OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics is 4. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Welcome to EPOS 2023	21
Ultrasound measurements in clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method and risk factors for recurrence: A retrospective study	21
EPOS/POSNA Abstract Book	20
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	20
Characteristics of terminal hemimelia: What is the difference between terminal hemimelia and classic fibular hemimelia?	18
Failure of isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in children: Risk factors and management	18
Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires	17
Globally inconsistent: Countries with top health indices erratic developmental hip dysplasia screening protocols	17
Surgical treatment of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the proximal femur in children and adolescents: Observational European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society multicenter study	16
Diagnosis and treatment of “medial to lateral diagonal injury of the elbow” in children: Concomitant medial epicondylar and radial neck fractures	15
Management of pediatric distal humerus metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Diagnosis and management of septic arthritis: A current concepts review	15
Impact of Pavlik Harness treatment on motor skills acquisition: A case–control study	14
Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation	14
The effect of vitamin D on the speed and quality of pediatric fracture healing	13
Ponseti treated idiopathic clubfoot - outcome predictive factors in the test of time: Analysis of 500 feet followed for five to 20 years	12
One-bone forearm for the treatment of supination contractures secondary to neonatal brachial plexus injury	12
Variables Affecting Complication Rates in Type III Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures	12
Surgical management of pes planus in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review	12
Preoperative Gallows traction as an adjunct to hip open reduction surgery: Is it safe and is it effective?	12
Selected Abstracts presented at the 43rd European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting 2025	11
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Epidemiology, etiology, and natural history	11
Letter to the Editor: Approaches to the treatment management of symptomatic bipartite patella	11
Are there any Differences between the Shoulder-Arm Sling and Figure-of-Eight Bandage in the Conservative Treatment of Paediatric Clavicle Fractures?	10
Outcomes of open reduction for hip dislocations in children with connective tissue disorders*	10

Hip Impingement of severe SCFE patients after in situ pinning causes decreased flexion and forced external rotation in flexion on 3D-CT	9
How back pain influences daily activities and quality of life: Incidence of back pain related to age	9
Thank you Reviewers 2022	9
Management of low back pain accompanying sagittal plane pathologies in children: Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis and Scheuermann’s disease	8
Bedside hip aspiration results in decrease in total general anesthesia time in pediatric patients: A multicenter study	8
Outcomes for patients with infantile idiopathic scoliosis by casting table type	8
Effect of the Pavlik harness used in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip on unaided sitting and independent walking age	8
Pediatric phalanx fractures: A retrospective study and review of the literature	8
“Unhappy triad” of the trauma elbow in children: Diagnosis, classification, and mid-term outcomes	7
Predictors of persistent postoperative pain after surgery for idiopathic scoliosis	7
Tumors and infections of the growing spine	7
An increase in paediatric arthroscopy in Europe: Experience of the EPOS Sport Study Group	7
Below- versus above-elbow cast treatment of displaced distal forearm fractures in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
Angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy	7
Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series	7
Defining Length Stability in Paediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated with Titanium Elastic Nails	7
A 10.5-year follow-up of walking with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy	6
Comment on “Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?”	6
Bracing for scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy—a systematic review	6
Resection of calcaneonavicular coalition: Arthroscopic or open approach?	6
Leg length discrepancy after skeletal maturity in patients treated with elastic intramedullary nails after femoral shaft fractures in childhood	6
A Delphi consensus study on the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Considerable consensus in mild and moderate slips and limited consensus in severe slips	6
A comparison of three- and two-rod constructs in the correction of severe pediatric scoliosis	6
Clinical and financial impacts of flexible intramedullary nailing in pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures: A case–control study	6
MR-based Bony 3D models enable radiation-free preoperative patient-specific analysis and 3D printing for SCFE patients	6
Reliability of Radiographic Union Score and correlation of clinical outcomes in children operated for supracondylar humerus fracture: A prospective study	6
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	5
Ultrasound imaging in diagnostics of Monteggia lesion in children	5
A modification of the Ponseti method for clubfoot management: A prospective comparative study	5
Effect of tranexamic acid on intraoperative blood loss in pediatric osteotomies around the hip: Study protocol for a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial	5
Management and subsequent outcomes of patellar sleeve injuries: A retrospective case series of 90 pediatric and adolescent patients	5
Redisplacement of Paediatric Distal Radius Fractures: What is the Problem?	5
Healing smarter: A systematic review and meta-analysis of bioresorbable implants for paediatric forearm fractures	5
Back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comprehensive review	5
The incidence of avascular necrosis in children with cerebral palsy after hip containment surgery	5
Surgical techniques in the management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament tears: Current concepts	5
Residual acetabular dysplasia after Pavlik harness treatment for Graf type II hips	5
Effect of the Sharrard procedure on hip instability in children with down syndrome: A retrospective study	5
Management of the supposed elbow dislocation in newborns	5
Research hotspots for pediatric fractures from 2017 to 2022: A bibliometric and visual analysis via Citespace	4
Health-related quality of life after Dega pelvic osteotomy and varus derotation osteotomy due to spastic hip disease in children with cerebral palsy	4
Letter to Editor regrading “Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation”	4
Health-related quality of life outcomes in adolescent Scheuermann’s kyphosis patients treated with posterior spinal fusion: A comparison with age- and sex-matched controls	4
The impact of asymmetry on the radiographical outcomes following hip reconstruction in patients with cerebral palsy	4
Intraoperative hypotension during surgical treatment for Marfan syndrome scoliosis in children	4
What’s new in pediatric lower limb reconstruction?	4
EPOS Abstract Book	4
Effects of tension band plating on coronal plane alignment of lower extremities in children treated for idiopathic limb length discrepancy	4
EPOS Abstract Book	4
What’s new in the pediatric spine?	4

Comment on: Risk factors for hip displacement in cerebral palsy: A population-based study of 121 nonambulatory children	4
Novel method for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the gastrocnemius flap: A preliminary study	4
Finding consensus for hamstring surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using the Delphi method	4
Readability assessment of patient educational materials for pediatric spinal conditions from top academic orthopedic institutions	4
A four-year clinical and sonographic longitudinal follow-up of clubfeet treated according to Ponseti with normal references	4
Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?	4
Diagnosis and treatment of 10 cases of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip	4
Spontaneous improvement of olisthetic scoliosis in children following lumbosacral fusion for high-grade spondylolisthesis: A report of four new cases and systematic review of the literature	4
Odontoid fractures in the pediatric population: a systematic review and management algorithm	4
Solitary medial proximal tibial osteochondromas cause pes anserinus syndrome in adolescents	4
Changes in height, weight, and body mass index after posterior spinal fusion in juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	4