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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

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	465
Study on the effect, safety, prognosis quality and application value of extracorporeal shock wave based neural activity in carpal tunnel syndrome patients	196
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	72
Physical activity based on daily steps in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: evolution and associated factors	67
Quality indicators for osteoarthritis pain management in the primary care setting	60
A design of a targeted puncture trajectory applied to unilateral extrapedicular percutaneous vertebroplasty	60
Compare the clinical value of two minimally invasive approaches to locating radial nerve in the posterior humeral approach	59
Comprehensive classification and its value of capitellar cartilage injury concomitant with radial head fracture	54
Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with loop double endobutton fixation assisted by orthopaedic surgery robot positioning system	54
Evaluation the association of facet tropism in multi-sports athletes with cervical disc hernia	54
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	52
Medium- to long-term functional outcomes of artcure diffusional patch therapy for lumbar disc herniation: which herniation is more likely to require surgery?	50
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	50
The effect of calcium supplementation on calcium and bone metabolism during load carriage in women: protocol for a randomised controlled crossover trial	49
Graded motor imagery as an adjunct to comprehensive physiotherapy in chronic rotator cuff-related pain: a single blind randomized controlled trial	47
Comparative effects of modified rotary scarf osteotomy and traditional scarf osteotomy in treating moderate to severe hallux valgus: a retrospective cohort study	47
LncRNA LINC00205 stimulates osteoporosis and contributes to spinal fracture through the regulation of the miR-26b-5p/KMT2C axis	46
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	45
Pediatric distal both-bone forearm fractures treated with percutaneous pinning with or without ulna fixation: a retrospective cohort study from two centres	42
Management of pathologic fracture of long bones as a complication of acute osteomyelitis: a challenging task for orthopedic surgeons	40
Comparative efficacy of operative versus conservative treatment for Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	40
The Swedish version of the STarT MSK Tool: cross-cultural adaption, test–retest reliability, and aspects of validity	40
Conditional GAN performs better than orthopedic surgeon in virtual reduction of femoral neck fracture	39
FGA can be used as a promising therapeutic target in osteoarthritis	39
Sex-specific effects of localized muscle fatigue on upper body kinematics during a repetitive pointing task	38

Short-term clinical outcomes and technical advantages of mini-open endoscope assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy	38
The efficiency of tactile discrimination training and oculomotor exercises in people with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial	37
Generic health status improves after non-surgically and surgically treated hip abductor tendon pathology: a retrospective study of ninety-seven female patients	36
Feasibility evaluation of the induced membrane technique with structural autologous strip bone graft management of phalangeal and metacarpal segmental defects using radiography	35
Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review	35
Foot and lower leg pain in children and adults with cerebral palsy: a population-based register study on 5,122 individuals	35
No difference in clinical outcome, pain, and range of motion between fixed and mobile bearing Attune total knee arthroplasty: a prospective single-center trial	34
Bi-columnar locking plate fixation through a combined medial and lateral approach for the treatment of low transcondylar fractures of the distal humerus in the elderly	34
Arthroscopy-assisted absorbable screw combined with Kirschner wire internal fixation for Sanders type III displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a retrospective study	34