OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is 34. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative clinical efficacy of percutaneous coaxial large-channel endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospecti	429
Study on the effect, safety, prognosis quality and application value of extracorporeal shock wave based neural activity in carpal tunnel syndrome patients	179
Evidence for an association of serum microanalytes and myofascial pain syndrome	129
Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of using an inverted triangular cannulated compression screw in combination with positive or negative buttress reduction for the healing of femoral neck fractures	60
Xanthoma combining osteonecrosis in knee joint: a case report	58
Physical activity based on daily steps in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: evolution and associated factors	58
Biomechanical analysis of plate versus K-wire fixation for metacarpal shaft fractures with wedge-shaped bone defects	57
A design of a targeted puncture trajectory applied to unilateral extrapedicular percutaneous vertebroplasty	56
Sex dimorphism of IL-17-secreting peripheral blood mononuclear cells in ankylosing spondylitis based on bioinformatics analysis and machine learning	54
Quality indicators for osteoarthritis pain management in the primary care setting	50
Compare the clinical value of two minimally invasive approaches to locating radial nerve in the posterior humeral approach	49
Evaluation the association of facet tropism in multi-sports athletes with cervical disc hernia	49
Controlling the angle between the distal locking screw and tibiotalar joint tangent helps to reduce the occurrence of misalignment of distal tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nail fixation	49
High and low value care recommended and undertaken prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: a survey study	47
Comprehensive classification and its value of capitellar cartilage injury concomitant with radial head fracture	47
Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with loop double endobutton fixation assisted by orthopaedic surgery robot positioning system	47
Evaluation of the usefulness of non-weight-bearing tunnel view using X-ray in the short term after medial meniscus posterior root tear onset: a retrospective study	45
Analysis of the relationship between shorter sleep duration and wrist fractures: based on NHANES	45
Clinical utility of markerless motion capture for kinematic evaluation of sit-to-stand during 30 s-CST at one year post total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study	45
Effect of collaborative nursing method based on RAM model on postoperative functional reconstruction, soft tissue pain and living quality in patients with femoral trochanter fracture	43
Psychological distress does not predict decisional regret in patients undergoing spinal reconstruction for adult spinal deformity	43
Medium- to long-term functional outcomes of artcure diffusional patch therapy for lumbar disc herniation: which herniation is more likely to require surgery?	41
Effects of prior shelf procedure on subsequent conversion total hip arthroplasty	40
Prevalence of and factors associated with unmanageable pain levels in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional population-based study	40
The effect of calcium supplementation on calcium and bone metabolism during load carriage in women: protocol for a randomised controlled crossover trial	39

Predictive accuracy of machine learning models for conservative treatment failure in thoracolumbar burst fractures	38
Arthroscopy-assisted absorbable screw combined with Kirschner wire internal fixation for Sanders type III displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a retrospective study	38
MiR-145 inhibits the differentiation and proliferation of bone marrow stromal mesenchymal stem cells by GABARAPL1 in steroid-induced femoral head necrosis	38
Identification of potential biomarkers for ankylosing spondylitis based on bioinformatics analysis	37
Graded motor imagery as an adjunct to comprehensive physiotherapy in chronic rotator cuff-related pain: a single blind randomized controlled trial	37
Concurrent effects of high-intensity interval training and vitamin D supplementation on bone metabolism among women diagnosed with osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial	35
LncRNA LINC00205 stimulates osteoporosis and contributes to spinal fracture through the regulation of the miR-26b-5p/KMT2C axis	35
Pediatric distal both-bone forearm fractures treated with percutaneous pinning with or without ulna fixation: a retrospective cohort study from two centres	34
Reoperation rate and implants’ position variation features of displaced femoral neck fractures with sliding compression or length-stable fixation in young and middle-aged population	34