OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is 32. 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
Readmission within 30-days of open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures: NSQIP analysis of 29,905 patients	485
Combined electric and magnetic field therapy for bone repair and regeneration: an investigation in a 3-mm and an augmented 17-mm tibia osteotomy model in sheep	202
Survival benefits and challenges of adjuvant chemotherapy for high-grade osteosarcoma: a population-based study	154
Clinical value of MRI in evaluating and diagnosing of humeral lateral condyle fracture in children	112
Comment on “Clinical outcome of femoral neck system versus cannulated compression screws for fixation of femoral neck fracture in younger patients”	86
Long-term clinical outcomes of the Biomet M2a-38: a retrospective review of 335 total hip arthroplasty cases	85
The difference and clinical application of modified thoracolumbar fracture classification scoring system in guiding clinical treatment	82
Influence of fixed titanium plate position on the effectiveness of open-door laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy	80
Comparison of efficacy between endoscope-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and open ACDF in the treatment of single-segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy	75
A comparative study of reconstruction modalities after knee joint-preserving tumor resection: reconstruction with a custom-made endoprosthesis versus reconstruction with a liquid nitrogen-inactivated	74
Return to work following primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis	73
T. gondii excretory proteins promote the osteogenic differentiation of human bone mesenchymal stem cells via the BMP/Smad signaling pathway	63
Hsa_circ_0007292 promotes chondrocyte injury in osteoarthritis via targeting the miR-1179/HMGB1 axis	60
The combined effect of vitamin K and calcium on bone mineral density in humans: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	57
Electroacupuncture attenuates intervertebral disc degeneration by upregulating aquaporins via the cAMP/PKA pathway	56
A biomechanical study comparing the compression force and osseous area of contact of two screws fixation techniques used in ankle joint arthrodesis model	49
Discoidin domain receptor 2 activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase as an important pathway for osteonectin-regulating osteoblast mineralization	46
Determination of immune factor levels in serum and local hematoma samples of osteoporotic fracture patients and clinical study of the effect of active vitamin D3 treatment on immune factor levels	45
Risk factors for poor neurological outcomes after unilateral open-door laminoplasty: an analysis of the characteristics of ectopic bone	43
The efficacy of pericapsular nerve group block for reducing pain and opioid consumption after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Hidden blood loss and its risk factors after hip reconstruction in children	39
Temporal transcriptome highlights the involvement of cytokine/JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway in the osteoinduction of BMSCs	36
Are enlarged peroneal tubercle and accessory anterolateral talar facet associated with calcaneal spur?	34
Evaluation of the feasibility of acetabular cup pre-determination in revision total hip arthroplasty via X-ray of the bone stock of the anterosuperior acetabulum	33
Chronic quadriceps tendon rupture: quadriceps tendon reconstruction using ipsilateral semitendinosus tendon graft	33

Does circumferential casting prevent fracture redisplacement in reduced distal radius fractures? A retrospective multicentre study	33
Visible trephine-based foraminoplasty in PTED leads to asymmetrical stress changes and instability in the surgical and adjacent segments: a finite element analysis	33
Exosomes promote hFOB1.19 proliferation and differentiation via LINC00520	33
How effective is proximal fibular osteotomy in redistributing joint pressures? Insights from an HTO comparative in-silico study	32
Comparison of thoracolumbar versus non-thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in risk factors, vertebral compression degree and pre-hospital back pain	32
Identification of sulfur metabolism-related gene signature in osteoarthritis and TM9SF2’s sustenance effect on M2 macrophages' phagocytic activity	32
Outcomes of patellofemoral joint arthroplasty: a systematic review of revision timelines and complication rates	32
A comparison between physical therapy clinics with high and low rehabilitation volumes of patients with ACL reconstruction	32