OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Augmented, virtual and mixed reality in spinal surgery: A real-world experience	30
The potential role of mechanically sensitive ion channels in the physiology, injury, and repair of articular cartilage	19
Cervical disc arthroplasty: What we know in 2020 and a literature review	18
Comparative analysis of a locking plate with an all-suture anchor versus hook plate fixation of Neer IIb distal clavicle fractures	13
Association between pre-operative anxiety and/or depression and outcomes following total hip or knee arthroplasty	13
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related psychological effect on orthopedic surgeries conducted in different types of hospitals in Taiwan	13
Preoperative optimization to prevent periprosthetic joint infection in at-risk patients	12
Predictors for readmission following primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty	12
Preoperative prognostic nutritional index as a predictive factor for medical complication after cervical posterior decompression surgery: A multicenter study	11
Intra-medullary antibiotics perfusion (iMAP) for the control of fracture-related infection early after osteosynthesis	11
Cervical spine TB – Current concepts in management	11
Clinical outcome and risk factor predictive for failure of autologous PRP injections for low-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis	10
Clinical analyses of ultrasound-guided nerve block in lower-extremity surgery: A retrospective study	10
Continuous local antibiotic perfusion: A treatment strategy that allows implant retention in fracture-related infections	10
Finite-element analysis of the influence of tibial implant fixation design of total ankle replacement on bone–implant interfacial biomechanical performance	10
The efficacy of meniscus posterior root tears repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
A symmetric anchor designed barbed suture versus conventional interrupted sutures in total knee arthroplasty: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial	9
Emerging research trends and foci of studies on the meniscus: A bibliometric analysis	9
Dynamic scapulohumeral rhythm: Comparison between healthy shoulders and those with large or massive rotator cuff tear	9
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic surgeons in terms of anxiety, sleep outcomes and change in management practices: A cross-sectional study from India	9
Chronic kidney disease impact on total joint arthroplasty outcomes: A National Inpatient Sample-based study	8
Comparison of continuous and single interscalene block for quality of recovery score following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair	8
Anatomic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee with or without reconstruction of the anterolateral ligament: A meta-analysis	8
Comparison of clinical efficacy between arthroscopically assisted Tight-Rope technique and clavicular hook plate fixation in treating acute high-grade acromioclavicular joint separations	8
Comparison of two simple stitches and modified Mason-Allen suture for medial meniscus posterior root tear based on the progression of meniscal posterior extrusion: A retrospective cohort study	8

Increased incidence, morbidity, and mortality in cirrhotic patients with hip fractures: A nationwide population-based study	8
Percutaneous posteroanterior screw fixation for Haraguchi type 1 posterior malleolar fracture in tri-malleolar fracture: Operative technique and randomized clinical results	8
A randomized controlled trial of three different local anesthetic methods for minor hand surgery	8
Sensor-guided technology helps to reproduce medial pivot kinematics in total knee arthroplasty	7
Is radiofrequency ablation safe and effective in treating osteoid osteomas? A prospective single-center study with atypical cases	7
Personal protective equipment usage, recycling and disposal among spine surgeons: An Asia Pacific Spine Society survey	7
Navigation for surgical treatment of disorders of the cervical spine – A systematic review	7
A meta-analysis of the Masquelet technique and the Ilizarov bone transport method for the treatment of infected bone defects in the lower extremities	7
Conjoined tendon preserving posterior approach in hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures: A prospective multicenter clinical study of 322 patients	7
Association of cervical sagittal alignment with adjacent segment degeneration and heterotopic ossification following cervical disc replacement with Prestige-LP disc	6
Kinematic alignment versus mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: An up-to-date meta-analysis	6
The effect of early mobilization on functional outcomes after hip surgery in the Chinese population – A multicenter prospective cohort study	6
The current standing on the use of denosumab in giant cell tumour of the bone	6
Interleukin-1 genetic polymorphisms in knee osteoarthritis: What do we know? A meta-analysis and systematic review	6
Intravenous administration of tranexamic acid in total hip arthroplasty does not change the blood coagulopathy: a prospective thrombelastography analysis	6
Long-term outcome of vascularized iliac bone grafting for osteonecrosis of femoral head: A retrospective study with 17-year follow-up	6
