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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting paediatric orthopaedics practice: A preliminary report	26
Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: Systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series	23
Indications for gastrocsoleus lengthening in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: A Delphi consensus study	21
Increased incidence of acute patellar dislocations and patellar instability surgical procedures across the United States in paediatric and adolescent patients	17
Preoperative mental health status is a significant predictor of postoperative outcomes in adolescents treated with hip preservation surgery	17
Implementation of a nationwide universal ultrasound screening programme for developmental dysplasia of the neonatal hip in Mongolia	15
Disruption of paediatric orthopaedic hospital services due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a region with minimal COVID-19 illness	15
What is the functional mobility and quality of life in patients with cerebral palsy following single-event multilevel surgery?	13
Management of common elective paediatric orthopaedic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Montreal experience	13
The use of virtual reality in reducing anxiety during cast removal: A randomized controlled trial	12
Combined Imhauser osteotomy and osteochondroplasty in slipped capital femoral epiphysis through surgical hip dislocation approach	12
The efficacy of guided growth as an initial strategy for Blount disease treatment	12
Patients’ and parents’ views about lower limb orthopaedic surgery for ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy: A qualitative evidence synthesis	11
Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis with and without patellar tendon shortening for fixed knee flexion contractures in children with cerebral palsy	11
How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting paediatric orthopaedic practice in Turkey	10
The role of social media in clubfoot: Information sharing and social support	10
Predicting subsequent contralateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis: An evidence-based approach	10
Percutaneous leverage technique for reduction of radial neck fractures in children: Technical tips	10
Surgical treatment of symptomatic post-slipped capital femoral epiphysis deformity: A comparative study between hip arthroscopy and surgical hip dislocation with or without intertrochanteric osteotomy	9
Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis in children with cerebral palsy: Establishing surgical indications and techniques using the modified Delphi method and literature review	9
Medium-term results of calcaneus lengthening in idiopathic symptomatic flat foot in children and adolescents	9
Leg-length discrepancy and associated risk factors after paediatric femur shaft fracture: A multicentre study	9
Arthrocentesis, arthroscopy or arthrotomy for septic knee arthritis in children: A systematic review	8
The correlation between spinal and chest wall deformities and pulmonary function in Marfan syndrome	8
Validity and reliability of smartphone inclinometer applications for measurement of elbow range of motion in paediatric patients	8

The treatment of neonatal hip dysplasia with splints in the United Kingdom: Time for consensus?	8
Auto Strut: A novel smart robotic system for external fixation device for bone deformity correction, a preliminary experience	8
Bone scan with SPECT/CT in children with complex foot and ankle pain: Initial experience of a paediatric tertiary referral centre	7
Prevalence of trochlear dysplasia in infants evaluated for developmental dysplasia of the hip	7
The influence of tone on proximal femoral and acetabular geometry in neuromuscular hip displacement: A comparison of cerebral palsy and spinal muscular atrophy	7
Prognostic value of severity of dislocation in late-detected developmental dysplasia of the hip	7
Distal rectus femoris surgery in children with cerebral palsy: Results of a Delphi consensus project	7
Finding consensus for hamstring surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using the Delphi method	7
Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with simultaneous osteochondral fracture fixation is an effective treatment for adolescent patellar dislocation with osteochondral fractures	7
Is the modified Gartland classification system important in deciding the need for operative management of supracondylar humerus fractures?	6
Clinical examination and patients’ history are not suitable for neonatal hip screening	6
Developmental dysplasia of the hip screening during the lockdown for COVID-19: Experience from Northern Italy	6
Hip arthroscopy following slipped capital femoral epiphysis fixation: Chondral damage and labral tears findings	6
Current trends in the treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children: Results of a survey of the members of European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society	6
The incidence of avascular necrosis following a cohort of treated developmental dysplasia of the hip in a single tertiary centre	6
Current concepts in diagnosis and management of common upper limb nerve injuries in children	6
The increase in paediatric orthopaedic trauma injuries following the end of the curfew during the COVID-19 period	6
Primary malignant bone tumours of spine and pelvis in children	6
The metaphyseal fossa surrounding the epiphyseal tubercle is larger in hips with moderate and severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis than normal hips	6
