Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
Overview
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on orthopaedic surgery and related disciplines. It publishes original research articles, case reports, and reviews, covering a wide range of topics including musculoskeletal disorders, trauma, joint replacement, sports medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal aims to provide valuable insights and advancements in the field of orthopaedics, promoting evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Acta Orthop Belg
Start
1946
End
Continuing
Frequency
Five no. a year, 2000-
p-ISSN
0001-6462
Country
Belgium
Language
French
Specialty
Orthopedics
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 6339
58
SJR / Ranks: 12574
255
CiteScore / Ranks: 13893
0.60
JIF / Ranks: 7486
0.4
Recent Articles
1.
Benthami Kbibi M, Verhaegen F, Debeer P
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):777-788.
PMID: 39869884
Despite advancements in surgical techniques for rotator cuff repair, retear rates remain a significant concern. This study systematically reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of the Regeneten Bioinductive Implant in...
2.
DeSimone C, Adams A, Kern N, Kachooei A, Beredjiklian P
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):769-776.
PMID: 39869883
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a serious orthopaedic complication and its diagnosis, particularly in the upper extremity, is difficult and poorly defined in current literature. An international consensus definition of FRI...
3.
Vandenberk L, Vles G, Derdelinckx I, Ghijselings S, Depypere M, VAN DEN Hout E, et al.
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):759-767.
PMID: 39869882
Brucellosis, caused by a facultative intracellular gram-negative coccobacillus, is one of the most common zoonotic infections worldwide. Very rarely, brucellosis can cause periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). In this case-based literature...
4.
Bom F
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):715-719.
PMID: 39869881
Atypical mycobacteria can cause rare and atypical infections of the hand. We report the case of an immunocompetent 46-year-old male initially presenting with thumb felon and progressively developing symptoms of...
5.
Paracuollo M, Cioffi L, Allocca A
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):709-714.
PMID: 39869880
Chryseobacterium indologenes is a rare human pathogen which is nowadays considered an emerging fearsome organism because of its upcoming antibiotic resistance. We present a quite unique case of a multi...
6.
Makar G, Udoeyo I, Bowen T
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):745-758.
PMID: 39869879
Chondrosarcomas are the second most common primary bone sarcoma. Due to chondrosarcomas relative resistance to chemotherapy and radiation, surgical treatment has become the mainstay treatment option. The purpose of our...
7.
Prabowo Putro Y, Magetsari R, Oksikimbawan Tampubolon Y, Huwaidi A, Rosfadilla A
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):739-743.
PMID: 39869878
Metastasis stands as one of the most prominent prognostic factors in osteosarcoma. Over 70% of metastatic osteosarcoma occurrences affect the lung. Nonetheless, to date, there has been a scarcity of...
8.
Zeniya T, Emori M, Tsuchie H, Teramoto A, Nagasawa H, Mizushima E, et al.
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):731-737.
PMID: 39869877
Atypical lipomatous tumors/well-differentiated liposarcomas (ALT/WDLPS) are low-grade, slow-growing, and locally aggressive tumors. We investigated clinical outcomes and recurrence factors for ALT/WDLPS of the extremities. This is retrospective study across three...
9.
Kazzam M, Ahluwalia A, Vles G, Youngman J, Rashid A, Roussot M
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):721-729.
PMID: 39869876
Carbon fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) implants have gained interest because of reported biomechanical advantages and radio-lucent properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of CFR-PEEK nails...
10.
Catano-Correa J, Cardona-Arias J, Restrepo M
Acta Orthop Belg
. 2025 Jan;
90(4):699-707.
PMID: 39869875
Correct treatment of chronic osteomyelitis depends on proper identification of the bone-infecting microorganism, but it is difficult identify the specific etiology in previously treated patients and in those with implants....