OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 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
Hsa_circ_0007292 promotes chondrocyte injury in osteoarthritis via targeting the miR-1179/HMGB1 axis	282
Electroacupuncture attenuates intervertebral disc degeneration by upregulating aquaporins via the cAMP/PKA pathway	240
Discoidin domain receptor 2 activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase as an important pathway for osteonectin-regulating osteoblast mineralization	108
A biomechanical study comparing the compression force and osseous area of contact of two screws fixation techniques used in ankle joint arthrodesis model	105
Long-term clinical outcomes of the Biomet M2a-38: a retrospective review of 335 total hip arthroplasty cases	100
Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy	74
A novel rat model of lumbar disc herniation induced by puncture: accurate positioning and controllable degree of herniation	72
Inhibition of id-1 reduces osteosarcoma growth and metastasis through mediation of snail	63
Identification of sulfur metabolism-related gene signature in osteoarthritis and TM9SF2’s sustenance effect on M2 macrophages' phagocytic activity	57
How effective is proximal fibular osteotomy in redistributing joint pressures? Insights from an HTO comparative in-silico study	50
The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement	47
Are enlarged peroneal tubercle and accessory anterolateral talar facet associated with calcaneal spur?	47
From research to practice: bridging the implementation gap on the use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty	46
Risk factors for intensive care unit admission following correction surgery for adult spinal deformity	46
Hidden blood loss of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion of lumbar degenerative diseases in patients with osteoporosis: a retrospective study	44
Chronic quadriceps tendon rupture: quadriceps tendon reconstruction using ipsilateral semitendinosus tendon graft	43
Isokinetic assessment of the female’s soccer player’s knee. A systematic review of outcomes measures	41
Readmission within 30-days of open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures: NSQIP analysis of 29,905 patients	40
The difference and clinical application of modified thoracolumbar fracture classification scoring system in guiding clinical treatment	40
An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment	39
Hidden blood loss and its risk factors after hip reconstruction in children	39
Effects of obturator and femoral nerve blocks on pain and kinematic gait parameters in patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study	39
Bone void filler materials for augmentation in comminuted fractures: a comprehensive review	37
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict the risk of adjacent segment disease after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases	37
Total knee arthroplasty following lateral closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy versus primary total knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching study	37

The effect of extracorporeal shock wave on joint capsule fibrosis based on A2AR-Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in a rat extending knee immobilization model	37
Decreased serum and local GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression correlates with disease severity in non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head	36
Comparison of thoracolumbar versus non-thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in risk factors, vertebral compression degree and pre-hospital back pain	36
Cannulated screws versus dynamic hip screw versus hemiarthroplasty versus total hip arthroplasty in patients with displaced and non-displaced femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and frequentis	36
Review of recent advances in the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty part 2: single-stage or two-stage surgical technique?	35
Long non-coding RNA Gm37494 alleviates osteoarthritis chondrocyte injury via the microRNA-181a-5p/GABRA1 axis	35
Exosomes promote hFOB1.19 proliferation and differentiation via LINC00520	35
Methods for bone quality assessment in human bone tissue: a systematic review	34
Comparison of efficacy between endoscope-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and open ACDF in the treatment of single-segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy	34
Comparison of medial tibiofemoral joint mechanics between all-suture anchors and transtibial pullout technique for posterior medial meniscal root tears	34
Validation and the role of PDK4 relevant to ferroptosis in degenerative lumbar disc disease	34