OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Application of Ultra-High-Frequency Ultrasound in Dermatology and Wound Management	31
Bibliometric Analysis: Bridging Informatics With Science	26
Effect of MicroRNA-146a Modified Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Exosomes on Rat Back Wound Healing	17
Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients and its Impact in Limb Salvage	17
Improved Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers After High-dose Vitamin D: A Randomized Double-blinded Clinical Trial	16
Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Systematic Review	16
Major Lower-Limb Amputation During the COVID Pandemic in South India	15
A New Inflammatory Marker of Clinical and Diagnostic Importance in Diabetic Foot Infection: Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index	15
Comparative Study Between Silver Nanoparticles Dressing (SilvrSTAT Gel) and Conventional Dressing in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Prospective Randomized Study	14
Psychological Stress on Wound Healing: A Silent Player in a Complex Background	13
Onychomycosis and Tinea Pedis in the Feet of Patients With Diabetes	13
Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer with MA–ECM (Minimally Manipulated Autologous Extracellular Matrix) Using 3D Bioprinting Technology – An Innovative Approach	13
Cutaneous Small-vessel Vasculitis after ChAdOx1 COVID-19 Vaccination: A Report of Five Cases	12
Surgical Diabetic Foot Infections: Is Osteomyelitis Associated With a Worse Prognosis?	12
The Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Compatibility of Initial Antibiotic Treatment on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Diabetic Foot Infection	12
The Weakness of the Strong Sex: Differences Between Men and Women Affected by Diabetic Foot Disease	12
Cold Plasma Treatment Promotes Full-thickness Healing of Skin Wounds in Murine Models	12
Therapeutic Properties of Honey for the Management of Wounds; Is There a Role in the Armamentarium of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment? Results From In vitro and In vivo Studies	11
Evaluation of Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers	11
The Effect of Plantago major Hydroalcoholic Extract on the Healing of Diabetic Foot and Pressure Ulcers: A Randomized Open-Label Controlled Clinical Trial	11
Sarcopenia, Frailty and Diabetic Foot: A Mini Narrative Review	11
Blood Vessel Density Measured Using Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography is a Tool for Wound Healers	11
Review Article: The Flagship of Evidence-Based Medicine	10
Epidemiology of Diabetes Foot Amputation and its Risk Factors in the Middle East Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
Clinical Study of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Lower Extremity Venous Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review	10

Web-based Medical Education During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Step Back or a Leap to the Future?	9
Early and Intensive Glycemic Control for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Prospective Observational Nested Cohort Study	9
Local Antibiotic Delivery Systems in the Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: Again, No Benefit?	9
Adherence to at-Home Monitoring of Foot Temperatures in People with Diabetes at High Risk of Ulceration	9
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Vascular Leg Ulcers	8
Bacterial Diversity, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Risk of Lower Limb Amputation in Younger and Older Individuals With Diabetic Foot Infection	8
A Study on Pressure Ulcer: Influencing Factors and Diagnostic Techniques	8
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Aqueous Extract of Tinospora crispa Stems Accelerate Wound Healing in Rats	8
Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies	8
Photobiomodulation as an Adjunct Therapy in Wound Healing	8
Diabetic Foot Infections: Bacterial Isolates From the Centers and Hospitals of Latin American Countries	8
Immediate Effects of Weight-Bearing Calf Stretching on Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and Plantar Pressure During Gait in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus	8
The Effect of Kiwifruit Therapeutics in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer	8
An Observational Clinical Trial Examining the Effect of Topical Oxygen Therapy (Natrox^™) on the Rates of Healing of Chronic DiAbetic Foot Ulcers (OTONAL Trial)	8
Genetic Polymorphisms and the Risk of Diabetic Foot: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses	8
The Advent of Artificial Intelligence in Diabetic Foot Medicine: A New Horizon, a New Order, or a False Dawn?	8
Estimating Utility Values for Health States of DFU Patients Using EQ-5D-5L and cTTO	8
Long-term Mortality of a Cohort of Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Diabetic Foot Infections. An 8-year Follow-up Study	7
Wound Healing in the Golden Agers: What We Know and the Possible Way Ahead	7
Incidence of Recurrent Venous Ulcer in Patients Treated at an Outpatient Clinic: Historical Cohort	7
Stage 0 Charcot Neuroarthropathy in the Diabetic Foot: An Emerging Narrow Window of Opportunity?	7
PRP Versus Standard of Care for Venous leg Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Comparative Studies	7
Conservative Surgery for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis is not Associated With Longer Survival Time Without Recurrence of Foot Ulcer When Compared With Amputation	6
Wound Healing Effects of Chitosan Nanosheets/Honey Compounds in Male BALB/c Mice	6
Antibiotic-loaded Bone Cement Combined with Vacuum-assisted Closure Facilitating Wound Healing in Wagner 3-4 Diabetic Foot Ulcers	6
Appropriateness of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management	6
