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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The role of electrical stimulation for rehabilitation and regeneration after spinal cord injury	47
Risk factors for preoperative deep venous thrombosis in hip fracture patients: a meta-analysis	29
Custom-made reverse shoulder arthroplasty for severe glenoid bone loss: review of the literature and our preliminary results	28
Prosthetic joint infections and legal disputes: a threat to the future of prosthetic orthopedics	22
Imageless navigation for primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis study	21
Antibiotic cement coating in orthopedic surgery: a systematic review of reported clinical techniques	20
Is reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) more advantageous than anatomic TSA (aTSA) for osteoarthritis with intact cuff tendon? A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Outcomes and complications of the reamer irrigator aspirator versus traditional iliac crest bone graft harvesting: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
A low cartilage formation and repair endotype predicts radiographic progression of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis	18
Epidemiology of distal radius fractures: a detailed survey on a large sample of patients in a suburban area	17
Early mortality in hip fracture patients admitted during first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy: a multicentre study	16
What type of mattress should be chosen to avoid back pain and improve sleep quality? Review of the literature	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	14
Reliability of the MOCART score: a systematic review	14
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation does not result in more favourable outcomes in arthroscopic meniscal repair: a meta-analysis	14
Fracture–dislocations of the forearm joint: a systematic review of the literature and a comprehensive locker-based classification system	14
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age: a systematic review	13
C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) is a valuable test for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection: a single-center retrospective study	12
Patient-reported results of simultaneous direct anterior approach and posterolateral approach total hip arthroplasties performed in the same patients	12
Total knee arthroplasty in patients with haemophilic arthropathy is effective and safe according to the outcomes at a mid-term follow-up	12
Remnant preservation may improve proprioception after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	12
Proximal femoral replacement for non-neoplastic conditions: a systematic review on current outcomes	12
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	11
Efficacy and safety of robotic spine surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis	11

Failed Latarjet procedure: a systematic review of surgery revision options	11
Pre-operative templating in THA using a short stem system: precision and accuracy of 2D versus 3D planning method	10
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	10
Intraoperative CT-guided navigation versus fluoroscopy for percutaneous pedicle screw placement in 192 patients: a comparative analysis	10
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	10
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	10
Morphological analysis of posterior malleolar fractures with intra-articular impacted fragment in computed tomography scans	9
The application of custom-made 3D-printed titanium augments designed through surgical simulation for severe bone defects in complex revision total hip arthroplasty	9
Tranexamic acid reduces blood loss in primary total hip arthroplasty performed using the direct anterior approach: a one-center retrospective observational study	9
Limited value of serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection	9
Early postoperative pain as a risk factor of shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair	9
Low rate of early periprosthetic fractures in cementless short-stem total hip arthroplasty using a minimally invasive anterolateral approach	8
Problems, complications, and reinterventions in 4893 onlay humeral lateralized reverse shoulder arthroplasties: a systematic review (part I—complications)	8
Arthroscopy versus mini-arthrotomy approach for matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: a systematic review	8
Clinical and radiological outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in patients affected by Paget’s disease: a combined registry and single-institution retrospective observational study	8
The imaging evaluation of acetabular labral lesions	8
Synthetic graft for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review	8
Functional outcome after digit replantation versus amputation	7
VOLCON: a randomized controlled trial investigating complications and functional outcome of volar plating vs casting of unstable distal radius fractures in patients older than 65 years	7
The necessity of routine postoperative laboratory tests after total hip arthroplasty for hip fracture in a semi-urgent clinical setting	7
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty in complex fractures of the proximal humerus: results after 7 years of follow-up	7
Short-term outcomes of Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with coronal subluxation of the knee: a retrospective case–control study	7
Subtrochanteric femoral fractures and intramedullary nailing complications: a comparison of two implants	7
The effectiveness of preliminary traction in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip	7
Comparison of short-term outcomes of anterolateral supine approach and posterolateral approach for primary total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	7
Controversies in ACL revision surgery: Italian expert group consensus and state of the art	6
Critical shoulder angle (CSA): age and gender distribution in the general population	6
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Italian version of the anterior cruciate ligament–return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI) scale and its integration into the K-STARTS test	6
Nailing femoral shaft fracture with postless distraction technique: a new technique enabled by shape-conforming pad	6
Leg length discrepancy, overgrowth, and associated risk factors after a pediatric tibial shaft fracture	6
Which serum markers predict the success of reimplantation after periprosthetic joint infection?	6
Risk factors for refracture of the femoral shaft in children after removal of external fixation	6
Increase in cartilage degeneration in all knee compartments after failed ACL reconstruction at 4 years of follow-up	6
Bent or broken: analysis of set screw fracture in the TFNa implant	5
Addition of shock wave therapy to nail dynamization increases the chance of long-bone non-union healing	5
Analysis of predictors of mortality after surgical and non-surgical management in proximal humerus fractures	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
Outcomes of ulna shortening osteotomy: a cohort analysis of 106 patients	5
Frequency and characteristics of bacterial and viral low-grade infections of the intervertebral discs: a prospective, observational study	5
Arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty: patients with keloids at risk	5
Usage of procalcitonin and sCD14-ST as diagnostic markers for postoperative spinal infection	5
Role of pelvic packing in the first attention given to hemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture patients: a meta-analysis	5
Total hip arthroplasty for dysplastic coxarthrosis using a cementless Wagner Cone stem	5
Pediatric elbow arthroscopy: clinical outcomes and complications after long-term follow-up	5
The effectiveness of vibration therapy for muscle peak torque and postural control in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical tria	5
Long-term evolution of calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: clinical and radiological evaluation 10 years after diagnosis	5
Management of femoral head fracture by Ganz surgical dislocation of the hip	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