OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Orthopaedics is 24. 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
The clinical efficacy of Medial Sustain Nail(MSN) and Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA) for fixation of medial comminuted trochanteric fractures: a prospective randomized controlled trial	89
Lateral collateral ligament complex insufficiency in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: MRI evaluation with arthroscopic findings	61
Outcomes after primary ankle arthrodesis in recent fractures of the distal end of the tibia in the elderly: a systematic review	48
Response to the letter to the editor concerning: “Change in shoulder external rotation strength and motion after lower trapezius transfer to the infraspinatus in children with obstetric brachial plexu	42
Retrospective study of radial dome osteotomy with volar plate fixation versus K-wires in Madelung’s deformity: long-term follow-up	40
The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings	39
Comment on the article: Distraction osteogenesis at the proximal third of the ulna for the treatment of Masada type I/IIb deformities in children with hereditary multiple exostoses: a retrospective re	39
Response to “comment on the article by Wang et al.: clinical outcome of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression in treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a matched retrospecti	38
Trans-sacral interbody fixation in long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity: complications and fusion rates at minimum two years follow-up	37
Total hip arthroplasty in active and advanced tubercular arthritis: a systematic review of the current evidence	37
The optimal fluoroscopic views to rule out intra-articular screw penetration during acetabular fracture fixation	37
The tibiofibular mortise – anatomical controversies and their clinical importance: a historical and pictorial essay	35
Knot holding capacity of two different high-strength sutures—a biomechanical analysis	35
Diagnostic ultrasonography of upper extremity dynamic compressive neuropathies in athletes: A narrative review	33
Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys	33
Isolated MASON type-III radial head fractures: radial head arthroplasty or open reduction and internal fixation – clinical and radiological outcomes with five to fourteen years of follow up	31
Removing hardware from anterior approaches following acetabular fractures: a challenging yet indicated procedure	31
Cutibacterium positive cultures in total joint arthroplasty: a comparison of the hip, knee, and shoulder	31
Predictors of chronic pain and disability in patients treated conservatively after distal radius fracture: a prospective cohort study	31
International medical graduate orthopaedic residents show higher research productivity than United States graduate peers before and during residency	31
Comment on “The impact of “weekend effect” on the outcomes of total joint arthroplasty in the United States”	30
Lateral malleolar fractures Weber Type A and B: does percutaneous intramedullary screw confer a solid alternative to the traditional neutralization plate?	26
Rubber gloves in orthopaedic surgery (part II): Cooke and Goodyear; Halsted and Caroline’s gloves of love; from cotton to rubber after Perthes’ experiments; double glove technique with Urist	26
Ground kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty: new personalized technique which enables a stable knee with deep flexion	25
Joint line position change in primary total knee arthroplasty: a radiographic analysis comparing conventional and robotic techniques	24

Total shoulder arthroplasty preoperative planning: the effect of patient’s humeral position on the lateralization and distalization measurements	24
Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?	24