OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is 5. 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
Limb lengthening history, evolution, complications and current concepts	72
Bioabsorbable magnesium screw versus conventional titanium screw fixation for medial malleolar fractures	39
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, an enigma, and the ten enigmas of medial UKA	31
The role of electrical stimulation for rehabilitation and regeneration after spinal cord injury	29
Custom-made reverse shoulder arthroplasty for severe glenoid bone loss: review of the literature and our preliminary results	25
Risk factors for preoperative deep venous thrombosis in hip fracture patients: a meta-analysis	23
A new ligament-compatible patient-specific 3D-printed implant and instrumentation for total ankle arthroplasty: from biomechanical studies to clinical cases	19
No rest for elderly femur fracture patients: early surgery and early ambulation decrease mortality	17
Reliability and reproducibility of the new AO/OTA 2018 classification system for proximal humeral fractures: a comparison of three different classification systems	17
Imageless navigation for primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis study	17
Early mortality in hip fracture patients admitted during first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy: a multicentre study	15
A low cartilage formation and repair endotype predicts radiographic progression of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis	15
Antibiotic cement coating in orthopedic surgery: a systematic review of reported clinical techniques	15
Reliability of the MOCART score: a systematic review	14
Locking retrograde nail, non-locking retrograde nail and plate fixation in the treatment of distal third femoral shaft fractures: radiographic, bone densitometry and clinical outcomes	13
Retrospective analysis of risk factors for deep infection in lower limb Gustilo–Anderson type III fractures	12
Understanding the role of total knee arthroplasty for primary treatment of tibial plateau fracture: a systematic review of the literature	12
Fracture–dislocations of the forearm joint: a systematic review of the literature and a comprehensive locker-based classification system	12
Is reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) more advantageous than anatomic TSA (aTSA) for osteoarthritis with intact cuff tendon? A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
The healing potential of an acutely repaired ACL: a sequential MRI study	11
Outcomes and complications of the reamer irrigator aspirator versus traditional iliac crest bone graft harvesting: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Survival rates and reasons for revision of different stem designs in total hip arthroplasty for developmental dysplasia: a regional registry study	11
Satisfactory mid-term outcomes of condylar-constrained knee implants in primary total knee arthroplasty: clinical and radiological follow-up	10
Failed Latarjet procedure: a systematic review of surgery revision options	9
Partial rupture of anterior cruciate ligament: preliminary experience of selective reconstruction	9

Prosthetic joint infections and legal disputes: a threat to the future of prosthetic orthopedics	9
Total knee arthroplasty in patients with haemophilic arthropathy is effective and safe according to the outcomes at a mid-term follow-up	9
Acute primary repair of extraarticular ligaments and staged surgery in multiple ligament knee injuries	9
Patient-reported results of simultaneous direct anterior approach and posterolateral approach total hip arthroplasties performed in the same patients	8
What type of mattress should be chosen to avoid back pain and improve sleep quality? Review of the literature	8
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation does not result in more favourable outcomes in arthroscopic meniscal repair: a meta-analysis	8
Impact of subtrochanteric fractures in the geriatric population: better pre-fracture condition but poorer outcome than pertrochanteric fractures: evidence from the Spanish Hip Fracture Registry	8
Limited value of serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection	8
Efficacy and safety of robotic spine surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age: a systematic review	7
The application of custom-made 3D-printed titanium augments designed through surgical simulation for severe bone defects in complex revision total hip arthroplasty	7
Intraarticular injection of microfragmented adipose tissue plus arthroscopy in isolated primary patellofemoral osteoarthritis is clinically effective and not affected by age, BMI, or stage of osteoart	7
Pre-operative templating in THA using a short stem system: precision and accuracy of 2D versus 3D planning method	7
Intraoperative CT-guided navigation versus fluoroscopy for percutaneous pedicle screw placement in 192 patients: a comparative analysis	7
Remnant preservation may improve proprioception after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	7
Low rate of early periprosthetic fractures in cementless short-stem total hip arthroplasty using a minimally invasive anterolateral approach	7
Proximal femoral replacement for non-neoplastic conditions: a systematic review on current outcomes	7
Arthroscopy versus mini-arthrotomy approach for matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: a systematic review	7
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for adults with fractures: identification of best evidence for rehabilitation to develop the WHO’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation	7
C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) is a valuable test for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection: a single-center retrospective study	7
Morphological analysis of posterior malleolar fractures with intra-articular impacted fragment in computed tomography scans	7
Problems, complications, and reinterventions in 4893 onlay humeral lateralized reverse shoulder arthroplasties: a systematic review (part I—complications)	7
Epidemiology of distal radius fractures: a detailed survey on a large sample of patients in a suburban area	7
Definitive surgery of primary lesion should be prioritized over preoperative chemotherapy to treat high-grade osteosarcoma in patients aged 41–65 years	7
Subtrochanteric femoral fractures and intramedullary nailing complications: a comparison of two implants	6
Clinical and radiological outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in patients affected by Paget’s disease: a combined registry and single-institution retrospective observational study	6
Arthroscopic remplissage is safe and effective: clinical and magnetic resonance results at a minimum 3 years of follow-up	6
The effectiveness of preliminary traction in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip	6
Tranexamic acid reduces blood loss in primary total hip arthroplasty performed using the direct anterior approach: a one-center retrospective observational study	6
Intraoperative complications in total hip arthroplasty using a new cementless femoral implant (SP-CL®)	6
Comparison of short-term outcomes of anterolateral supine approach and posterolateral approach for primary total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	6
The necessity of routine postoperative laboratory tests after total hip arthroplasty for hip fracture in a semi-urgent clinical setting	6
Short-term outcomes of Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with coronal subluxation of the knee: a retrospective case–control study	5
Open technique for supra-acetabular pin placement in pelvic external fixation: a cadaveric study	5
Factors influencing knee valgus alignment in Crowe type IV hip dysplasia after total hip arthroplasty	5
Functional outcome after digit replantation versus amputation	5
Increase in cartilage degeneration in all knee compartments after failed ACL reconstruction at 4 years of follow-up	5
Risk factors for refracture of the femoral shaft in children after removal of external fixation	5
Synthetic graft for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review	5
The imaging evaluation of acetabular labral lesions	5
Which serum markers predict the success of reimplantation after periprosthetic joint infection?	5
Which stem in total hip arthroplasty for developmental hip dysplasia? A comparative study using a 3D CT-based software for pre-operative surgical planning	5
Leg length discrepancy, overgrowth, and associated risk factors after a pediatric tibial shaft fracture	5