OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Anatomy education of medical and dental students during COVID-19 pandemic: a reality check	106
Integration of innovative educational technologies in anatomy teaching: new normal in anatomy education	37
The additional role of virtual to traditional dissection in teaching anatomy: a randomised controlled trial	30
Embryological development of the human cranio-facial arterial system: a pictorial review	29
Global incidence of spinal perineural Tarlov’s cysts and their morphological characteristics: a meta-analysis of 13,266 subjects	29
Three-dimensional printing in anatomy teaching: current evidence	28
Evaluation of undergraduate medical students’ preference to human anatomy practical assessment methodology: a comparison between online and traditional methods	24
Anatomical locations of the motor endplates of sartorius muscle for botulinum toxin injections in treatment of muscle spasticity	23
A survey study on distance anatomy education: challenges unique to anatomy	21
Origin variations of the superior thyroid, lingual, and facial arteries: a computed tomography angiography study	20
A systematic review of the surgical anatomy of the orbital apex	20
Digitalization in education during the COVID-19 pandemic: emergency distance anatomy education	19
Sphenoid sinuses: pneumatisation and anatomical variants—what the radiologist needs to know and report to avoid intraoperative complications	18
Does 3D stereoscopy support anatomical education?	18
A systematic classification of the left-sided aortic arch variants based on cadaveric studies' prevalence	18
Bifid mandibular canals: CBCT assessment and macroscopic observation	17
The mesopancreas and pancreatic head plexus: morphological, developmental, and clinical perspectives	17
Evaluation of attitudes and opinions of medical faculty students against the use of cadaver in anatomy education and investigation of the factors affecting their emotional responses related thereto	16
A proposal for a new classification of coracobrachialis muscle morphology	16
“Dissection Educational Videos” (DEVs) and their contribution in anatomy education: a students’ perspective	16
The co-occurrence of a four-headed coracobrachialis muscle, split coracoid process and tunnel for the median and musculocutaneous nerves: the potential clinical relevance of a very rare variation	15
Reappraisal of the types of trigeminal porus and importance in surgical applications	15
Atypical branching of the musculocutaneous and median nerves with associated unusual innervation of muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm: case report and plea for extension of the current cl	14
An anatomical investigation of the proximal vertebral arteries (V1, V2) in a select South African population	14
A three-dimensional computed tomography angiography study of the anatomy of the accessory middle colic artery and implications for colorectal cancer surgery	13

Three-dimensional assessment of the sella turcica: comparison between cleft lip and palate patients and skeletal malocclusion classes	13
Revisiting major anatomical risk factors of maxillary sinus lift and soft tissue graft harvesting for dental implant surgeons	13
Prevalence of anomalous or ectopic insertion of pectoralis minor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 4146 shoulders	12
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	12
Anatomical variations of the sacro-iliac joint: a computed tomography study	12
Correlation between notch width index assessed via magnetic resonance imaging and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury: an updated meta-analysis	12
Morphometric evaluation of the temporomandibular joint on cone-beam computed tomography	12
Anatomical variations of the mandibular canal and their clinical implications in dental practice: a literature review	11
Ascending pharyngeal artery–posterior inferior cerebellar artery anastomosis via the jugular foramen: a case report and literature review	11
Associations among palatal impaction of canine, sella turcica bridging, and ponticulus posticus (atlas arcuate foramen)	11
A very rare case of an accessory subscapularis muscle and its potential clinical significance	11
Study of anatomical variations of hepatic vasculature using multidetector computed tomography angiography	11
The origin structure of each finger in the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle	11
Anatomic variations of the superficial temporal artery	10
Combined rare anatomic variants: persistent primitive olfactory artery and azygos pericallosal artery	10
Practice and exploration of the "student-centered" multielement fusion teaching mode in human anatomy	10
Mandibular ramus height and condyle distance asymmetries in individuals with different facial growth patterns: a cone-beam computed tomography study	10
Possible effect of morphological variations of plantaris muscle tendon on harvesting at reconstruction surgery-case report	9
The Kager’s fat pad radiological anatomy revised	9
Persistent primitive olfactory artery without a hairpin turn	9
The fibular notch: an anatomical study	9
The twisted structure of the fetal calcaneal tendon is already visible in the second trimester	9
Duplication of the external jugular vein: a language barrier of database search in classic anatomical studies	9
The influences of porus acusticus internus on ethnicity and importance in preoperative and intraoperative approaches	8
Liver morphology: anatomical study about the outer aspects	8
Evaluation of the anastomoses between the ophthalmic artery and the middle meningeal artery by superselective angiography	8
Thoracic and lumbar spine pedicle morphology in Japanese patients	8
Retroesophageal right subclavian artery associated with a bicarotid trunk and an ectopic origin of vertebral arteries	8
Relationship between inferior fascicle of anterior talofibular ligament and articular capsule in lateral ankle ligament complex	8
A three-headed plantaris muscle: evidence that the plantaris is not a vestigial muscle?	8
Is inadequate anatomical knowledge on the part of physicians hazardous for successful clinical practice?	7
Virtual thanks giving to a cadaver by medical students exposed to learning anatomy before and amidst COVID-19 pandemic	7
Hyperintense areas in the intraorbital optic nerve evaluated by T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: a glymphatic pathway?	7
Anatomical variations of clivus: a descriptive anatomical study	7
Evaluation of views and perceptions of the medical faculty students about distance anatomy education during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Distribution of sole Pacinian corpuscles: a histological study using near-term human feet	7
