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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Copyright	27
Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Hand Surgery	19
Copyright	18
Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair	17
Copyright	17
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures	15
The Evolution of Surgery and Surgical Education in the Past 100 Years	12
The Art of Mental Simulation in Surgical Conduct	11
Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair	11
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for the Treatment of Neuroma	10
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis	10
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis	10
Safe Zones for Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release	10
Failed Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair and Reconstruction	9
Contents	9
Contributors	9
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	9
The Use of Patient-Specific Implants for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures	9
Preoperative Evaluation of Thenar Muscles in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Ultrasonography	8
Bone Graft Substitutes—What Are My Options?	8
Contents	8
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability	8
Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty	8
Role for Wrist Hemiarthroplasty in Acute Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Elderly	7
Innovations in Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity	7

Challenging Current Wisdom in Hand Surgery	6
Recommendations for the Successful Implementation of Upper Limb Prosthetic Technology	6
Contents	6
InternalBrace for Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction	6
Copyright	6
Contents	5
Nerve Allografts	5
The Use of Extended Reality to Improve Upper Extremity Surgical Training and Shorten the Learning Curve	5
Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion	5
Inclusive Mentorship and Sponsorship	5
Ulnar-sided Wrist Pain	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Internal Fixation of Finger Fractures	5
Pediatric Flexor Tendon Injuries	5
Vascular Supply of the Wrist	5
Malunions and Nonunions in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	5
The Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface	5
Enhanced Approaches to the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	5
Recognizing and Treating Unique Distal Radius Fracture Patterns that are Prone to Displacement	4
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction	4
Evidence-Based, Eminence-Based, Hypothesis-Based, or Wrong Information–Based Practice?	4
Tendon Transfers	4
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand Deformities	4
Proximal Humerus and Scapular Fractures after Gunshot Injury	4
Contributors	4
Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery	4
Rethinking Scaphoid Fixation	4
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction	4
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology	4
Atlas of Sonographic Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist	4
Forthcoming Issues	4
Challenges in Nerve Repair and Reconstruction	4
Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries	4
Some Misconceptions in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, and Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm	3
Neuroma, Neural Interface, and Prosthetics	3
Contents	3
Hand and Digital Ballistic Injuries	3
Simultaneous or Delayed Free Tissue Transfer in Combination with Replantation Surgery	3
Traditional Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion	3
Challenge the Current Wisdom of Hand Surgery	3
Brain-Machine Interfaces	3
Flexor Tendon Repair Techniques	3
Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs	2
Vascularized Bone Flaps for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	2
Advances in Nerve Surgery: Taking Inventory of a Rapidly Developing Field	2
Dynamic Rather than Static Procedures in Correcting Claw Deformities Due to Ulnar Nerve Palsy	2
Contributors	2
Contents	2

Novel Tools to Approach and Measure Outcomes in Patients with Fractures	2
Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity	2
Surgical Education	2
Advances in Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Open Fractures	2
Advances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	2
Contents	2
Learning the Hard Way: The Business of Hand Surgery	2
Copyright	2
Treatment Options for Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthritis	2
Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction	2
Accounting and Enterprise Finance for the Practicing Hand Surgeon	2
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions	2
Copyright	2
The Importance of Culture	2
Human Resources Management	2
Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation to Restore Finger Movement for Sequalae of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture	2
Discussions About Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries	2
Flexor Tendon Repair	2
Starfish Procedure	2
Alternative Flap Options for Upper Extremity Reconstruction	2