OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Comment on “Clinical outcome of femoral neck system versus cannulated compression screws for fixation of femoral neck fracture in younger patients”	465
Intraoperative femurofibular angle combined with tibiofibular angle measurement has fewer correction errors in open-wedge high tibial osteotomy	191
The study of screw placement parameters for Ogawa type I acromial fractures by 3D simulation	140
Medial pivot prosthesis has a better functional score and lower complication rate than posterior-stabilized prosthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	107
Astaxanthin-mediated Nrf2 activation ameliorates glucocorticoid-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired bone formation of glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femora	82
Hidden blood loss and its risk factors after hip reconstruction in children	81
Measurement of operative femoral anteversion during cementless total hip arthroplasty and influencing factors for using neck-adjustable femoral stem	78
Hsa_circ_0007292 promotes chondrocyte injury in osteoarthritis via targeting the miR-1179/HMGB1 axis	76
Geniposide alleviates cholesterol-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in osteoblasts by mediating the GLP-1R/ABCA1 pathway	73
A meta-analysis and systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with hyaluronic acid (PRP + HA) versus PRP monotherapy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA)	71
Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview	71
Enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis by delaying immunosenescence triggered by fibroblast-like synoviocytes	60
An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment	57
B-doped nano-hydroxyapatite facilitates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts	56
Risk of infection and conversion time from external to definitive fixation in open tibial fracture	55
Mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of modified technique skip-level titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty compared to continuous fixation	47
Determination of immune factor levels in serum and local hematoma samples of osteoporotic fracture patients and clinical study of the effect of active vitamin D3 treatment on immune factor levels	43
Reliability, validity and critical appraisal of the cross-cultural adapted German version of the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS-G)	43
Radiography may not be accurate in assessing acute ankle sprains in children	43
Methods of muscle spasticity assessment in children with cerebral palsy: a scoping review	42
Clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis in patients aged ≥ 75 years: a multicenter, retrospective study	38
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma use as an adjunctive treatment in autologous osteochondral transplantation for patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus accompanied by chronic lateral ankle in	37
Assessing the reproducibility of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) arthroplasty studies	35
The efficacy of core stabilization exercise in mild and moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Relationship between anterior or posterior femoral head necrosis and collapse based on MRI-defined key necrotic layer sets	32

Lower limb dynamic balance, strength, explosive power, agility, and injuries in volleyball players	32
Effects of TGF-β3 on meniscus repair using human amniotic epithelial cells	32
Evaluation of the efficacy after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Gait analysis in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis	32
Reply to “Epidemiologic analysis of 8000 acute vertebral fractures: evolution of treatment and complications at 10-year follow-up”: food for thought outside the box	32
Pain mediator NGF improves chondrocyte extracellular matrix synthesis via PI3K/AKT pathway	32
Skyline view versus intraoperative 3D fluoroscopy for dorsal screw protrusion identification following volar plating in the treatment of distal radial fracture	32