OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Orthopaedica 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors influencing functioning after volar locking plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a scoping review of 148 studies	59
Total joint arthroplasty versus resection-interposition arthroplasty for thumb carpometacarpal arthritis: a randomized controlled trial	48
Patient injury claims for posterior cruciate ligament injury: a nationwide registry study in Finland	38
The incidence of physeal fractures in the lower limb and the frequency of premature physeal closure: a cohort study of 236 patients	31
Outcomes after arthroscopic revision surgery for anterior cruciate ligament injuries	29
Range of hip abduction after preventive and reconstructive surgery in cerebral palsy: a longitudinal registry study of 307 children	26
Letter to the Editor: Using epinephrine in local infiltration analgesia (LIA): focusing on safety reasons	26
A matched comparison of the patient-reported outcome measures of cemented and cementless total knee replacements, based on the National Joint Registry of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Isle of	26
Half of all hip and knee arthroplasty patients may be potential day-case candidates: a nationwide register study of 166,730 procedures	21
Decreasing incidence of knee arthroscopy in Sweden between 2002 and 2016: a nationwide register-based study	20
Birthweight correlates to pubo-femoral distances and α angles in hip ultrasound of newborns at 6 weeks of age: a retrospective cohort study	20
Sex-based differences in risk of revision for infection after hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle arthroplasty in osteoarthritis patients: a multinational registry study of 4,800,000 implants	18
Continuous periprosthetic bone loss but preserved stability for a collum femoris-preserving stem: follow-up of a prospective cohort study of 21 patients with dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry and radios	17
Increasing risk of revision due to infection after primary total hip arthroplasty: results from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association	16
Vitamin E infused highly cross-linked cemented cups in total hip arthroplasty show good wear pattern and stabilize satisfactorily: a randomized, controlled RSA trial with 5-year follow-up	16
Evidence-based orthopedics and the myth of restoring the anatomy	16
Dislocation rate after hip arthroplasty due to metastatic bone disease: a retrospective cohort study evaluating the postoperative dislocation risk across different articulating solutions	16
Knee function 30 years after ACL reconstruction: a case series of 60 patients	15
30-day and 1-year mortality after skeletal fractures: a register study of 295,713 fractures at different locations	15
Improved forearm rotation even after early conversion to below-elbow cast for non-reduced diaphyseal both-bones forearm fractures in children: a secondary 7.5-year follow up of a randomized trial	15
Knee flexion contracture impacts functional mobility in children with cerebral palsy with various degree of involvement: a cross-sectional register study of 2,838 individuals	14
ChatGPT-4 generates orthopedic discharge documents faster than humans maintaining comparable quality: a pilot study of 6 cases	13
Complications common in motorized intramedullary bone transport for non-infected segmental defects: a retrospective review of 15 patients	13
Good results at 2-year follow-up of a custom-made triflange acetabular component for large acetabular defects and pelvic discontinuity: a prospective case series of 50 hips	13
Challenges in developing national orthopedic health research agendas in the Netherlands: process overview and recommendations	13

Epidemiology and management of proximal tibia fractures in children and adolescents: a population-based study based on the Kids’ Fracture Tool	12
No clinically relevant difference in patient-reported outcomes between the direct superior approach and the posterolateral or anterior approach for primary total hip arthroplasty: analysis of 37,976 p	12
Previous surgery for instability is a risk factor for a worse patient-reported outcome after anatomical shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a Danish nationwide cohort study of 3,743 arthroplasti	12
Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nails	11
The impact of comorbidity status on knee function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty: a population-based cohort study	11
Intensive physical activity following total hip arthroplasty increased the revision risk after 15 years: a cohort study of 973 patients from the Geneva Arthroplasty Register	11
Risk of conversion to total knee arthroplasty after surgically treated tibial plateau fractures: an observational cohort study of 439 patients	11
Risk of reoperation due to surgical site infection in 74,771 hip fracture patients: a Danish nationwide cohort study	11
Less inflammatory response in the direct anterior than in the direct lateral approach in patients with femoral neck fractures receiving a total hip arthroplasty: exploratory results from a randomized	11
No difference in clinical outcome but in RSA in total knee arthroplasty with the ATTUNE vs. the PFC Sigma: a randomized trial with 2-year follow-up	11
Lower mortality in distal femoral fractures in the presence of a knee arthroplasty: an observational study on 2,725 fractures from the Swedish Fracture Register	11
High revision rate of metal-backed glenoid component and impact on the overall revision rate of stemless total shoulder arthroplasty: a cohort study from the Danish Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry	11
Incidence and survival of multiply revised knee arthroplasties in Denmark 1998–2021: a nationwide register-based study	10
Local cefuroxime tissue concentrations in the hand after single and repeated administration to 16 patients undergoing trapeziectomy: a randomized controlled trial	10
Good long-term outcomes of the hip Chiari osteotomy in adolescents and adults with hip dysplasia: a systematic review	10
