29
Response to “comment on the article by Wang et al.: clinical outcome of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression in treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a matched retrospecti	29
Diagnostic ultrasonography of upper extremity dynamic compressive neuropathies in athletes: A narrative review	28
The optimal fluoroscopic views to rule out intra-articular screw penetration during acetabular fracture fixation	28
International medical graduate orthopaedic residents show higher research productivity than United States graduate peers before and during residency	28
The tibiofibular mortise – anatomical controversies and their clinical importance: a historical and pictorial essay	28
Cutibacterium positive cultures in total joint arthroplasty: a comparison of the hip, knee, and shoulder	26
Locally developed external fixators as definitive treatment of open tibia diaphyseal fractures: a clinical prospective study conducted in Ivory Coast	25
Trans-sacral interbody fixation in long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity: complications and fusion rates at minimum two years follow-up	25
Isolated MASON type-III radial head fractures: radial head arthroplasty or open reduction and internal fixation – clinical and radiological outcomes with five to fourteen years of follow up	25
Rubber gloves in orthopaedic surgery (part II): Cooke and Goodyear; Halsted and Caroline’s gloves of love; from cotton to rubber after Perthes’ experiments; double glove technique with Urist	24

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty in uncomplicated unilateral total knee arthroplasty a single-cen	24
Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys	24