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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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	65
Ground kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty: new personalized technique which enables a stable knee with deep flexion	54
Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys	44
Acetabular coverage exerts minimal influence on femoral head collapse and the necessity for surgical intervention in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head	43
Calcaneal fractures: 3D-printing model to assist spatial weaving of percutaneous screws versus conventional open fixation—a retrospective cohort study	43
Clinical impact of intraoperative cone beam tomography and navigation for displaced acetabular fractures: a comparative study at medium-term follow-up	41
Lateral collateral ligament complex insufficiency in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: MRI evaluation with arthroscopic findings	38
Outcomes after primary ankle arthrodesis in recent fractures of the distal end of the tibia in the elderly: a systematic review	37
Sensor and machine learning–based assessment of gap balancing in cadaveric unicompartmental knee arthroplasty surgical training	34
Association between diabetes mellitus and risk of infection after trigger finger release: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
The impact of total hip arthroplasty on sexual satisfaction in female patients: a prospective before-and-after cohort study	33
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	31
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	31
Retrospective study of radial dome osteotomy with volar plate fixation versus K-wires in Madelung’s deformity: long-term follow-up	31
Predictors of chronic pain and disability in patients treated conservatively after distal radius fracture: a prospective cohort study	30
Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?	30
Knot holding capacity of two different high-strength sutures—a biomechanical analysis	28
The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings	28
The tibiofibular mortise – anatomical controversies and their clinical importance: a historical and pictorial essay	26
Short-stem total hip arthroplasty is equivalent to a standard-length stem procedure in an unselected population at mid-term follow-up	26
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	26
Total hip arthroplasty in active and advanced tubercular arthritis: a systematic review of the current evidence	25
Obesity in short stem total hip arthroplasty using a minimally invasive supine anterolateral approach—a risk factor for short-term complications?	25
Diagnostic ultrasonography of upper extremity dynamic compressive neuropathies in athletes: A narrative review	24
Removing hardware from anterior approaches following acetabular fractures: a challenging yet indicated procedure	24

The optimal fluoroscopic views to rule out intra-articular screw penetration during acetabular fracture fixation