Risk of second revision and mortality following first-time revision due to prosthetic joint infection after primary total hip arthroplasty: results on 1,669 patients from the Danish Hip Arthroplasty R	10
Regional variation in low-value musculoskeletal surgery: a nationwide study from the Finnish Care Register	10
Factors associated with arthrofibrosis-related revision following 14,325 total or unicompartmental knee arthro-plasties: an analysis from the Dutch Arthroplasty Registry	10
Ankle fractures in Finland: 118,929 operatively treated between 1987 and 2019	10
Prognostic model development for risk of curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective cohort study of 127 patients	10
Measurement of acute postoperative pain intensity in orthopedic trials: a qualitative concept elicitation study	10
Wide range of applications for machine-learning prediction models in orthopedic surgical outcome: a systematic review	10
Are some neutral liners more neutral than others? An ex vivo morphological analysis of acetabular liners classified as “neutral”	10
The relationship between hip displacement, scoliosis, and pelvic obliquity in 106 nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal retrospective population-based study	9
The different strategies in treating displaced femoral neck fractures: mid-term surgical outcome in a register-based cohort of 1,283 patients aged 60–69 years	9
Denosumab prevents acetabular bone loss around an uncemented cup: analysis of secondary outcomes in a randomized controlled trial	9
Decreased burden of revision hip replacements despite substantial rise in prevalence: a register-based analysis in Finland	9
Influence of design features and brand of reverse shoulder arthroplasties on survivorship and reasons for revision surgery: results of 5,494 arthroplasties with up to 15 years’ follow-up reported to t	9
6-month migration sufficient for evaluation of total knee replacements: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Elevated cobalt levels in metal-on-polyethylene knee megaprostheses: a prospective 1-year cohort study of 56 patients with hip and knee megaprostheses	9
Fragment size of lateral Hoffa fractures determines screw fixation trajectory: a human cadaveric cohort study	9
Study protocol: The DAICY trial—dual versus single-antibiotic impregnated cement in primary hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture—a register-based cluster-randomized crossover-controlled trial	9
Acute treatment of elderly patients with acetabular fractures by open reduction, internal fixation, and total hip arthroplasty: a 1–10-year follow-up of 48 patients	9
Median 10-year whole blood metal ion levels and clinical outcome of ReCap-M2a-Magnum metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty	8
Adaptation of the Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument (BPII) 2.0 into Swedish	8
1-stage total knee arthroplasty and proximal tibial non-union correction using 3-D planning and custom-made cutting guide	8
Response to Letter: Using KOOS-PS to validate dichotomous global rating of improvement or worsening following total knee arthroplasty	8
Do changes in outcomes following primary and revision hip replacement differ and relate to markers of socioeconomic status? A 1-year population-based cohort study	8
Optimized medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty outcome: learning from 20 years of propensity score matched registry data	8
Trochanteric stabilizing plate in the treatment of trochanteric fractures: a scoping review	8
CT-based micromotion analysis method can assess early implant migration and development of radiolucent lines in cemented glenoid components: a clinical feasibility study	8
Intra-articular injection of secretome, derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell, enhances the regeneration process of cartilage in early-stage osteo-arthritis: an animal study	8
Antiresorptive treatment and talar collapse after displaced fractures of the talar neck: a long-term follow-up of 19 patients	8
Intra- and inter-observer agreement in distal radius fracture dislocation measurement of casting position	8
Increasing incidences and changes in treatment trends of clavicle fractures in adults during 2 decades in Denmark: a nationwide study on data from the Danish National Patient Registry	7
Unloader brace or high tibial osteotomy in the treatment of the young patient with medial knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial	7
1-year data on patient-reported outcome is enough after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cohort study from the Swedish Spine register	7
International trends in shoulder replacement: a meta-analysis from 11 public joint registers	7
5-year migration and inducible displacement of the uncemented LCS and ATTUNE rotating platform knee systems: a secondary report of a randomized controlled RSA trial	7
Measurement properties of UCLA Activity Scale for hip and knee arthroplasty patients and translation and cultural adaptation into Danish	7

Association between socioeconomic status and patient-reported outcome at 1 year after shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis or cuff-tear arthropathy: a nationwide cohort study of 2,292 arthroplasti	7
Direct anterior and direct lateral approach in patients with femoral neck fractures receiving a total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial	7
Less improvement following meniscal repair compared with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: a prospective cohort study of patient-reported outcomes in 150 young adults at 1- and 5-years’ follow-up	7
An algorithm for identifying causes of reoperations after orthopedic fracture surgery in health administrative data: a diagnostic accuracy study using the Danish National Patient Register	7
Letter to the Editor: Regional variation in low-value musculoskeletal surgery: a nationwide study from the Finnish Care Register	7
Survey of the specializing doctor training in orthopedics and traumatology across university hospitals in Finland	7