Identifying the potential role of IL-1β in the molecular mechanisms of disc degeneration using gene expression profiling and bioinformatics analysis	6
Endoscopic cubital tunnel decompression – Review of the literature	6
Risk factors of dysphagia in patients with ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament	6
The posterior tibial slope is mainly created by the posterior rotation of the tibial condyles	6
The effect of body mass index on blood loss and complications in simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty: A multicenter retrospective study	6
Comparison between epsilon-aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid for total hip and knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	6
Treatment and outcomes of basicervical femoral neck fractures: A systematic review	5
Treatment of displaced fractures of the patella: Tension band wiring technique with the one-end or both-ends K-wire bending fixation method	5
Comparison of intramedullary nailing fixation and percutaneous locked plating fixation for the treatment of proximal tibial fractures: A meta-analysis	5
Associations between bone turnover markers and bone mineral density in older adults	5
Effect of tranexamic acid in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials	5
Swelling assessment after total knee arthroplasty	5
Sagittal balance of the cervical spine	5
Surgical management of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) causing secondary dysphagia (Narrative review)	5
Treatment of adjacent segment disease with percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: Early experience and results	5
Management for lumbar spinal stenosis: Protocol for a network meta-analysis and systematic review	5
Cervical sagittal alignment in patients with dropped head syndrome	5
Comparison study of clinical outcomes and sagittal alignment improvement between anterior and posterior fusion techniques for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy	5
Metal failure and nonunion at L5-S1 after long instrumented fusion distal to pelvis for adult spinal deformity: Anterior versus transforaminal interbody fusion	5
Clinical evaluation of preoperative embolization, vertebroplasty, and decompression in the treatment of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas	5
Collagen/heparin sulfate scaffold combined with mesenchymal stem cells treatment for canines with spinal cord injury: A pilot feasibility study	5
Short-term effectiveness of medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in young patients aged less than or equal to 60 years	4
The patient-specific implant created with 3D printing technology in treatment of a severe open distal humerus fracture with complete loss of the lateral column	4
Repair versus biceps tenodesis for the slap tears: A systematic review	4
Influence of Achilles tendon rupture site on surgical repair outcomes	4
Perioperative outcome of severe rigid idiopathic scoliosis: Single-staged posterior spinal fusion utilizing a dual attending surgeon strategy. A report of 41 patients	4
Proximal humeral fracture morphology in patients with advanced osteoarthritis: An observational study in a surgically treated cohort	4
Prognostic factors in High-Grade Localized Osteosarcoma of the Extremities: The Tunisian Experience	4
West Lake staging: A new staging system orchestrated by X-ray and MRI on knee osteoarthritis	4
Does robotic assisted technology improve the accuracy of acetabular component positioning in patients with DDH?	4
Step-cut osteotomy in neglected Monteggia fracture dislocation in pediatric and adolescent patients: A retrospective study	4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of locomotive syndrome	4
Rotational ankle instability: A current concept review	4
Surgical management for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow	4

Composite sural neurocutaneous flap with gastrocnemius tendon for repairing defects of Achilles tendon and overlying soft tissue	4
Which is better? Anterior or posterior referencing for femoral component position in total knee arthroplasty	4
Metaverse, AR, machine learning & AI in Orthopaedics?	4
MRI-based kinematics of the menisci through full knee range of motion	4
Global sagittal spinal alignment at cervical flexion in patients with dropped head syndrome	4
Early clinical outcomes of one-stage total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of advanced hip tuberculosis	4
Deltoid ligament injury and repair	4
Consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament from Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) 2020	4
A biomechanical study on the effect of lengthening magnitude on spine off-loading in magnetically controlled growing rod surgery: Implications on lengthening frequency	4
Plate fixation versus titanium elastic nailing in midshaft clavicle fractures based on fracture classifications	4
Serum C-reactive protein and WBC count in conservatively and operatively managed bacterial spondylodiscitis	4
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lateral extra-articular tenodesis reduces knee rotation laxity and graft failure rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Effects of a graphene oxide-alginate sheet scaffold on rotator cuff tendon healing in a rat model	4
Microbiology of fracture related infections	4
