OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Orthopaedics is 25. 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
Total hip arthroplasty in active and advanced tubercular arthritis: a systematic review of the current evidence	68
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	50
Retrospective study of radial dome osteotomy with volar plate fixation versus K-wires in Madelung’s deformity: long-term follow-up	46
Lateral collateral ligament complex insufficiency in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: MRI evaluation with arthroscopic findings	45
The optimal fluoroscopic views to rule out intra-articular screw penetration during acetabular fracture fixation	44
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	43
Trans-sacral interbody fixation in long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity: complications and fusion rates at minimum two years follow-up	43
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	40
The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings	40
Association between diabetes mellitus and risk of infection after trigger finger release: a systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Joint line position change in primary total knee arthroplasty: a radiographic analysis comparing conventional and robotic techniques	38
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	37
Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys	37
Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?	36
Comment on “The impact of “weekend effect” on the outcomes of total joint arthroplasty in the United States”	35
Total shoulder arthroplasty preoperative planning: the effect of patient’s humeral position on the lateralization and distalization measurements	34
Knot holding capacity of two different high-strength sutures—a biomechanical analysis	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	32
Ground kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty: new personalized technique which enables a stable knee with deep flexion	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	32
Outcomes after primary ankle arthrodesis in recent fractures of the distal end of the tibia in the elderly: a systematic review	30
Diagnostic ultrasonography of upper extremity dynamic compressive neuropathies in athletes: A narrative review	26
International medical graduate orthopaedic residents show higher research productivity than United States graduate peers before and during residency	26
Cutibacterium positive cultures in total joint arthroplasty: a comparison of the hip, knee, and shoulder	26
Acetabular coverage exerts minimal influence on femoral head collapse and the necessity for surgical intervention in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head	25

Removing hardware from anterior approaches following acetabular fractures: a challenging yet indicated procedure	25
The tibiofibular mortise – anatomical controversies and their clinical importance: a historical and pictorial essay	25
Predictors of chronic pain and disability in patients treated conservatively after distal radius fracture: a prospective cohort study	25