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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Evolution of Surgery and Surgical Education in the Past 100 Years	17
Safe Zones for Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release	13
The Art of Mental Simulation in Surgical Conduct	13
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis	13
Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair	12
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis	12
Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair	11
Copyright	11
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures	11
Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Hand Surgery	11
Copyright	11
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	10
Contributors	10
Bone Graft Substitutes—What Are My Options?	10
Elderly Olecranon Fractures	9
The Use of Patient-Specific Implants for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures	8
Contents	8
Failed Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair and Reconstruction	8
Innovations in Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity	7
Preoperative Evaluation of Thenar Muscles in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonography	7
Using Tree-Based Reinforcement Learning Methods to Support Personalized Decision-Making in Hand Treatment	7
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability	7
Contents	7
The Use of Extended Reality to Improve Upper Extremity Surgical Training and Shorten the Learning Curve	6
Contents	6

Challenging Current Wisdom in Hand Surgery	6
Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty	6
Understanding Varus Posteromedial Instability	6
Internal Fixation of Finger Fractures	6
InternalBrace for Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction	6
Role for Wrist Hemiarthroplasty in Acute Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Elderly	6
Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion	6
Copyright	6
Pediatric Flexor Tendon Injuries	5
Nerve Allografts	5
Inclusive Mentorship and Sponsorship	5
Ulnar-sided Wrist Pain	5
Contents	5
Malunions and Nonunions in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	5
Proximal Humerus and Scapular Fractures after Gunshot Injury	5
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction	5
Vascular Supply of the Wrist	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology	5
Enhanced Approaches to the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	5
Forthcoming Issues	4
Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries	4
Atlas of Sonographic Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist	4
Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery	4
Recognizing and Treating Unique Distal Radius Fracture Patterns that are Prone to Displacement	4
Arthroscopic Treatment for Elbow Trauma	4
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction	4
Tendon Transfers	4
Evidence-Based, Eminence-Based, Hypothesis-Based, or Wrong Information–Based Practice?	4
Forthcoming Issues	4
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand Deformities	4
Contributors	4
Challenges in Nerve Repair and Reconstruction	4
Updates on Radial Head Arthroplasty in Trauma	4
Rethinking Scaphoid Fixation	4
Surgical Education	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
Flexor Tendon Repair Techniques	3
Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Hand and Digital Ballistic Injuries	3
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions	3
Advances in Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Open Fractures	3
Copyright	3
Some Misconceptions in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, and Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm	3
Traditional Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion	3
Advances in Nerve Surgery: Taking Inventory of a Rapidly Developing Field	3
Challenge the Current Wisdom of Hand Surgery	3
Contents	3
The Importance of Culture	3

Advances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Simultaneous or Delayed Free Tissue Transfer in Combination with Replantation Surgery	3
Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Contents	2
Contributors	2
Flexor Tendon Repair	2
Copyright	2
CMC Mimickers	2
Copyright	2
Ballistic Injuries in the Civilian Population	2
Alternative Flap Options for Upper Extremity Reconstruction	2
Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction	2
Human Resources Management	2
Discussions About Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries	2
Staple Technology for Fracture Fixation and Joint Arthrodesis	2
Intramedullary Nailing of Forearm Fractures	2
Copyright	2
Sonography, My Personal Assistant at Hand Outpatient Clinic	2
Copyright	2
Copyright	2
Vehicles for Consolidation and Expansion of Physician Practices	2
Forthcoming Issues	2
Post-traumatic Nerve Issues Around the Elbow	2
Contents	2
Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation to Restore Finger Movement for Sequalae of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture	2
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs	2
Novel Tools to Approach and Measure Outcomes in Patients with Fractures	2
Cost-Effectiveness of Sonography-Guided Surgery	2
Teaching Basic Surgical Technique	2
Salvaging the Post-Traumatic Elbow and How to Succeed with a Difficult Problem; Osteocapsular Arthroplasty, Distraction and Interposition or Total Elbow Arthroplasty	2
Contributors	2
The Role of Microsurgery in Coverage of Defects of the Hand	2
Learning the Hard Way: The Business of Hand Surgery	2
Treatment Options for Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthritis	2
Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity	2
Accounting and Enterprise Finance for the Practicing Hand Surgeon	2