OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is 31. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Departmental Experience and Lessons Learned With Accelerated Introduction of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Crisis	188
Orthopaedic Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic	182
Telehealth Utilization in Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Orthopaedic Surgery	121
Orthopaedic Surgical Selection and Inpatient Paradigms During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic	93
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients 70 Years and Older With Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis and an Intact Rotator Cuff	89
AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Nonarthroplasty), Third Edition	80
Practice Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic	80
Perioperative Considerations in Urgent Surgical Care of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Orthopaedic Patients: Operating Room Protocols and Recommendations in the Current COVID-19 Pandemic	67
Cartilage Injury in the Knee: Assessment and Treatment Options	67
Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries	66
Diagnosis and Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infections	65
Spinal Anesthesia Is Associated With Decreased Complications After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty	55
Meniscal Root Injuries	53
A Bioethical Perspective for Navigating Moral Dilemmas Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic	51
Recommendations for the Care of Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	49
Orthopaedic Faculty and Resident Racial/Ethnic Diversity is Associated With the Orthopaedic Application Rate Among Underrepresented Minority Medical Students	48
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Open Fractures: Evidence, Evolving Issues, and Recommendations	48
Reasons for Revision: Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Mechanisms of Failure	47
Spinal Epidural Abscess: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes	45
Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability	44
Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar Formation, Prevention, and Management: Standard Review of Abnormal Scarring in Orthopaedic Surgery	43
Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying in Orthopaedics: A Work Environment and Culture Survey	43
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Application Process	38
How Are Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic? An Assessment of Resident Experiences in Cities of Major Virus Outbreak	36
Resident, Fellow, and Attending Perception of E-Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications on Future Orthopaedic Education	35

Artificial Intelligence for the Orthopaedic Surgeon: An Overview of Potential Benefits, Limitations, and Clinical Applications	34
Current Concepts in the Management of Trigger Finger in Adults	34
Understanding Radiographic Measurements Used in Foot and Ankle Surgery	32
The Cost-Effectiveness of Robotic-Assisted Versus Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Markov Model–Based Evaluation	32
Postoperative Pressure Ulcers After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Are Predicted by Defined Preoperative Comorbidities and Postoperative Complications	32
Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Primary Cuff Tear Arthropathy Versus Severe Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis With Intact Rotator Cuff: A Matched-Cohort Analysis	31
Chondrosarcoma	31
Stemless Humeral Implants in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	31