OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hand Clinics is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Evolution of Surgery and Surgical Education in the Past 100 Years	21
The Art of Mental Simulation in Surgical Conduct	17
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis	16
Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Hand Surgery	16
Copyright	15
Copyright	15
Forthcoming Issues	14
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures	14
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis	14
Surgical Considerations for Flexor Tendon Repair	13
Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair	12
Contributors	12
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability	11
Wrist Denervation	10
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	10
Contents	9
The Use of Patient-Specific Implants for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures	9
Bone Graft Substitutes—What Are My Options?	8
Innovations in Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity	8
Role for Wrist Hemiarthroplasty in Acute Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Elderly	8
Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty	8
Using Tree-Based Reinforcement Learning Methods to Support Personalized Decision-Making in Hand Treatment	8
Elderly Olecranon Fractures	8
InternalBrace for Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction	7
Challenging Current Wisdom in Hand Surgery	7

The Use of Extended Reality to Improve Upper Extremity Surgical Training and Shorten the Learning Curve	7
Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion	7
Inclusive Mentorship and Sponsorship	7
Contents	7
Vascular Supply of the Wrist	6
Arthroscopic Treatment for Elbow Trauma	6
Contents	6
Internal Fixation of Finger Fractures	6
Malunions and Nonunions in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	6
Enhanced Approaches to the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	6
Proximal Humerus and Scapular Fractures after Gunshot Injury	6
Forthcoming Issues	6
Forthcoming Issues	6
Understanding Varus Posteromedial Instability	6
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology	5
Nerve Allografts	5
Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery	5
Tendon Transfers	5
Pediatric Flexor Tendon Injuries	5
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand Deformities	5
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction	5
Wrist Hemiarthroplasty	5
Evidence-Based, Eminence-Based, Hypothesis-Based, or Wrong Information–Based Practice?	5
Updates on Radial Head Arthroplasty in Trauma	5
Recognizing and Treating Unique Distal Radius Fracture Patterns that are Prone to Displacement	4
Hand and Digital Ballistic Injuries	4
Simultaneous or Delayed Free Tissue Transfer in Combination with Replantation Surgery	4
Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis	4
The Importance of Culture	4
Advances in Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Open Fractures	4
Challenges in Nerve Repair and Reconstruction	4
Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries	4
Traditional Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion	4
Surgical Education	4
Challenge the Current Wisdom of Hand Surgery	4
Contents	4
Flexor Tendon Repair Techniques	4
Rethinking Scaphoid Fixation	4
Forthcoming Issues	4
Some Misconceptions in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, and Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm	4
Advances in Nerve Surgery: Taking Inventory of a Rapidly Developing Field	4
Dynamic Rather than Static Procedures in Correcting Claw Deformities Due to Ulnar Nerve Palsy	4
Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	4
Human Resources Management	3
Advances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	3
Accounting and Enterprise Finance for the Practicing Hand Surgeon	3
Learning the Hard Way: The Business of Hand Surgery	3
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs	3
Copyright	3
Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction	3

Contents	3
Contents	3
Ballistic Injuries in the Civilian Population	3
Copyright	3
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions	3
Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation to Restore Finger Movement for Sequalae of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture	3
The Role of Microsurgery in Coverage of Defects of the Hand	3
Copyright	3
Staple Technology for Fracture Fixation and Joint Arthrodesis	3
Contributors	3
Discussions About Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries	3
Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity	3
Vascularized Bone Flaps for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease	3
Total Wrist Arthroplasty	3
Post-traumatic Nerve Issues Around the Elbow	3
Vehicles for Consolidation and Expansion of Physician Practices	3
Salvaging the Post-Traumatic Elbow and How to Succeed with a Difficult Problem; Osteocapsular Arthroplasty, Distraction and Interposition or Total Elbow Arthroplasty	3
Flexor Tendon Repair	3
Novel Tools to Approach and Measure Outcomes in Patients with Fractures	3
Alternative Flap Options for Upper Extremity Reconstruction	3
Copyright	3