Medicina | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Orthopedics” Section
We would like to share with you some highly cited papers from the “Orthopedics” Section that were published in Medicina (ISSN: 1648-9144) in 2024, which you are welcome to read. You can also find the journal’s latest publications via the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=medicina§ion=2512
Additionally, some Special Issues in the “Orthopedics” Section are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe may be of interest to you:
1. “Factors Influencing Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Patients”
by Sang Heon Lee, Sung Hwan Kim, Kyung Bum Kim, Ho Sung Kim and Young Koo Lee
Medicina 2024, 60(5), 723; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050723
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/5/723
2. “The Evolution of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Journey from Past to Present”
by Anthony Xi Jie Wong, Derek Haowen Tang, Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal and Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/378
3. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Optimal Timing of Surgery for Acute Symptomatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression”
by Nicola Bresolin, Luca Sartori, Giacomo Drago, Giulia Pastorello, Paolo Gallinaro, Jacopo Del Verme, Roberto Zanata and Enrico Giordan
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 631; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040631
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/631
4. “Osteoarthritis Development Following Meniscectomy vs. Meniscal Repair for Posterior Medial Meniscus Injuries: A Systematic Review”
by Mihai Hurmuz, Mihai Ionac, Bogdan Hogea, Catalin Adrian Miu and Fabian Tatu
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 569; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040569
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/569
5. “Treatment Modalities for Refractory-Recurrent Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT): An Update”
by Vasiliki Dania, Nikolaos A. Stavropoulos, Panayiotis Gavriil, Ioannis Trikoupis, Panagiotis Koulouvaris, Olga D. Savvidou, Andreas F. Mavrogenis and Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
Medicina 2024, 60(10), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/10/1675
6. “Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Postoperative Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Seok Ho Hong, Seung Cheol Kwon, Jong Hwa Lee, Shinje Moon and Joong Il Kim
Medicina 2024, 60(11), 1757; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60111757
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/11/1757
7. “Effectiveness of the Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves in Patients with Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study”
by Hyun-Jung Kwon, Chan-Sik Kim, Doo-Hwan Kim, Jin-Woo Shin, Daeyun Choi and Seong-Soo Choi
Medicina 2024, 60(6), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60060857
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/6/857
8. “Annual Trends of High Tibial Osteotomy: Analysis of an Official Registry in Italy”
by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Alessandro Mazzola, Stefano Campi, Giuseppe Salvatore, Vincenzo Candela, Carlo Casciaro, Diana Giannarelli, Margaux D’Hooghe and Rocco Papalia
Medicina 2024, 60(7), 1168; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/7/1168
9. “The Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in a Sample of Spanish Southeast Osteoarthritic Population: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study”
by Vicente J. León-Muñoz, José Hurtado-Avilés, Mirian López-López, Fernando Santonja-Medina and Joaquín Moya-Angeler
Medicina 2024, 60(10), 1612; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101612
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/10/1612
10. “Avascular Necrosis of the Talus: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Modern Reconstructive Options”
by Michał Jan Kubisa, Marta Gabriela Kubisa, Karol Pałka, Jakub Sobczyk, Filip Bubieńczyk and Paweł Łęgosz
Medicina 2024, 60(10), 1692; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101692
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/10/1692
Special Issues:
“New Frontiers in Spine Surgery and Spine Disorders”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Shinjiro Kaneko
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
“The Role of Arthroscopy in Modern Orthopedics”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Jae-Sung Yoo
Submission deadline: 30 April 2026
“Tendon Injury and Reconstruction”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Marisa Megna, Dr. Maurizio Ranieri and Dr. Riccardo Marvulli
Submission deadline: 30 April 2026
“Clinical Research in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery”
Guest Editors: Dr. Nikolai Ramadanov and Dr. Robert Prill
Submission deadline: 15 June 2026