OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Orthopaedics is 27. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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	72
Lateral collateral ligament complex insufficiency in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: MRI evaluation with arthroscopic findings	55
Trans-sacral interbody fixation in long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity: complications and fusion rates at minimum two years follow-up	50
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	49
The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings	45
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	44
Joint line position change in primary total knee arthroplasty: a radiographic analysis comparing conventional and robotic techniques	42
Association between diabetes mellitus and risk of infection after trigger finger release: a systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Total shoulder arthroplasty preoperative planning: the effect of patient’s humeral position on the lateralization and distalization measurements	41
Comment on “The impact of “weekend effect” on the outcomes of total joint arthroplasty in the United States”	41
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	39
Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys	38
Outcomes after primary ankle arthrodesis in recent fractures of the distal end of the tibia in the elderly: a systematic review	38
Total hip arthroplasty in active and advanced tubercular arthritis: a systematic review of the current evidence	35
Acetabular coverage exerts minimal influence on femoral head collapse and the necessity for surgical intervention in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head	34
Removing hardware from anterior approaches following acetabular fractures: a challenging yet indicated procedure	34
International medical graduate orthopaedic residents show higher research productivity than United States graduate peers before and during residency	34
Short-stem total hip arthroplasty is equivalent to a standard-length stem procedure in an unselected population at mid-term follow-up	33
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	32
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	30
Diagnostic ultrasonography of upper extremity dynamic compressive neuropathies in athletes: A narrative review	29
The tibiofibular mortise – anatomical controversies and their clinical importance: a historical and pictorial essay	28
Cutibacterium positive cultures in total joint arthroplasty: a comparison of the hip, knee, and shoulder	28
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty in uncomplicated unilateral total knee arthroplasty a single-cen	27
Lateral malleolar fractures Weber Type A and B: does percutaneous intramedullary screw confer a solid alternative to the traditional neutralization plate?	27

Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?	27
Predictors of chronic pain and disability in patients treated conservatively after distal radius fracture: a prospective cohort study	27