The modified Dunn procedure can be performed safely in stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis but does not alter avascular necrosis rates in unstable cases: A large single-centre cohort study	6
Myelomeningocele: A new functional classification	6
Characteristics and reoperation rates of paediatric tarsal coalitions: A population-based study	6
Lower limb reconstruction for malignant bone tumours in children	6
Clinical outcomes in pediatric tibial lengthening and deformity correction: A comparison of the Taylor Spatial Frame with the Orthex Hexapod System	6
Health-related quality of life after conservatively and surgically-treated paediatric proximal humeral fractures	6
Trampoline-related proximal tibia impaction fractures in children: A population-based approach to epidemiology and radiographic findings between 2006 and 2017	6
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Epidemiology, etiology, and natural history	6
Cast immobilization in bayonet position versus reduction and pin fixation of overriding distal metaphyseal radius fractures in children under ten years of age: A case control study	6
Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament tears and associated lesions: Epidemiology, diagnostic process, and imaging	5
Does the size of the femoral head correlate with the incidence of avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip treated by closed reduction?	5
Limb lengthening in the treatment of posteromedial bowing of the tibia	5
Efficacy of corticosteroid in decreasing scoliosis and extending time to loss of ambulation in a single clinic: An effectiveness trial	5
Variables Affecting Complication Rates in Type III Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures	5
The modified Kocher criteria for septic hip: Does it apply to the knee?	5
Pediatric meniscal injuries: Current concepts	5
Diagnosis and staging of malignant bone tumours in children: What is due and what is new?	5
Pediatric Simple Knee Value: A simple patient-reported outcome measure for the knee	5
Is the modified Dunn’s procedure superior to in situ fixation? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies for management of moderate and severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis	5
Prevalence and treatment of hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy in Finland	5
Pulmonary function and health-related quality of life in patients with early onset scoliosis after repeated traditional growing rod procedures	5
Split anterior tibialis tendon transfer to peroneus brevis for spastic equinovarus in children with hemiplegia	5
Building better pediatric surgeons: A sentiment analysis of online physician review websites	5
Modified Langenskiöld procedure for chronic, recurrent, and congenital patellar dislocation	5
Bone sarcoma: Success through interdisciplinary collaboration	5
Ultrasound imaging in diagnostics of Monteggia lesion in children	4
Does Cozen's phenomenon warrant surgical intervention?	4
Distal femoral extension osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement or shortening in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: A modified Delphi consensus study and literature review	4
One and done? Outcomes from 3961 patients managed via a virtual fracture clinic pathway for paediatric fractures	4
Children treated for developmental dysplasia of the hip at birth and with normal acetabular index at 1 year: How many had residual dysplasia at 5 years?	4
The influence of laterality, sex and family history on clubfoot severity	4

The association between fibular status and frontal plane tibial alignment post-union in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia	4
Open reduction, Dega osteotomy and proximal femoral osteotomy in delayed diagnosis of developmental hip dislocation: Outcome at 40-year follow-up	4
Redisplacement of Paediatric Distal Radius Fractures: What is the Problem?	4
Current concepts in the treatment of first-time patella dislocation in children and adolescents	4
Modified method for reconstruction of thumb abduction function in children undergoing surgical treatment of thumb duplication	4
Developmental dysplasia of the hip screening programme in Chile	4
Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the skeletally immature patella: A cadaveric study using MRI	4
Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?	4
Pediatric fractures following implant removal: A systematic review	4
External fixation and Kirschner wires in the treatment of paediatric displaced supracondylar femur fractures	4
Sagittal spinopelvic changes after posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	4
Single-stage medial plateau elevation and metaphyseal osteotomies in advanced-stage Blount's disease: A new technique	4
Effective dose of radiation per screw in surgery of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Matched pair analysis of 293 pedicle screws inserted using three different techniques	4
Management of iatrogenic ulnar nerve palsies after cross pinning of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: A systematic review	4
Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires	4
Femoral shaft fractures in children with non-ambulatory neuromuscular disorders can be effectively treated using flexible intramedullary nails	4
Tension band plates have greater risks of complications in temporary epiphysiodesis	4
Is the Gothic Arch a reliable radiographic landmark for migration percentage in children with cerebral palsy?	4