OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Bone & Joint Journal 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum	83
A new method for evaluating radial neck fractures based on Judet classification	70
Corrigenda	61
Reviewer acknowledgement	61
Implant survival at four years for hemiarthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty in the treatment of atraumatic avascular necrosis of the humeral head	54
Robotic arm-assisted medial compartment knee arthroplasty is a cost-effective intervention at ten-year follow-up	53
A nationwide study of blood transfusion in hip fracture patients	52
Assessing the effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block in the treatment of frozen shoulder	52
Varus placement of the tibial component of Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty decreases the risk of postoperative tibial fracture	47
Monobloc dual-mobility acetabular component versus a standard single-mobility acetabular component	47
Temporal trends in comorbidity in adult elective hip and knee arthroplasty patients in England	46
High treatment failure rate in haematogenous compared to non-haematogenous periprosthetic joint infection	45
Long-term mortality rates and associated risk factors following primary and revision knee arthroplasty	44
Cardiac function may be compromised in patients with elevated blood cobalt levels secondary to metal-on-metal hip implants	42
The impact of closed suction wound drainage on chronic pain and health-related quality of life after posterior spinal fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	41
A leap towards personalized orthopaedic surgery and the prediction of spinopelvic mechanics in total hip arthroplasty	41
The duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in primary hip and knee arthroplasty	41
The Fragility Fracture Postoperative Mobilisation multicentre audit	36
PROMIS Depression and Anxiety in shoulder surgery patients	35
Neurological recovery after early versus delayed surgical decompression for acute traumatic spinal cord injury	35
The effect of intra-articular autologous protein solution on knee osteoarthritis symptoms	35
Interposition GraftJacket allografts for irreparable rotator cuff tears	34
Tossed around in a stormy sea	34
Patient-reported outcome measures offer little additional value two years after arthroplasty	34
Stakeholder prioritization preferences for individuals awaiting hip and knee arthroplasty	34

Patellar resurfacing versus retention in cruciate-retaining and posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty	34
Old problems, new problems, and some solutions	33
Time to challenge some entrenched practice	33
Knee torsion predicts the preoperative J-sign grade in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation	33
How modular porous metal augments have changed the management of acetabular bone loss at primary or revision total hip arthroplasty	32
Optimizing surgical practice	32
Comparison of outcomes between fungal and non-fungal periprosthetic joint infections in total knee arthroplasty	31
Modern total hip arthroplasty: peak of perfection or room for improvement?	31
The unquantifiable benefits of modern arthroplasty networks	31
First-time revision knee arthroplasty using a hinged prosthesis	31