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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Update on diagnosis and management of cuboid fractures  
Antonios G Angoules, Nikolaos A Angoules, Michalis Georgoudis, Stylianos Kapetanakis 
World J Orthop 10(2):71-80. Published online Feb 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i2.71
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Acute ankle sprain in athletes: Clinical aspects and algorithmic approach  
Mohammad Hassabi, Farzin Halabchi 
World J Orthop 11(12):534-558. Published online Dec 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i12.534
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Interleukins and interleukin receptors in rheumatoid arthritis: Research, diagnostics and clinical implications  
Bela Melegh, Zsolt Banfai, Katalin Sumegi, Andras Javorhazy, Bernadett Farago, Patricia Sarlos, Erzsebet Kovesdi, Dalma Varszegi, Lili Magyari 
World J Orthop 5(4):516-536. Published online Sep 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i4.516
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Complications associated with prone positioning in elective spinal surgery  
Alan H Daniels, Craig P Eberson, Maahir Haque, Mark A Palumbo, J Mason DePasse 
World J Orthop 6(3):351-359. Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i3.351
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Cystic lesion around the hip joint  
Jun-ichi Hamawaki, Koichi Sairyo, Issei Yamanaka, Yasunori Shimaoka, Yuichi Ikeda, Tomohiro Goto, Sho Nakai, Kiminori Yukata 
World J Orthop 6(9):688-704. Published online Oct 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.688
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Treatment of meniscal tears: An evidence based approach  
Simon C Mordecai, Nawfal Al-Hadithy, Howard E Ware, Chinmay M Gupte 
World J Orthop 5(3):233-241. Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.233
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Rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries  
Kadriye Öneş, Abdulkadir Aydın, Volkan Şah, Levent Yazmalar, Kemal Nas 
World J Orthop 6(1):8-16. Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.8
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Rotator cuff tears: An evidence based approach  
Varatharaj Mounasamy, Arif Gul, Vishesh Khanna, Senthil Nathan Sambandam 
World J Orthop 6(11):902-918. Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.902
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Management of femoral neck fractures in the young patient: A critical analysis review  
Edward J Harvey, Anthony Albers, Justin Drager, Thierry Pauyo 
World J Orthop 5(3):204-217. Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.204
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip: What has changed in the last 20 years?  
Pavel Kotlarsky, Reuben Haber, Victor Bialik, Mark Eidelman 
World J Orthop 6(11):886-901. Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.886
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Functional physiotherapy method results for the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot  
Noriela Carmen García-González, Jorge Hodgson-Ravina, Armando Aguirre-Jaime 
World J Orthop 10(6):235-246. Published online Jun 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i6.235
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Current concepts on osteonecrosis of the femoral head  
Joseph M Lane, Amelia Ni, Jordan C Villa, Arianna L Gianakos, Joaquin Moya-Angeler 
World J Orthop 6(8):590-601. Published online Sep 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i8.590
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Fibula fractures management  
Gianluca Canton, Andrea Sborgia, Guido Maritan, Roberto Fattori, Federico Roman, Marko Tomic, Massimo Max Morandi, Luigi Murena 
World J Orthop 12(5):254-269. Published online May 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i5.254
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Allergy in total knee replacement surgery: Is it a real problem?  
Maristella F Saccomanno, Giuseppe Sircana, Giulia Masci, Gianpiero Cazzato, Michela Florio, Luigi Capasso, Marco Passiatore, Giovanni Autore, Giulio Maccauro, Enrico Pola 
World J Orthop 10(2):63-70. Published online Feb 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i2.63
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Posterior shoulder instability in the athletic population: Variations in assessment, clinical outcomes, and return to sport  
Jeffrey M DeLong, James P Bradley 
World J Orthop 6(11):927-934. Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.927
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Who should you be following? The top 100 social media influencers in orthopaedic surgery  
Nathan H Varady, Akash A Chandawarkar, Willem A Kernkamp, Itai Gans 
World J Orthop 10(9):327-338. Published online Sep 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i9.327
17
Fifth metatarsal fractures and current treatment  
Julia Bowes, Richard Buckley 
World J Orthop 7(12):793-800. Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.793
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Techniques and accuracy of thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement  
Varun Puvanesarajah, Jason A Liauw, Sheng-fu Lo, Ioan A Lina, Timothy F Witham 
World J Orthop 5(2):112-123. Published online Apr 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i2.112
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New insights in the treatment of acromioclavicular separation  
Christiaan J A van Bergen, Annelies F van Bemmel, Tjarco D W Alta, Arthur van Noort 
World J Orthop 8(12):861-873. Published online Dec 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.861
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Complications of hip fractures: A review  
Pedro Carpintero, Jose Ramón Caeiro, Rocío Carpintero, Angela Morales, Samuel Silva, Manuel Mesa 
World J Orthop 5(4):402-411. Published online Sep 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i4.402
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Changing trends in the mortality rate at 1-year post hip fracture - a systematic review  
Colum Downey, Martin Kelly, John F Quinlan 
World J Orthop 10(3):166-175. Published online Mar 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i3.166
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Current strategies for the restoration of adequate lordosis during lumbar fusion  
Cédric Barrey, Alice Darnis 
World J Orthop 6(1):117-126. Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.117
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Imaging of the anterior cruciate ligament  
Wing Hung Alex Ng, James Francis Griffith, Esther Hiu Yee Hung, Bhawan Paunipagar, Billy Kan Yip Law, Patrick Shu Hang Yung 
World J Orthop 2(8):75-84. Published online Aug 18, 2011. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v2.i8.75
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Football injuries of the ankle: A review of injury mechanisms, diagnosis and management  
Raymond J Walls, Keir A Ross, Ethan J Fraser, Christopher W Hodgkins, Niall A Smyth, Christopher J Egan, James Calder, John G Kennedy 
World J Orthop 7(1):8-19. Published online Jan 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i1.8
