OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is 31. 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 global prevalence of osteoporosis in the world: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	368
Global prevalence of osteoporosis among the world older adults: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	155
Global prevalence of falls in the older adults: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	89
Effect of drugs on bone mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporosis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis	83
Risk factors for adjacent segment degeneration after posterior lumbar fusion surgery in treatment for degenerative lumbar disorders: a meta-analysis	69
Clinical outcome of femoral neck system versus cannulated compression screws for fixation of femoral neck fracture in younger patients	68
Biomarkers as therapy monitoring for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review	61
Epidemiology of proximal humerus fractures	57
Potential of biomarkers during pharmacological therapy setting for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review	56
Unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy versus percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study	55
Reporting and utilization of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) measures in orthopedic research and practice: a systematic review	53
Positive association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and bone mineral density in U.S. adults: the NHANES 2011–2018	53
Femoral neck system versus inverted cannulated cancellous screw for the treatment of femoral neck fractures in adults: a preliminary comparative study	52
The role of activating transcription factor 6 in hydroxycamptothecin-induced fibroblast autophagy and apoptosis	51
Risk factors of vertebral re-fracture after PVP or PKP for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, especially in Eastern Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	49
Global prevalence of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	47
Knowledge structure and emerging trends on osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a bibliometric and visualized study	47
Mesenchymal stem cell-originated exosomal lncRNA HAND2-AS1 impairs rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocyte activation through miR-143-3p/TNFAIP3/NF-κB pathway	46
Treatment of femoral neck fractures: sliding hip screw or cannulated screws? A meta-analysis	41
Predictive values of the postoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio for the diagnosis of early periprosthetic joint infections: a prel	40
Risk factors of postoperative delirium in the knee and hip replacement patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Osteosynthesis of non-displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly population using the femoral neck system (FNS): short-term clinical and radiological outcomes	38
Metformin alleviates osteoarthritis in mice by inhibiting chondrocyte ferroptosis and improving subchondral osteosclerosis and angiogenesis	37
Exosomal miR-186 derived from BMSCs promote osteogenesis through hippo signaling pathway in postmenopausal osteoporosis	37
Patellar resurfacing versus nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	34

Kinematic alignment versus mechanical alignment in primary total knee arthroplasty: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	34
Zimmer Natural Nail and ELOS nails in pertrochanteric fractures	33
Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician	33
Perioperative hypoalbuminemia is a risk factor for wound complications following posterior lumbar interbody fusion	32
Isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellofemoral instability: analysis of outcomes and risk factors	31
Risk factors for secondary fractures to percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review	31