Diabetic Foot Syndrome in the COVID-19 era: How to Move from Classical to new Approaches	6
Nicolau Syndrome Secondary to Subcutaneous Glatiramer Acetate Injection	6
Temporal Effects of Different Vehicles on Wound Healing Potentials of Quercetin: Biochemical, Molecular, and Histopathological Approaches	6
The Association Between pH and Fluorescence as Noninvasive Diagnostic Tools in Chronic Wounds	6
Predictive Factors for Limb Salvage and Foot Ulcer Recurrence in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia After Multidisciplinary Team Treatment: A 6-Year Japanese Single-Center Study	6
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top-Cited Articles on Diabetic Foot Ulcers	6
Still Science in the Summer	6
Sweet Readers Love the Spring	6
Resistant Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Effect of Adjuvant Systemic Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Versus Venous Intervention Alone	5
Evaluation the Effects of Helichrysum plicatum Subsp. pseudoplicatum on an In-Vitro Wound Model Using Human Dermal Fibroblast Cells	5
Correlation Between Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nares Colonization and MRSA Diabetic Foot Infections	5
Role of Adipose Derived Stem Cells in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials	5
The Role of Nutrients and Diet Characteristics in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review	5
An Effective Technique for Managing the Calcaneus Osteomyelitis Combined with Soft-Tissue Defect	5
Superabsorbent Wound Dressing for Management of Patients With Moderate-to-Highly Exuding Chronic Leg Ulcers: An Early Stage Model-Based Benefit–Harm Assessment	5
Limb Ischemia Associated With Covid-19 and Its Treatment With Above-Knee Amputation	5
Hydrogen Peroxide: Its Use in an Extensive Acute Wound to Promote Wound Granulation and Infection Control – Is it Better Than Normal Saline?	5
Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Diabetic Foot Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) or Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus (MSSA)	5
Comparative Evaluation of the Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin and hsCRP for the Presence of Mild-to-Moderate Diabetic Foot Infections	5
Alice through the Looking-glass: Can We Improve Peer Review?	5
Efficacy of Belt Electrode Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation in the Postoperative Rest Period in Patients with Diabetes who Have Undergone minor Amputations: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Faster Than Projected Healing in Chronic Venous and Diabetic Foot Ulcers When Treated with Intact Fish Skin Grafts Compared to Expected Healing Times for Standard of Care: An Outcome-Based Model from	4
Photodynamic Therapy With RLP068 and 630-nm Red LED Light in Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes: A Case Series	4
Beta-Catenin Signaling Pathway: Perhaps We Should Start Exploring it for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing?	4

Is a Left-to-Right >2.2°C Difference a Valid Measurement to Predict Diabetic Foot Ulceration in People with Diabetes and a History of Diabetic Foot Ulceration?	4
A Bibliometric Study on Charcot Foot Deformity	4
Outcomes of Hallux Amputation Versus Partial First Ray Resection in People with Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pragmatic Observational Cohort Study	4
Foot Self-Care Behaviour among People with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Living in Rural Underserved Area of North India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study	4
The Role of Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin in Promoting Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers	4
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Diabetic Foot Infections and Osteomyelitis	4
Old Wine in new Bottles: Silver Sulfadiazine Nanotherapeutics for Burn Wound Management	4
The Safety and Antimicrobial Properties of Stabilized Hypochlorous Acid in Acetic Acid Buffer for the Treatment of Acute Wounds—a Human Pilot Study and In Vitro Data	4
Accelerative Wound-Healing Effect of Aqueous Anthocephalus Cadamba Leaf Extract in a Diabetic Rat Model	4
Factors Associated With Self-Efficacy of Foot Self-Care Among Patients With Diabetes Attending a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia	4
LRG1 Accelerates Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats by Promoting Angiogenesis via the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway	4
Atypical Ulcerative Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum: A Case Study	4
Prospective Validation of the Value of Adding Osteomyelitis to Moderate and Severe Categories of Diabetic Foot Infections	4
Update of Topical Interventions for Healing Diabetic Ulcers—A Systematic Review	4
Bentonite Nanoparticles and Honey Co-Administration Effects on Skin Wound Healing: Experimental Study in the BALB/c MICE	4
Microbiological and Clinical Characteristics of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers Managed in a Tertiary Level Diabetic Foot Service	4
Evaluation of Effect of Biologically Synthesized Ethanolic Extract of Propolis-Loaded Poly(-Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles on Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats	4
The Effect of Foot Care Education for Patients with Diabetes on Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Behavior: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Major Amputation In Non-Healing Ulcers: Outcomes and Economic Issues. Data from a Cohort of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers	4
Biological Therapy on Infected Traumatic Wounds: A Case-Control Study	4
Health Professionals’ Opinions About Secondary Prevention of Diabetes-Related Foot Disease	4
Efficacy and Safety of Pentoxifylline for Venous Leg Ulcers: An Updated Meta-Analysis	4
