OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Welcome to EPOS 2023	32
Ultrasound measurements in clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method and risk factors for recurrence: A retrospective study	18
Distal rectus femoris surgery in children with cerebral palsy: Results of a Delphi consensus project	18
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	18
EPOS/POSNA Abstract Book	16
Management of pediatric distal humerus metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Failure of isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in children: Risk factors and management	14
Characteristics of terminal hemimelia: What is the difference between terminal hemimelia and classic fibular hemimelia?	14
Diagnosis and treatment of “medial to lateral diagonal injury of the elbow” in children: Concomitant medial epicondylar and radial neck fractures	14
Globally inconsistent: Countries with top health indices erratic developmental hip dysplasia screening protocols	14
Diagnosis and management of septic arthritis: A current concepts review	14
Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires	14
Impact of Pavlik Harness treatment on motor skills acquisition: A case–control study	13
Variables Affecting Complication Rates in Type III Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures	12
Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation	12
One-bone forearm for the treatment of supination contractures secondary to neonatal brachial plexus injury	12
Lengthening of the ulna by callotasis in children with multiple hereditary exostoses: Comparison of methods with and without internal fixation	12
Preoperative Gallows traction as an adjunct to hip open reduction surgery: Is it safe and is it effective?	12
Letter to the Editor: Approaches to the treatment management of symptomatic bipartite patella	11
Ponseti treated idiopathic clubfoot - outcome predictive factors in the test of time: Analysis of 500 feet followed for five to 20 years	11
The incidence of avascular necrosis following a cohort of treated developmental dysplasia of the hip in a single tertiary centre	11
Selected Abstracts presented at the 43rd European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting 2025	11
Outcomes for patients with infantile idiopathic scoliosis by casting table type	10
Surgical management of pes planus in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review	10
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Epidemiology, etiology, and natural history	10

Thank you Reviewers 2022	10
The effect of vitamin D on the speed and quality of pediatric fracture healing	10
Hip Impingement of severe SCFE patients after in situ pinning causes decreased flexion and forced external rotation in flexion on 3D-CT	9
How back pain influences daily activities and quality of life: Incidence of back pain related to age	9
Pediatric phalanx fractures: A retrospective study and review of the literature	9
Management of low back pain accompanying sagittal plane pathologies in children: Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis and Scheuermann’s disease	9
Outcomes of open reduction for hip dislocations in children with connective tissue disorders*	9
Are there any Differences between the Shoulder-Arm Sling and Figure-of-Eight Bandage in the Conservative Treatment of Paediatric Clavicle Fractures?	8
Tumors and infections of the growing spine	8
Bedside hip aspiration results in decrease in total general anesthesia time in pediatric patients: A multicenter study	8
Defining Length Stability in Paediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated with Titanium Elastic Nails	8
Effect of the Pavlik harness used in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip on unaided sitting and independent walking age	8
A comparison of three- and two-rod constructs in the correction of severe pediatric scoliosis	8
Predictors of persistent postoperative pain after surgery for idiopathic scoliosis	7
An increase in paediatric arthroscopy in Europe: Experience of the EPOS Sport Study Group	7
“Unhappy triad” of the trauma elbow in children: Diagnosis, classification, and mid-term outcomes	7
Below- versus above-elbow cast treatment of displaced distal forearm fractures in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
MR-based Bony 3D models enable radiation-free preoperative patient-specific analysis and 3D printing for SCFE patients	7
Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series	7
Angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy	7
A Delphi consensus study on the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Considerable consensus in mild and moderate slips and limited consensus in severe slips	6
Resection of calcaneonavicular coalition: Arthroscopic or open approach?	6
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	6
Effect of tranexamic acid on intraoperative blood loss in pediatric osteotomies around the hip: Study protocol for a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial	6
A 10.5-year follow-up of walking with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy	6
Residual acetabular dysplasia after Pavlik harness treatment for Graf type II hips	6
Clinical and financial impacts of flexible intramedullary nailing in pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures: A case–control study	6
Ultrasound imaging in diagnostics of Monteggia lesion in children	6
Surgical techniques in the management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament tears: Current concepts	6
Comment on “Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?”	6
Leg length discrepancy after skeletal maturity in patients treated with elastic intramedullary nails after femoral shaft fractures in childhood	6
Redisplacement of Paediatric Distal Radius Fractures: What is the Problem?	6
Management and subsequent outcomes of patellar sleeve injuries: A retrospective case series of 90 pediatric and adolescent patients	6
Correction to: Day-case pelvic osteotomy for developmental dysplasia of the hip	5
Health-related quality of life after Dega pelvic osteotomy and varus derotation osteotomy due to spastic hip disease in children with cerebral palsy	5
Changes in height, weight, and body mass index after posterior spinal fusion in juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	5
Management of the supposed elbow dislocation in newborns	5
A modification of the Ponseti method for clubfoot management: A prospective comparative study	5
The incidence of avascular necrosis in children with cerebral palsy after hip containment surgery	5
EPOS Abstract Book	5
Readability assessment of patient educational materials for pediatric spinal conditions from top academic orthopedic institutions	5
Odontoid fractures in the pediatric population: a systematic review and management algorithm	5
Back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comprehensive review	5
Effect of the Sharrard procedure on hip instability in children with down syndrome: A retrospective study	5
A four-year clinical and sonographic longitudinal follow-up of clubfeet treated according to Ponseti with normal references	5
Effects of tension band plating on coronal plane alignment of lower extremities in children treated for idiopathic limb length discrepancy	5
Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?	5
Research hotspots for pediatric fractures from 2017 to 2022: A bibliometric and visual analysis via Citespace	5
The association between fibular status and frontal plane tibial alignment post-union in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia	5
Letter to Editor regrading “Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation”	5

Primary malignant bone tumours of spine and pelvis in children	4
Health-related quality of life after conservatively and surgically-treated paediatric proximal humeral fractures	4
What’s new in pediatric lower limb reconstruction?	4
Spontaneous improvement of olisthetic scoliosis in children following lumbosacral fusion for high-grade spondylolisthesis: A report of four new cases and systematic review of the literature	4
External fixators and lengthening systems in pediatric upper limb	4
Finding consensus for hamstring surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using the Delphi method	4
Health-related quality of life outcomes in adolescent Scheuermann’s kyphosis patients treated with posterior spinal fusion: A comparison with age- and sex-matched controls	4
Novel method for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the gastrocnemius flap: A preliminary study	4
Lower limb reconstruction for malignant bone tumours in children	4
Comment on: Risk factors for hip displacement in cerebral palsy: A population-based study of 121 nonambulatory children	4
What’s new in pediatric musculoskeletal imaging	4
EPOS Abstract Book	4
Solitary medial proximal tibial osteochondromas cause pes anserinus syndrome in adolescents	4
What’s new in the pediatric spine?	4
Hypodermic needle to guide Kirschner-wire placement in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: A technical trick	4
Diagnosis and treatment of 10 cases of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip	4
The impact of asymmetry on the radiographical outcomes following hip reconstruction in patients with cerebral palsy	4
Initiating Ponseti management in preterm infants with clubfoot at term age	4
Developmental dysplasia of the hip screening during the lockdown for COVID-19: Experience from Northern Italy	4
Intraoperative hypotension during surgical treatment for Marfan syndrome scoliosis in children	4