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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
The Evolution of Surgery and Surgical Education in the Past 100 Years	18
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis	13
The Art of Mental Simulation in Surgical Conduct	13
Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Hand Surgery	13
Copyright	12
Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair	12
Safe Zones for Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release	11
Copyright	11
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures	11
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis	11
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	10
Contributors	10
Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair	10
The Use of Patient-Specific Implants for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures	9
Elderly Olecranon Fractures	9
Bone Graft Substitutes—What Are My Options?	9
Contents	7
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability	7
Innovations in Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity	7
Preoperative Evaluation of Thenar Muscles in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonography	7
Challenging Current Wisdom in Hand Surgery	6
InternalBrace for Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction	6
Role for Wrist Hemiarthroplasty in Acute Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Elderly	6
Internal Fixation of Finger Fractures	6
Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion	6

Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty	6
Contents	6
Understanding Varus Posteromedial Instability	6
Arthroscopic Treatment for Elbow Trauma	5
Inclusive Mentorship and Sponsorship	5
The Use of Extended Reality to Improve Upper Extremity Surgical Training and Shorten the Learning Curve	5
Pediatric Flexor Tendon Injuries	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand Deformities	5
Contents	5
Enhanced Approaches to the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	5
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Vascular Supply of the Wrist	5
Proximal Humerus and Scapular Fractures after Gunshot Injury	5
Nerve Allografts	5
Malunions and Nonunions in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	5
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction	4
Challenges in Nerve Repair and Reconstruction	4
Updates on Radial Head Arthroplasty in Trauma	4
Hand and Digital Ballistic Injuries	4
Forthcoming Issues	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
Some Misconceptions in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, and Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm	4
Simultaneous or Delayed Free Tissue Transfer in Combination with Replantation Surgery	4
Tendon Transfers	4
Evidence-Based, Eminence-Based, Hypothesis-Based, or Wrong Information–Based Practice?	4
Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries	4
Rethinking Scaphoid Fixation	4
Flexor Tendon Repair Techniques	4
Advances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction	3
Traditional Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion	3
Advances in Nerve Surgery: Taking Inventory of a Rapidly Developing Field	3
Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Vascularized Bone Flaps for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Accounting and Enterprise Finance for the Practicing Hand Surgeon	3
Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity	3
Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
The Importance of Culture	3
Advances in Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Open Fractures	3
Copyright	3
Human Resources Management	3
Contents	3
Dynamic Rather than Static Procedures in Correcting Claw Deformities Due to Ulnar Nerve Palsy	3
Surgical Education	3
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions	3
Challenge the Current Wisdom of Hand Surgery	3

Novel Tools to Approach and Measure Outcomes in Patients with Fractures	2
Contents	2
Vehicles for Consolidation and Expansion of Physician Practices	2
Salvaging the Post-Traumatic Elbow and How to Succeed with a Difficult Problem; Osteocapsular Arthroplasty, Distraction and Interposition or Total Elbow Arthroplasty	2
Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation to Restore Finger Movement for Sequalae of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture	2
Cost-Effectiveness of Sonography-Guided Surgery	2
Contents	2
Copyright	2
The Role of Microsurgery in Coverage of Defects of the Hand	2
Staple Technology for Fracture Fixation and Joint Arthrodesis	2
Copyright	2
Discussions About Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries	2
General Principles of Flexor Tendon Repair	2
Contributors	2
Contributors	2
Post-traumatic Nerve Issues Around the Elbow	2
Sonography, My Personal Assistant at Hand Outpatient Clinic	2
Ballistic Injuries in the Civilian Population	2
Forthcoming Issues	2
Copyright	2
Teaching Basic Surgical Technique	2
Flexor Tendon Repair	2
Copyright	2
Forthcoming Issues	2
Alternative Flap Options for Upper Extremity Reconstruction	2
Intramedullary Nailing of Forearm Fractures	2
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs	2
Avascular Necrosis of the Carpal Bones: Etiologies and Treatments	2
Learning the Hard Way: The Business of Hand Surgery	2
CMC Mimickers	2
Copyright	2