OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery 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
Reverse homodigital dorsoradial flaps for thumb coverage obtained good sensory recovery after a long time follow up	19
Conjoint fascial sheath suspension with levator muscle advancement for severe blepharoptosis	16
Long-term follow-up of patients treated with pyrocarbon disc implant for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: the effect of disc position on outcomes measures	13
Preliminary outcomes of combined surgical approach for lower extremity lymphedema: supraclavicular lymph node transfer and lymphaticovenular anastomosis	13
10-Year single center experience in lower limb reconstruction with free muscle flaps – factors influencing complications in 266 consecutive cases	12
Could hyperbaric oxygen be an effective therapy option for pathological scars? A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Modified Frailty Index (mFI) predicts 30-day complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction	10
Comparing the outcomes of fingertip-to-palm and fingertip-to-forearm two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction for isolated flexor digitorum profundus tendon injuries	10
Pain and numbness one month after carpal tunnel release predict patient-reported outcome measures at sixth months	9
Remodelling of the superficial vascular network of skin flaps in rats, following a vasodilatory cream application, before elevation	9
Can artificial ıntelligence detect the anti-aging effect of rhinoplasty?	8
Moving beyond surgical excellence: a qualitative systematic review into the perspectives and experiences of children, adolescents, and adults living with a rare congenital craniofacial condition and t	8
Single versus dual venous anastomosis in radial forearm free flaps in head and neck reconstruction	6
Fingertip injury epidemiology: an Indian perspective	6
Anatomical study of vulnerable sensory and expendable motor nerves for targeted muscle reinnervation in the upper extremity	6
Dynamic osteodistraction with springs – the Gothenburg experience of spring-assisted cranioplasty	6
Management of venous flap insufficiency: the role of low molecular weight heparin in salvage	5
Is conservative management of partial zone II flexor tendon laceration possible? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis	5
Validation of the Finnish FACE-Q for use in patients undergoing surgery for functional problems or malignancy	5
The effect of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction on patient satisfaction with outcome and quality of life after five years – a case-control study	4
Nationwide rates of limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s contracture: data from the Finnish National Registry	4
Surgical fixation techniques in four-corner fusion of the wrist: a systematic review of 1103 cases	4
The impact of regional anesthesia on opioid demand in distal radius fracture surgery	4
Effectiveness of a microsurgery training program using a chicken wing model	4
Immediate tendon transfer for functional reconstruction of a dorsal forearm defect after sarcoma resection	4

Modified dome osteotomy and anterior locking plate fixation for distal radius variant of Madelung deformity: a retrospective study	4
Scar versus shape: patient-reported outcome after different surgical approaches to gynecomastia measured by modified BREAST Q®	4
The superficial peroneal neurocutaneous flap: a cadaveric study	4
Effect of botulinum toxin type A on flap surgery in animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Cast selection and non-union rates for acute scaphoid fractures treated conservatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Additional diagnoses in children with cleft lip and palate up to five years of age	3
An investigation of dynamic ulnar impingement after the Darrach procedure with ultrasonography	3
Electrocardiographic changes after breast reduction surgery	3
Long-term patient-reported outcomes after anterior distraction osteogenesis of the maxilla in patients with cleft	3
Reverse homodigital dorsal wraparound flap for reconstruction of distal thumb	3
How to measure success in lower extremity reconstruction, which outcome measurements do we use a systematic review and metanalysis	3
Editorial	3
Depressive symptoms before and after abdominoplasty among post-bariatric patients – a cohort study	3
Technique and biomechanical properties of the side-to-side Z-lengthening in spasticity-correcting surgery- a study on porcine tendons	3
Lymphatic flow through (LyFT) ALT flap: an original solution to reconstruct soft tissue loss with lymphatic leakage or lower limb lymphedema	3
A new photodynamic therapy photosensitizer (p1) promotes apoptosis of keloid fibroblasts by targeting caspase-8	3
The effect of muscle defect size on donor site hernia and bulge after transverse rectus abdominis flap	3
ADM-assisted prepectoral breast reconstruction is not associated with high complication rate as before: a Meta-analysis	3
Endovascular therapy and free flap transfer in chronic limb-threatening ischemia	3
Use of acellular dermal matrix in peripheral nerve reconstruction: an experimental study on rat sciatic nerve defect	3