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Current surgical strategies for total arthroplasty in valgus knee  
Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, Ioannis Michos, George Safos, Petros Safos 
World J Orthop 6(6):469-482. Published online Jul 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i6.469
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Positioning patients for spine surgery: Avoiding uncommon position-related complications  
Ihab Kamel, Rodger Barnette 
World J Orthop 5(4):425-443. Published online Sep 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i4.425
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Glucosamine and chondroitin for the treatment of osteoarthritis  
Haris S Vasiliadis, Konstantinos Tsikopoulos 
World J Orthop 8(1):1-11. Published online Jan 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i1.1
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Biomechanics of the anterior cruciate ligament: Physiology, rupture and reconstruction techniques  
Mirco Herbort, Michael J Raschke, Christoph Domnick 
World J Orthop 7(2):82-93. Published online Feb 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i2.82
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Osteitis pubis in elite athletes: Diagnostic and therapeutic approach  
Antonios G Angoules 
World J Orthop 6(9):672-679. Published online Oct 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.672
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Intraarticular injections (corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, platelet rich plasma) for the knee osteoarthritis  
Egemen Ayhan, Hayrettin Kesmezacar, Isik Akgun 
World J Orthop 5(3):351-361. Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.351
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Balance control during gait initiation: State-of-the-art and research perspectives  
Eric Yiou, Teddy Caderby, Arnaud Delafontaine, Paul Fourcade, Jean-Louis Honeine 
World J Orthop 8(11):815-828. Published online Nov 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i11.815
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Management and prevention of acute and chronic lateral ankle instability in athletic patient populations  
Kenneth L Cameron, Justin D Orr, Brian R Waterman, Brendan J McCriskin 
World J Orthop 6(2):161-171. Published online Mar 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i2.161
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Aetiology and mechanisms of injury in medial tibial stress syndrome: Current and future developments  
Melanie Franklyn, Barry Oakes 
World J Orthop 6(8):577-589. Published online Sep 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i8.577
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Establishing minimum clinically important difference values for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function, hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint reconstruction, and knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint reconstruction in orthopaedics  
Man Hung, Jerry Bounsanga, Maren W Voss, Charles L Saltzman 
World J Orthop 9(3):41-49. Published online Mar 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i3.41
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Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling  
Vidyadhar V Upasani, Pamela Deaver Ketwaroo, Judy A Estroff, Benjamin C Warf, John B Emans, Michael P Glotzbecker 
World J Orthop 7(7):406-417. Published online Jul 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.406
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Use of clinical movement screening tests to predict injury in sport  
Nicole J Chimera, Meghan Warren 
World J Orthop 7(4):202-217. Published online Apr 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i4.202
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Distraction arthroplasty in osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle  
Sherif Dabash, Joshua R Buksbaum, Austin Fragomen, S Robert Rozbruch 
World J Orthop 11(3):145-157. Published online Mar 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i3.145
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Superior labral anterior posterior lesions of the shoulder: Current diagnostic and therapeutic standards  
Dominik Popp, Volker Schöffl 
World J Orthop 6(9):660-671. Published online Oct 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.660
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Biotribology of artificial hip joints  
Francesca Di Puccio, Lorenza Mattei 
World J Orthop 6(1):77-94. Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.77
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Major osteoporotic fragility fractures: Risk factor updates and societal impact  
Paola Pisani, Maria Daniela Renna, Francesco Conversano, Ernesto Casciaro, Marco Di Paola, Eugenio Quarta, Maurizio Muratore, Sergio Casciaro 
World J Orthop 7(3):171-181. Published online Mar 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i3.171
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Management of achilles tendon injury: A current concepts systematic review  
Vivek Gulati, Matthew Jaggard, Shafic Said Al-Nammari, Chika Uzoigwe, Pooja Gulati, Nizar Ismail, Charles Gibbons, Chinmay Gupte 
World J Orthop 6(4):380-386. Published online May 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i4.380
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Aetiology of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: A systematic review  
Vito Pavone, Emanuele Chisari, Andrea Vescio, Claudio Lizzio, Giuseppe Sessa, Gianluca Testa 
World J Orthop 10(3):145-165. Published online Mar 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i3.145
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Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of discogenic low back pain  
Bao-Gan Peng 
World J Orthop 4(2):42-52. Published online Apr 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i2.42
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Foot and ankle history and clinical examination: A guide to everyday practice  
Sulaiman Alazzawi, Mohamed Sukeik, Daniel King, Krishna Vemulapalli 
World J Orthop 8(1):21-29. Published online Jan 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i1.21
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Chronic complications of spinal cord injury  
Nebahat Sezer, Selami Akkuş, Fatma Gülçin Uğurlu 
World J Orthop 6(1):24-33. Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.24
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Magnetic resonance imaging after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A practical guide  
Alberto Grassi, James R Bailey, Cecilia Signorelli, Giuseppe Carbone, Andy Tchonang Wakam, Gian Andrea Lucidi, Stefano Zaffagnini 
World J Orthop 7(10):638-649. Published online Oct 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i10.638
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Management of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers  
Marco Meloni, Valentina Izzo, Erika Vainieri, Laura Giurato, Valeria Ruotolo, Luigi Uccioli 
World J Orthop 6(4):387-393. Published online May 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i4.387
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