Getting a Foothold on Diabetic Foot Disease—Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Diabetic Foot Care: A 17-Year Institutional Review	4
Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Revascularization	3
To Study the Clinical Profile and Management of Cellulitis of Lower Limb in Northern India	3
A Study of Arginase Expression in Chronic Non-healing Wounds	3
Risk Factors Associated With Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Its Relationship With ABI and Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity	3
Purpuric Herpes Zoster of the Lower Limb Mistaken for Cutaneous Vasculitis: Four Cases	3
The Performance and Interrater Agreement of Vibration Perception for the Diagnosis of Loss of Protective Sensation in People With Diabetes Mellitus	3
Successful Revascularization, Angiosome Concept, and Multivessel Revascularization: Effects on Wound Healing: An Asian Perspective	3
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Solution of Diperoxochloric Acid for Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Results from a Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomized, Active-controlled, Parallel-group Study	3
The Longest and Richest	3
Omentin-1 and diabetic foot	3
Methylene Blue Staining and Ultrasonic Debridement: A Superior Therapeutic Strategy for Pressure Ulcer Debridement	3
Burden of Diabetic Foot Patients’ Caregivers and Affecting Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
A Simple Guide to Randomized Controlled Trials	3
A Simple Guide to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses	3
Controversial Issues Regarding Positive Bone Margins in Surgery for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Pilot Study	3
Microbiological Pattern, Antimicrobial Resistance and Prevalence of MDR/XDR Organisms in Patients With Diabetic Foot Infection in an Indian Tertiary Care Hospital	3
Highlights from the 82^nd ADA Scientific Sessions and the 58^th EASD Meeting on Diabetic Neuropathy	3
Can Thermal Imaging Technique be Used to Predict the Healing Status of a Venous Leg Ulcer?	3
Validity and Reliability of a Vibration-Based Cell Phone in Detecting Peripheral Neuropathy among Patients with a Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer	3
Nutrients with Antioxidant Properties and Their Effects on Lower-Limb Ulcers: A Systematic Review	3
Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: Is it all the Same?	3
Topical Turmeric Ointment in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study	3
Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila With Catastrophic Progression	3
Association of Monocyte to Lymphocyte, Neutrophil to Lymphocyte, and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratios With Non-Healing Lower Extremity Ulcers in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes	3
The Effect of Standard Compression Adjuvant with a Tailored Exercise Training Program on Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Treating Adults with Venous Leg Ulcer: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
An Uncommon Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Septic Shock Caused by Vibrio vulnificus Infection–Related Freshwater Shrimp Stung	3
Prognostic Indicators of Wound Healing in Atypical Wounds: A Case Series	3
What Is the Best Option for Treating Venous Leg Ulcer Infection? Is It Systemic or Local Antimicrobials or a Combination of Both? A Retrospective Cohort Study	3
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Arabic Versions of Several Diabetic Foot Psychosocial Scales	3
Burden of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds: An Overview of the Worldwide Humanistic and Economic Burden to the Healthcare System	3
Substance P, a Neuropeptide, Promotes Wound Healing via Neurokinin-1 Receptor	3
Reconstruction of Extensive Soft Tissue Defects of Lower Extremity With the Extended Anterolateral Thigh Flap	3
Association Between the Diabetes mellitus Duration and the Severity of Diabetic Foot Disease in Hospitalized Patients in Latin America	3
The Influence of Combined Physical Therapy Procedures on Oxygen Partial Pressure in Tissues Surrounding Ulcer in Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers	3
Metatarsal Head Resection Versus a Removable Mechanical Device for Offloading of the Neuropathic Diabetic Plantar Forefoot Ulcer	3
Evaluation of the Significance of Constant Laser Therapy, 532 nm, in Various Exposure Times on the Healing Process of Wounds Infected by Acinetobacter baumannii	3
A Clinical Study to Evaluate Autofluorescence Imaging of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using a Novel Artificial Intelligence Enabled Noninvasive Device	3
Vitamin B₁₂ and Diabetic Foot: Α Mini-Review	3
Denervation Affected Skin Wound Healing in a Modified Rat Model	3
Optimizing Wound Healing: Examining the Influence of Biopolymers Through a Comprehensive Review of Nanohydrogel-Embedded Nanoparticles in Advancing Regenerative Medicine	3
Mönckeberg's Medial Calcific Sclerosis Makes Traditional Arterial Doppler's Unreliable in High-Risk Patients with Diabetes	3
A Case Report on Treatment of Nonhealing Leg Ulcer: Do Not Forget the Underlying Disease	3
Evaluation of the Effect of Pomegranate Seed Oil on Healing in a Rat Wound Model With Antioxidant, Vascular, and Histopathological Parameters	3
A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial of Bacteriophage Cocktails in Chronic Wound Infections	3
Cinnamon Nanoparticles Loaded on Chitosan- Gelatin Nanoparticles Enhanced Burn Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Rats	3
Global, Regional, and National Levels and Trends in the Burden of Pressure Ulcer from 1990 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019	3
Analysis of the Relationship Between Lower leg Muscle Mass and Preservation of Lower Extremity in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer	3