Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Aims & Scope

A Revista Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, órgão oficial do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (DOT/FMUSP), é publicada bimestralmente em seis edições ao ano (jan/fev, mar/abr, maio/jun, jul/ago, set/out e nov/dez) com versão em inglês disponível nos principais indexadores nacionais e internacionais e instituições de ensino do Brasil.

Sendo hoje reconhecidamente uma importante contribuição para os especialistas da área com sua seriedade e árduo trabalho para as indexações já conquistadas.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 600.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Análise das propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira da escala tampa de cinesiofobia

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Fabiano Botelho, Luci Fuscaldi, Lívia de Castro

• Questionário específico para sintomas do joelho "Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale": tradução e validação para a língua portuguesa

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Maria Stella, Rozana, Moisés

• Assessment of quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Marcio Massao, Ivan Luis Andrade, Martha Cavalcante, Marcos Almeida

• Effects of exercise on pain of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Elisângela Valevein, Anna Raquel Silveira, Aldre Izabel Pchevozniki, Neiva

• Anxiety, depression and quality of life in individuals with phantom limb pain

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Mariana Theozzo, Marielza Regina Ismael, Alexandre, José Eduardo Nogueira

• Estudo epidemiológico das fraturas do planalto tibial em hospital de trauma nível I

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Rodrigo Pires e, Rafael, Juliano, Leonardo, Vincenzo, Ney Pecegueiro do

• Tradução, adaptação cultural e validação do "American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Scale"

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Reynaldo Costa, Danilo, Jorge Mitsuo, Aline Mizusaki, Maria Stella, Moisés, José Felipe Marion

• Outcome comparison of Lisfranc injuries treated through dorsal plate fixation versus screw fixation

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Sun-jun, Shi-min, Xiao-hua, Guang-rong

• Reliability of the 50-foot walk test and 30-sec chair stand test in total knee arthroplasty

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Bayram, Serpil, Ertugrul, Turhan, Vasfi

• Dor, cinesiofobia e qualidade de Vida em pacientes com lombalgia crônica e depressão

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Rogério Sarmento, Bárbara Gazolla de, Tammy da Silva, Henrique de Alencar, Leani Souza Máximo, Fábio Lopes