OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Orthopaedic Surgery is 22. 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
Role of MicroRNA, LncRNA, and Exosomes in the Progression of Osteoarthritis: A Review of Recent Literature	66
Development and Application of Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion	61
Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration	47
Shoulder Osteonecrosis: Pathogenesis, Causes, Clinical Evaluation, Imaging, and Classification	40
Osteotomy Around the Knee: The Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis	38
Global and Current Research Trends of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy/Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: A Bibliometric and Visualization Study	33
Epidemiological Study Based on China Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Database	33
Comparison of Kinematic Alignment and Mechanical Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials	33
Biomechanical Effect of L₄–L₅ Intervertebral Disc Degeneration on the Lower Lumbar Spine: A Finite Element Study	31
Comparison of Early Clinical Results for Femoral Neck System and Cannulated Screws in the Treatment of Unstable Femoral Neck Fractures	30
Picrosirius‐Polarization Method for Collagen Fiber Detection in Tendons: A Mini‐Review	28
Guideline for Limb‐Salvage Treatment of Osteosarcoma	27
Biomechanical Evaluation of Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Various Fixation Options: A Finite Element Analysis	27
Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention for Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection	24
Direct Anterior Approach Versus Posterolateral Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies	24
Comparison of the Efficiency and Safety of Total Ankle Replacement and Ankle Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis	24
Early Clinical Evaluation of Percutaneous Full‐endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Pedicle Screw Insertion for Treating Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	23
Risk of Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Crowe Type IV Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip	23
Robot‐Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis	23
Clostridial Gas Gangrene ‐ A Rare but Deadly Infection: Case series and Comparison to Other Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections	22
Imaging Evaluation of Fat Infiltration in Paraspinal Muscles on MRI: A Systematic Review with a Focus on Methodology	22
CircRNA circ‐IQGAP1 Knockdown Alleviates Interleukin‐1β‐Induced Osteoarthritis Progression via Targeting miR‐671‐5p/TCF4	22