OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hand Clinics is 2. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Copyright	30
Copyright	19
Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Hand Surgery	19
Copyright	18
The Evolution of Surgery and Surgical Education in the Past 100 Years	17
The Art of Mental Simulation in Surgical Conduct	16
Safe Zones for Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release	12
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures	12
Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair	12
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis	12
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for the Treatment of Neuroma	11
Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair	10
The Use of Patient-Specific Implants for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures	10
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis	10
Contents	10
Bone Graft Substitutes—What Are My Options?	9
Failed Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair and Reconstruction	9
Contributors	9
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability	9
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	9
Role for Wrist Hemiarthroplasty in Acute Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Elderly	8
Preoperative Evaluation of Thenar Muscles in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonography	8
Innovations in Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity	8
Contents	8
Recommendations for the Successful Implementation of Upper Limb Prosthetic Technology	7

Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty	7
Copyright	6
Internal Fixation of Finger Fractures	6
Inclusive Mentorship and Sponsorship	6
Contents	6
The Use of Extended Reality to Improve Upper Extremity Surgical Training and Shorten the Learning Curve	6
InternalBrace for Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction	6
The Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface	6
Challenging Current Wisdom in Hand Surgery	6
Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion	6
Vascular Supply of the Wrist	5
Malunions and Nonunions in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	5
Enhanced Approaches to the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	5
Atlas of Sonographic Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist	5
Pediatric Flexor Tendon Injuries	5
Contents	5
Nerve Allografts	5
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction	5
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Ulnar-sided Wrist Pain	5
Proximal Humerus and Scapular Fractures after Gunshot Injury	5
Contributors	5
Recognizing and Treating Unique Distal Radius Fracture Patterns that are Prone to Displacement	4
Brain-Machine Interfaces	4
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction	4
Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery	4
Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries	4
Rethinking Scaphoid Fixation	4
Some Misconceptions in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, and Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm	4
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand Deformities	4
Challenges in Nerve Repair and Reconstruction	4
Forthcoming Issues	4
Simultaneous or Delayed Free Tissue Transfer in Combination with Replantation Surgery	4
Evidence-Based, Eminence-Based, Hypothesis-Based, or Wrong Information–Based Practice?	4
Tendon Transfers	4
Flexor Tendon Repair Techniques	3
Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Advances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Copyright	3
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions	3
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs	3
Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Contents	3
The Importance of Culture	3
Advances in Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Open Fractures	3
Surgical Education	3
Advances in Nerve Surgery: Taking Inventory of a Rapidly Developing Field	3
Hand and Digital Ballistic Injuries	3
Traditional Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion	3

Challenge the Current Wisdom of Hand Surgery	3
Neuroma, Neural Interface, and Prosthetics	3
Dynamic Rather than Static Procedures in Correcting Claw Deformities Due to Ulnar Nerve Palsy	3
Vascularized Bone Flaps for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Discussions About Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries	2
Copyright	2
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Prosthetic Control	2
Vehicles for Consolidation and Expansion of Physician Practices	2
Flexor Tendon Repair	2
Starfish Procedure	2
Human Resources Management	2
Accounting and Enterprise Finance for the Practicing Hand Surgeon	2
Novel Tools to Approach and Measure Outcomes in Patients with Fractures	2
Contributors	2
CMC Mimickers	2
Ballistic Injuries in the Civilian Population	2
Learning the Hard Way: The Business of Hand Surgery	2
Alternative Flap Options for Upper Extremity Reconstruction	2
Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity	2
Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation to Restore Finger Movement for Sequalae of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture	2
Copyright	2
Contributors	2
The Role of Microsurgery in Coverage of Defects of the Hand	2
Contents	2
Staple Technology for Fracture Fixation and Joint Arthrodesis	2
Copyright	2
Treatment Options for Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthritis	2
Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction	2
Contents	2
Contributors	2