OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Anthropometry of the proximal femur and femoral head in children/adolescents using three-dimensional computed tomography-based measurements	66
Midline crossing pulmonary vein: right upper lobe dual venous drainage, with partial anomalous venous return of the right lung into a persistent left superior vena cava	26
Cervicobrachial neuralgia due to vertebral artery loop	26
Anomalous hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery and its mimicker: a case series	23
Anatomical locations of the motor endplates of sartorius muscle for botulinum toxin injections in treatment of muscle spasticity	20
A systematic review and meta-analysis of iliocapsularis muscle: an important landmark in orthopedic surgery	19
Anatomical and biomechanical study of the inferior extensor retinaculum by shear-wave elastography in healthy adults	14
Is it the coracobrachialis superior muscle, or is it an unidentified rare variant of coracobrachialis muscle?	13
Anatomy education: suddenly back to the future?	10
Editorial: Upper and lower limbs: clinical and applied anatomy: from acromial arterial rete to arterial anatomy of toe flaps	9
Normal anatomy, variants and factors associated with the cervical vagus nerve topography: a high-resolution ultrasound study	9
A safe area for sternal puncture in children: an MSCT study based on sternal development	8
Anatomical study between the correlation of the arcuate eminence and the superior semicircular canal	8
Fetal development and growth of the human erector spinae with special reference to attachments on the surface aponeurosis	8
Is inadequate anatomical knowledge on the part of physicians hazardous for successful clinical practice?	8
Nerve transfer in the spastic upper limb: anatomical feasibility study	8
An MRI study of typical anatomical variants of the anterior communicating artery complex	8
Skin landmarks to main cerebral structures: how to identify the main cerebral sulci? An anatomical study	7
Architecture of the cancellous bone in human proximal tibia based on P45 sectional plastinated specimens	7
Morphological features of the chiasma tendinum and its relation with surface landmarks and pulleys: a cadaveric study	7
Variation in spatial distance between the lumbar interlaminar window and intervertebral disc space during flexion–extension	7
Conjoined right hepatic artery from branches of the common hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries: a rare anatomic variant	7
Anatomical consideration of deep calf veins: application to catheter-directed thrombolysis	6
Prevalence of the fabella and its general characteristics in Turkish population with magnetic resonance imaging	6
Topographic anatomical localization of the motor nerve entry points (MEPs) of the masseter muscle	6

Anatomical variants of the medioplantar oblique ligament and inferoplantar longitudinal ligament: an MRI study	6
The muscular branching patterns of the ulnar nerve in fetal forearms	6
Aberrant internal carotid artery in the oropharynx space poses a life-threatening risk of surgery	6
Interclavicularis anticus digastricus muscle in a female body donor: a case report	5
Spine: bones, roots, vessels, muscles and fasciae	5
Unusual bilateral variation of the flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle and its relation on tarsal tunnel syndrome	5
Marios Loukas, R. Shane Tubbs Peter Abrahams, Stephen Carmichael, Thomas Gest: Gray’s Anatomy review 3rd edition	5
The “complete common mesentery” and the agenesis of Toldt’s and Fredet’s fasciae	5
Anatomical basis of a pedicled cuboid bone graft based on the lateral tarsal artery for talar avascular necrosis	5
A rare anatomical variation of the submental artery	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the anatomy of the maxillary artery using the Anatomical Quality Assurance (AQUA) checklist	4
Innervation of digital joints: an anatomical overview	4
Can low-fidelity models be effective anatomy teaching tools?	4
Morphology of the ligaments located on the medial side of the ankle and on the plantar surface of the foot	4
The ulnar interosseous tuberosity exists: a radiological and descriptive cadaveric study	4
Vascular supply of the column of fornix	4
Abdomen and thorax clinical anatomy: from viscera morphology and vascularization to epidural and caudal anesthetic techniques	4
Practice and exploration of the "student-centered" multielement fusion teaching mode in human anatomy	4
Neurosurgical anatomy of the floor of the third ventricle and related vascular structures	4
Morphometric properties of the fallopian canal: comparison of two nations with different ethnic origins	4
Evaluation of views and perceptions of the medical faculty students about distance anatomy education during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Dual laryngeal reinnervation in bilateral vocal fold paralysis: anatomical pitfalls	4
Retraction Note to: Evaluation of the pulley function of the hamulus of the hamate for the flexor tendons	4
Retropharyngeal internal carotid artery: a potential risk factor during nasotracheal intubation	4
Aberrant gastroduodenal and proper hepatic arteries	4
A reverse form of Linburg–Comstock variation with comments on its etiology and demonstration of interactive 3D portable document format	4
What are the retromolar and bifid/trifid mandibular canals as seen on cone-beam computed tomography? Revisiting classic gross anatomy of the inferior alveolar nerve and correcting terminology	4
A survey study on distance anatomy education: challenges unique to anatomy	3
Analysis of tympanic sinus shape for purposes of intraoperative hearing monitoring: a microCT study	3
Massa intermedia of the thalamus: an anatomical study using magnetic resonance imaging	3
Intra-dural intercommunications between dorsal roots of adjacent spinal nerves and their clinical significance	3
Estimation of the relationship between the sacral hiatus and other dorsal sacral parameters using principle component analysis	3
Inverted deltoid posterior cruciate ligament femoral insertion accompanied with medial synovial fold: a case of a complex posterior cruciate ligament anatomical variation recalcitrant to conservative	3
Right vertebral artery arising from the right common carotid artery without association with an aberrant right subclavian artery and entering the C3 transverse foramen	3
Anterior cerebral artery trifurcation with infraoptic origin and contralateral A1 segment absence	3
Aberrant origin of bilateral vertebral arteries associated with bovine aortic arch	3
Woodruff’s plexus—arterial or venous?	3
Bilateral vertebral artery fenestrations in the craniocervical junction region: the clinical role of 3D computed tomography angiography	3
Type 4 persistent primitive olfactory artery associated with contralateral accessory middle cerebral artery arising from the fenestrated segment of the distal anterior cerebral artery	3
A comprehensive study of right and left inferior phrenic artery variations in 1000 patients with multidetector computed tomography angiography: an important study for HCC	3
Computed tomography-assessed variations of the carotid sinus	3
Francis Kiernan (1800–1874) and his unique contribution to liver anatomy	3
The level of bifurcation of peroneal artery and its implications for posterolateral approach to the ankle: a CT angiography study	3
The cavernous carotid inferolateral trunk and persistent primitive maxillary arteries: analysis of dissected arterially injected fetal specimens and high-resolution micro-CT of the dog’s anastomotic a	3
Well-known and less well-known anatomical structures of the head, neck, and trunk: imaging and surgical applications	3