Intervertebral disc injury is the mainspring for the postoperative increase in Cobb Angle after thoracolumbar burst fracture	4
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: A rare complication of scoliosis corrective surgery	4
Preoperative and intraoperative factors contributing to patient satisfaction after bi-cruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty	4
Reliability of 3D planning and simulations of medial open wedge high tibial osteotomies	4
Anthropometric study as a predictor of anterior cruciate ligament sizes in Asian Indonesian population	4
The changes of joint-position sense, peroneal strength, postural control, and functional performance ability after the modified Broström procedure for chronic ankle instability	3
Inclination of the small laminar slope angle leads to lumbar spinal stenosis due to hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum	3
Does remnant tissue preservation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction influence the creation of the rectangular femoral tunnel?	3
Instability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis	3
Clinical characteristics of patients with undergoing unplanned excisions of malignant soft tissue tumors	3
Obesity is a risk factor for epidural lipomatosis: a meta-analysis	3
Arthroscopic-assisted percutaneous fixation of intra-articular calcaneal fractures using an intraoperative distraction device	3
A comparison of six outcome measures across the recovery period after distal radius fixation—Which to use and when?	3
Morinda officinalis polysaccharide attenuates osteoporosis in rats underwent bilateral ovariectomy by suppressing the PGC-1α/PPARγ pathway	3
The management of fracture related infections: What practices can be supported by high-level evidence?	3
In Vivo biomechanical evaluations of suture anchors for repairing grade 3 superficial medial collateral ligament injury in a porcine model	3
Achyranthoside D (AD) improve intervertebral disc degeneration through affect the autophagy and the activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway	3
Cruciate retaining and posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty in severe varus osteoarthritis knee: A match-pair comparative study in an Asian population	3
Comparison of outcomes of different osteotomy sites for hallux valgus: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Classification and morphological parameters of the coracoid process in Chinese population	3
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging measurement of muscle atrophy and fatty degeneration after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair	3
Aspiration pneumonia and anesthesia techniques in hip fracture surgery in elderly patients: A retrospective cohort study using administrative data	3
The new ultralow dose CT protocol for the diagnosis of fractures of the ankle: A prospective comparative study with conventional CT	3
Impact of surgical clothing and footwear on operating room contamination during standstill and intraoperative stepping motion	3
The diagnostic effect of α-defensin, D-dimer, and IL-6 in periprosthetic joint infection: A systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis	3
Comparison of Denosumab and Zoledronic acid as neoadjuvant therapy in patients with giant cell tumor of bone	3
Tibia vara in Asians: Myth or fact? Verification with three-dimensional computed tomography	3
Clinical model of pulmonary metastasis in patients with osteosarcoma: A new multiple machine learning-based risk prediction	3
Early postoperative straight leg raise is associated with shorter length of stay after unilateral total knee arthroplasty	3
Biceps tenodesis combined with rotator cuff repair increases functional status and elbow strength	3
The three-dimensional printed template guided technique for S2 alar iliac screw placement and a comparison with freehand technique	3
Clinical outcome of Maggot Debridement Therapy followed by Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for chronic hand wound with Multi-Drug Resistant Organism infection: Two cases and review of the literature	3
Effect of surgery and radiotherapy on overall survival in patients with chondrosarcoma: A SEER-based study	3
Fracture-Related infection - the role of the surgeon and surgery in prevention and treatment	3
Insall–Salvati index is associated with anterior cruciate ligament tears in men: A Case-controlled study	3
Identifying children at high risk for recurrence child abuse	3
Comparison of the efficacy of the tension band wiring with eyelet wire versus anatomical locking plate fixation for the treatment of displaced olecranon fractures	3
Effects of intermittent pneumatic compression on femoral vein peak venous velocity during active ankle exercise	3
Ulnar nerve decompression with osteocapsular arthroplasty for primary elbow osteoarthritis	3
Total en bloc spondylectomy is worth doing in complete paralysis spinal giant cell tumor, a minimum 1-year follow-up	3
A randomized controlled study of two different fixations in anterior cervical discectomy of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy	3
Interpretation of causal relationship between quadriceps tendon Young’s modulus and gait speed by structural equation modeling in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis	3