True terminal pentafurcation of the external carotid artery and terminal trifurcation of the contralateral one, occipitoauricular trunk, retropharyngeal internal carotid artery	7
Measuring stiffness of normal medial collateral ligament in healthy volunteers via shear wave elastography	7
Novel typing of iliac vein compression in asymptomatic individuals evaluated by contrast enhanced CT	7
Hepatic vascular variations and visual three-dimensional reconstruction technique in pediatric patients with choledochal cyst	7
Anatomical variations in the insertion of the peroneus longus tendon	7
The effect of age, BMI, and bone mineral density on the various lumbar vertebral measurements in females	7
Absence of the celiac trunk and anomalous very low origin of the common hepatic artery arising independently from the abdominal aorta just above aortic bifurcation in patient undergoing radical pancre	7
Morphological consistency of bilateral hip joints in adults based on the X-ray and CT data	7
Modeling the effect of brain growth on cranial bones using finite-element analysis and geometric morphometrics	7
Cadaveric study of arterial renal anatomy and its surgical implications in partial nephrectomy	7
Intra-mural distribution of the blood vessels in the stomach demonstrated by contrast medium injection: a cadaver study	7
A systematic review of splenic artery variants based on cadaveric studies	7
The sulcus of the caudate process (Rouviere’s sulcus): anatomy and clinical applications—a review of current literature	7
Anomalous hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery and its mimicker: a case series	6

Nerve transfer in the spastic upper limb: anatomical feasibility study	6
Classification of the midpalatal suture maturation in individuals older than 15 years: a cone beam computed tomographic study	6
Effectiveness of blended learning in radiological anatomy for first year undergraduate medical students	6
Surgical anatomy of the radial nerve in the anterior compartment of the arm: relationship with the triceps aponeurosis	6
Intra- and extradural anterior clinoidectomy: anatomy review and surgical technique step by step	6
Surgical and embryological perspective of a big loop of internal carotid artery extending laterally beyond internal jugular vein	6
Evaluation of olfactory bulbus volume and olfactory sulcus depth by 3 T MR	6
Is it the coracobrachialis superior muscle, or is it an unidentified rare variant of coracobrachialis muscle?	6
Three-dimensional morphologic classifications and analysis of canal isthmuses in permanent molars	6
The arcade of Frohse: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Anatomic features of the cranial aperture of the optic canal in children: a radiologic study	6
Anatomy and external landmarks of the superficial temporal artery using 3-dimensional computed tomography	6
Accuracy and technical limits of percutaneous pedicle screw placement in the thoracolumbar spine	6
Radiologic evaluation of the mastoid segment of the facial nerve tract in the intact temporal bone	6
Correlations among chronological age, cervical vertebral maturation index, and Demirjian developmental stage of the maxillary and mandibular canines and second molars	6
Evaluation of the supinator muscle and deep branch of the radial nerve: impact on nerve compression	6
The right vertebral artery arising from the right common carotid artery: report of a rare case	6
The parietal foramen anatomy: studies using dry skulls, cadaver and in vivo MRI	6
Anatomy of peripancreatic arteries and pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcades in the human pancreas: a cadaveric study	6
Determination of congenital absence of palmaris longus tendon with clinical examination and ultrasonography	6
Shoulder scaption is dependent on the behavior of the different partitions of the infraspinatus muscle	6
Rare congenital anomalies of the internal carotid artery: anatomic and radiologic aspects of three cases and review of the literature	6
An adult patient presenting with right unilateral pulmonary agenesis: a case report and literature review	6
Morphometric analysis of the splenic artery using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)	5
Appropriate sites for the measurement of the cross-sectional area of the gluteus maximus and the gluteus medius muscles in patients with hip osteoarthritis	5
The posterior talocalcaneal ligament: an MRI evaluation	5
Morphologic variants of the Cerebral Arterial Circle on computed tomographic angiography (CTA): a large retrospective study	5
A morphometric analysis of the immature human infraorbital canal	5
Anatomical variations of the pyramidalis muscle: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The branching pattern of the middle temporal artery and the relation with the temporal fascia	5
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the anatomy of the maxillary artery using the Anatomical Quality Assurance (AQUA) checklist	5
3D-printed anatomical models of the cystic duct and its variants, a low-cost solution for an in-house built simulator for laparoscopic surgery training	5
Woodruff’s plexus—arterial or venous?	5
Anatomical variations of the acromial and coracoid process: clinical relevance	5
Microsurgical anatomy of the inferior intercavernous sinus	5
Compartments of the antebrachial fascia of the forearm: clinically relevant ultrasound, anatomical and histological findings	5
Prevalence and pubo-umbilical index of pyramidalis muscle in a select Kenyan population	5
Histological evaluation of atrial muscle sleeve of pulmonary veins as relevant to trigger mapping and ablation	5
Basivertebral foramina of true vertebrae: morphometry, topography and clinical considerations	5
Influence of coracoid anatomy on the location of glenoid rim defects in anterior shoulder instability: 3D CT-scan evaluation of 51 patients	5
Analysis of anatomical variation of the inclination of lamellas attached to the skull base and its correlation with the anterior ethmoidal artery floating in the ethmoid sinus for use in endoscopic si	5
The evaluation of superior semicircular canal bone thickness and radiological patterns in relation to age and gender	5
A systematic review and meta-analysis of iliocapsularis muscle: an important landmark in orthopedic surgery	5
Two novel hepatic arterial variations in a living liver donor detected by multidetector computed tomography angiography	5
Anatomical basis of a safe mini-invasive technique for lengthening of the anterior gastrocnemius aponeurosis	5
Correlations of the rectus abdominis muscle anatomy with anthropometric measurements	5