OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is 4. 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
YouTube as a resource for surgical education with a focus on plastic surgery – a systematic review	15
ADM-assisted prepectoral breast reconstruction is not associated with high complication rate as before: a Meta-analysis	12
Immediate fat and nanofat-enriched fat grafting in breast reduction for scar management	11
Modified Frailty Index (mFI) predicts 30-day complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction	10
Adipocytes are larger in lymphedematous extremities than in controls	10
Clinical experience of the use of Integra in combination with negative pressure wound therapy: an alternative method for the management of wounds with exposed bone or tendon	10
Treatment of unstable scaphoid waist nonunion with cancellous bone grafts and cannulated screw or Kirschner wire fixation	9
Preliminary outcomes of combined surgical approach for lower extremity lymphedema: supraclavicular lymph node transfer and lymphaticovenular anastomosis	9
The use of platelet-rich products for skin graft donor site healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Interdisciplinary management of peripheral arteriovenous malformations: review of the literature and current proceedings	8
Surgical techniques for repair of abdominal rectus diastasis: a scoping review	8
A comparison of proliferation levels in normal skin, physiological scar and keloid tissue	8
Cast selection and non-union rates for acute scaphoid fractures treated conservatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Depressive symptoms before and after abdominoplasty among post-bariatric patients – a cohort study	7
Effectiveness of a microsurgery training program using a chicken wing model	7
Fingertip injury epidemiology: an Indian perspective	7
Clinical assessment of breast symmetry and aesthetic outcome: can 3D imaging be the gold standard?	7
Reconstruction of giant full-thickness lower eyelid defects using a combination of palmaris longus tendon with superiorly based nasolabial skin flap and palatal mucosal graft	6
A meta-analysis of union rate after proximal scaphoid fractures: terminology matters	6
The use of ipsilateral skin grafts or local flaps for the closure of a free radial forearm flap donor site: a systematic review	6
Does proximal migration of the first metacarpal correlate with remaining pain after trapeziectomy?	6
Reinforcement of the abdominal wall with acellular dermal matrix or synthetic mesh after breast reconstruction with the pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap. A prospective double	6
Short-term treatment outcomes and safety of two representative brands of the fifth-generation silicone gel-filled breast implants in Korea	5
Health-related quality of life of children treated for non-syndromic craniosynostosis	5
Construction and validation of the diagnostic model of keloid based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differential expression analysis	5

Lateral supramalleolar flap for soft-tissue coverage of ankle and foot defects	5
Recent strategic approach in postburn extremity scars and contractures	5
The role of ultrasonography in the assessment of ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb – a diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis	5
In search for the ‘perfect’ breast implant: are textured implants still indicated in today’s breast augmentation practice?	5
Outcome of distal lower leg reconstruction with the propeller perforator flap in diabetic patients	5
Multidimensional indicators of scholarly impact in the skin oncology literature: is there a correlation between bibliometric and altmetric profiles?	5
A pilot retrospective CT angio study of the internal pudendal arteries in male bodies, for the purpose of penis transplantation to trans men	5
There is motion between the scaphoid and the lunate during the dart-throwing motion	5
A modified arthroscopic ulnar tunnel technique for foveal triangular fibrocartilage complex injury	4
Efficacy of stromal vascular fraction and enzyme-free mechanical isolation therapy in experimental full thickness burn wounds	4
ADAM17 regulates the proliferation and extracellular matrix of keloid fibroblasts by mediating the EGFR/ERK signaling pathway	4
The influence of venous system patterns on DIEP flap viability for breast reconstruction	4
Lymphatic flow through (LyFT) ALT flap: an original solution to reconstruct soft tissue loss with lymphatic leakage or lower limb lymphedema	4
Evaluation of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in lipoabdominoplasty surgical procedure: a comparative study	4
Identifying the most attractive umbilical position – an eye tracking- and survey-based investigation	4
Geometry and design of a rhomboid flap	4
Reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy in the previously irradiated breast – a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Modified dome osteotomy and anterior locking plate fixation for distal radius variant of Madelung deformity: a retrospective study	4
Translation and validation of a Swedish version of the BODY-Q: a patient-reported outcome instrument for weight loss and body contouring surgery	4
‘Viewer discretion advised when preparing for surgery’ – why YouTube cannot teach you how to do an upper blepharoplasty. An evaluation of the educational potential of surgical videos on blepharoplasty	4
Trends and characteristics of neurotization during breast reconstruction: perioperative outcomes using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)	4