Effects of patient-specific positioning guides (PSPGs) vs. conventional instrumentation on patient-reported outcome in total knee arthroplasty: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial afte	7
Comparison of the CT-based micromotion analysis method versus marker-based RSA in measuring femoral head translation and evaluation of its intra- and interobserver reliability: a prospective agreement	7
Team-based digital communication reduced patient-initiated phone calls to the hospital and improved patient satisfaction after orthopedic surgery: a randomized controlled trial in 70 patients	6
Feasibility, safety, and patient-reported outcomes 90 days after same-day total knee arthroplasty: a matched cohort study	6
Patient-reported outcomes after minimally invasive sacro-iliac joint surgery: a cohort study based on the Swedish Spine Registry	6
The association between socioeconomic status and the 90-day risk of cardiovascular events after total hip arthroplasty – registry-based study of 103,286 patients	6
Short versus conventional straight stem in uncemented total hip arthroplasty: functional outcomes up to 5 years and survival up to 12 years: secondary results of a randomized controlled trial	6
Change in cup orientation from supine to standing posture: a prospective cohort study of 419 total hip arthroplasties	6
Reply to Letter: Identifying effective candidates for sacro-iliac joint fusion	6
Enhancing the data capture of periprosthetic joint infections in the Danish Knee Arthroplasty Registry: validity assessment and incidence estimation	6
Knee and ankle range of motion and spasticity from childhood into adulthood: a longitudinal cohort study of 3,223 individuals with cerebral palsy	6
Patient-reported outcome for 17,648 patients in 5 different Swedish orthopaedic quality registers before and 1 year after surgery: an observational study	6
Functional recovery following hip and knee arthroplasty: subjective vs. objective assessment?	6
Compensation claims following anterior cruciate ligament injuries reported to the patient insurance company in Sweden in 2005–2014	5
When the placebo effect is not an effect	5
Distal radioulnar joint kinematics before surgery and 12 months following open foveal reinsertion of the triangular fibrocartilage complex: comparison with the contralateral non-injured joint	5
No difference in the use of revision components and rerevision rate in conversion to total knee replacement following Oxford Partial Knee Microplasty Instrumentation: a registry study of 529 conversio	5
Metabolic syndrome increases the length of stay and medical complications after hip and knee arthroplasty: results from a prospective cohort study of 2,901 patients	5
International variation in distribution of ASA class in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty and its influence on mortality: data from an international consortium of arthroplasty registries	5
Increasing incidence of surgically treated hamstring injuries: a nationwide registry study in Sweden between 2001 and 2020	5
A comparison of 3 different methods for assessment of skeletal age when treating leg-length discrepancies: an inter- and intra-observer study	5
Stable fixation of an ultra-short femoral neck-preserving hip prosthesis: a 5-year RSA, DXA, and clinical prospective outcome study of 48 patients	5
Hip development after surgery to prevent hip dislocation in cerebral palsy: a longitudinal register study of 252 children	5
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on patient-reported outcome measures in Dutch hip and knee arthroplasty patients	5
Preoperative optimization of modifiable risk factors is associated with decreased superficial surgical site infections after total joint arthroplasty: a prospective case-control study	5
Change in treatment preferences in pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures: a Danish nationwide register study of 36,244 fractures between 1997 and 2016	5
Artificial intelligence can be used in the identification and classification of shoulder osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis on plain radiographs: a training study of 7,139 radiograph sets	5
Subtherapeutic levels of cefuroxime inside a cannulated pedicle screw used in spine surgery: results from a porcine microdialysis study	5
No change in reoperation rates despite shifting treatment trends: a population-based study of 4,070 proximal humeral fractures	5
Stable glenoid component of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty at 2 years as measured with model-based radiostereometric analysis (RSA)	5
We need less (but better) research	5
Morphology of the knee after guided growth using tension-band devices: a retrospective multicenter study of 222 limbs and 285 implants	5
Physical capability and patient-reported well-being after spinal surgery: a 20-year cohort from the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention study combined with the Finnish Care Register for Hea	5
Cost utility analysis of intramedullary nailing and skeletal traction treatment for patients with femoral shaft fractures in Malawi	5
How long does an elbow replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-series and national registry reports with more than 10 years of follow-up	5
Polyethylene liner motion in dual-mobility hip prostheses: static and dynamic radiostereometry in 16 patients 1 year after operation	5
Activities of daily living in lower limb amputees with a bone-anchored prosthesis: a retrospective case series with 24 months’ follow-up	5
The risk of revision is higher following shoulder hemiarthroplasty compared with total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a matched cohort study of 11,556 patients from the National Joint Regis	5
Effects of tourniquet inflation on peri- and postoperative cefuroxime concentrations in bone and tissue	5
The incidence of late-detected developmental dysplasia of the hip and its functional outcomes: a 17-year cohort study using selective ultrasound screening	5
Fracture pattern and risk factors for reoperation after treatment of 156 periprosthetic fractures around an anatomic cemented hip stem	5
Long-term effects of retrograde approach on the knee after motorized femoral limb lengthening	5