OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is 35. 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 influence of sagittal pelvic malrotation on transverse acetabular ligament guided cup orientation: a retrospective cohort study	334
Multiple intravenous tranexamic acid doses in total knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled study	131
Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing a non-opioid prescription to the standard of care for pain control following arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery	125
Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of using an inverted triangular cannulated compression screw in combination with positive or negative buttress reduction for the healing of femoral neck fractures	112
Physical activity based on daily steps in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: evolution and associated factors	95
Xanthoma combining osteonecrosis in knee joint: a case report	94
Miyoshi myopathy associated with spine rigidity and multiple contractures: a case report	78
Effects of workplace upper extremity resistance exercises on function and symptoms of workers at a tertiary hospital: a randomized controlled trial protocol	73
Sex dimorphism of IL-17-secreting peripheral blood mononuclear cells in ankylosing spondylitis based on bioinformatics analysis and machine learning	66
Consistency of serial ultrasonographic joint tissue measurements by the Joint tissueActivity and Damage Exam (JADE) protocol in relation to hemophilic joint health parameters	62
Use of muscular flaps for the treatment of hip prosthetic joint infection: a systematic review	61
Biomechanical analysis of plate versus K-wire fixation for metacarpal shaft fractures with wedge-shaped bone defects	54
Pediatric distal both-bone forearm fractures treated with percutaneous pinning with or without ulna fixation: a retrospective cohort study from two centres	53
A design of a targeted puncture trajectory applied to unilateral extrapedicular percutaneous vertebroplasty	51
Midterm functional recovery of Total knee arthroplasty patients compared between the ATTUNE knee system and the press fit condylar (PFC) SIGMA knee system	49
The Swedish version of the STarT MSK Tool: cross-cultural adaption, test–retest reliability, and aspects of validity	48
Bi-columnar locking plate fixation through a combined medial and lateral approach for the treatment of low transcondylar fractures of the distal humerus in the elderly	48
Comparative effectiveness of three treatment options for slade and dodds grade III-IV scaphoid nonunion: a retrospective study	47
Quality indicators for osteoarthritis pain management in the primary care setting	46
A clinical test to assess isometric cervical strength in chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD): a reliability study	45
Study on the effect, safety, prognosis quality and application value of extracorporeal shock wave based neural activity in carpal tunnel syndrome patients	43
A retrospective comparative study of clinical efficacy of percutaneous short segment pedicle screw fixation with or without screwing of the fractured vertebra with O-arm navigation	41
Evidence for an association of serum microanalytes and myofascial pain syndrome	40
Identification of potential biomarkers for ankylosing spondylitis based on bioinformatics analysis	40
Prevalence of and factors associated with unmanageable pain levels in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional population-based study	40

Comparison of balance and proprioception of the shoulder joint in girls with and without upper cross syndrome	38
Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded reassessment	38
Correlation of patient-reported numbness around surgical scars with patient-reported outcome measures and joint awareness after knee replacement: a cohort study	38
Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with loop double endobutton fixation assisted by orthopaedic surgery robot positioning system	38
Effect of subacromial erosion shape on rotator cuff and clinical outcomes after hook plate fixation in type 5 acromioclavicular joint dislocations: a retrospective cohort study	38
Controlling the angle between the distal locking screw and tibiotalar joint tangent helps to reduce the occurrence of misalignment of distal tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nail fixation	36
High and low value care recommended and undertaken prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: a survey study	36
Compare the clinical value of two minimally invasive approaches to locating radial nerve in the posterior humeral approach	36
Does the anteromedial plate position affect proximal screw length and worsen the clinical outcomes in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy?	35
Evaluation the association of facet tropism in multi-sports athletes with cervical disc hernia	35