OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is 38. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Hsa_circ_0007292 promotes chondrocyte injury in osteoarthritis via targeting the miR-1179/HMGB1 axis	95
Age-related traumatic anatomy and personalized medial incision design for calcaneal fractures in older adults using three-dimensional mapping	89
Hidden blood loss and its risk factors after hip reconstruction in children	63
The prevalence and risk factors for peripheral nerve injury following arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis	63
A biomechanical study comparing the compression force and osseous area of contact of two screws fixation techniques used in ankle joint arthrodesis model	60
Relationship between muscle size and density and proximal femoral bone mineral density in elderly men with hip fractures across different age groups	59
Reactive arthritis following COVID-19 current evidence, diagnosis, and management strategies	58
Higher graft failure rates following primary ACL reconstruction and conservative MCL treatment compared to simultaneous primary ACL and MCL reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study	55
Exosomes promote hFOB1.19 proliferation and differentiation via LINC00520	54
RIPK3 is spatially associated with cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis: integrative transcriptomic and histological analysis	52
CircPRKD3/miR-6783-3p responds to mechanical force to facilitate the osteogenesis of stretched periodontal ligament stem cells	51
Evaluation of the effect of phellodendrin application on rats creating an experimental model of non-compression lumbar disc herniation on the NF-κB-related inflammatory signaling pathway	50
Comparison of thoracolumbar versus non-thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in risk factors, vertebral compression degree and pre-hospital back pain	50
Oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) compared with unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 2-year follow-up study	49
Isokinetic assessment of the female’s soccer player’s knee. A systematic review of outcomes measures	48
Three-dimensional-printed guide plate for direct percutaneous pedicle screw implantation in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery: a retrospective study of 162 patients	48
Detection of simulated complications in all-polymer PEEK knee prostheses: a cadaveric imaging study using Radiography, CT, and MRI	47
Visible trephine-based foraminoplasty in PTED leads to asymmetrical stress changes and instability in the surgical and adjacent segments: a finite element analysis	47
Midterm clinical and radiological outcomes of arthrogryposis-associated clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method: a retrospective observational study and comprehensive literature review	47
Accuracy of acetabular cup placement during anterolateral supine total hip arthroplasty using intraoperative fluoroscopy: a retrospective study	46
Inferior subluxation of humeral head after osteosynthesis for greater tuberosity fracture	46
Readmission within 30-days of open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures: NSQIP analysis of 29,905 patients	44
Epidemiological changes in clavicle fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a six-year analysis from a large single-center cohort	44
T. gondii excretory proteins promote the osteogenic differentiation of human bone mesenchymal stem cells via the BMP/Smad signaling pathway	43
Minimally invasive internal splinting technique for acute closed Achilles tendon rupture	42

The prevalence of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease among paediatric patients with transient synovitis of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
TRIM55 suppresses inflammatory response after spinal cord injury by accelerating the ubiquitination and degradation of TLR4	41
Decreased serum and local GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression correlates with disease severity in non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head	40
Are enlarged peroneal tubercle and accessory anterolateral talar facet associated with calcaneal spur?	40
An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment	40
BMI-stratified cutoff values for spinal sarcopenia in Chinese adults based on CT measures: a multicentre study	40
From research to practice: bridging the implementation gap on the use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty	39
Long-term clinical outcomes of the Biomet M2a-38: a retrospective review of 335 total hip arthroplasty cases	39
Effects of pain exacerbation on postural control in women with patellofemoral pain during single leg squat: a cross-sectional study	39
Inhibition of id-1 reduces osteosarcoma growth and metastasis through mediation of snail	39
Early loosening of the femoral stem in cemented segmental prostheses with distal femur replacement (DFR): a multicenter observational study	39
Comparison of integrated dual-lag screw versus single lag screw cephalomedullary nails for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Cemented versus cementless cup fixation in total hip arthroplasty for proximal femoral fractures: analysis of revision and mortality rates from the German arthroplasty registry (EPRD)	38
MiR-331-3p facilitates osteoporosis and may promote osteoporotic fractures by modulating NRP2 expression	38
Clinical outcomes after surgical treatment of severe congenital spinal deformity in skeletally mature patients: A minimum two-year follow-up study	38
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	38
A comparison between physical therapy clinics with high and low rehabilitation volumes of patients with ACL reconstruction	38