OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Anthropometry of the proximal femur and femoral head in children/adolescents using three-dimensional computed tomography-based measurements	66
Midline crossing pulmonary vein: right upper lobe dual venous drainage, with partial anomalous venous return of the right lung into a persistent left superior vena cava	27
Cervicobrachial neuralgia due to vertebral artery loop	26
Anomalous hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery and its mimicker: a case series	21
Anatomical locations of the motor endplates of sartorius muscle for botulinum toxin injections in treatment of muscle spasticity	19
A systematic review and meta-analysis of iliocapsularis muscle: an important landmark in orthopedic surgery	14
Anatomical and biomechanical study of the inferior extensor retinaculum by shear-wave elastography in healthy adults	13
Anatomy education: suddenly back to the future?	10
Nerve transfer in the spastic upper limb: anatomical feasibility study	9
Editorial: Upper and lower limbs: clinical and applied anatomy: from acromial arterial rete to arterial anatomy of toe flaps	9
A safe area for sternal puncture in children: an MSCT study based on sternal development	9
Normal anatomy, variants and factors associated with the cervical vagus nerve topography: a high-resolution ultrasound study	9
Anatomical study between the correlation of the arcuate eminence and the superior semicircular canal	8
Is inadequate anatomical knowledge on the part of physicians hazardous for successful clinical practice?	8
Morphological features of the chiasma tendinum and its relation with surface landmarks and pulleys: a cadaveric study	8
An MRI study of typical anatomical variants of the anterior communicating artery complex	8
Conjoined right hepatic artery from branches of the common hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries: a rare anatomic variant	8
Anatomical variants of the medioplantar oblique ligament and inferoplantar longitudinal ligament: an MRI study	7
Variation in spatial distance between the lumbar interlaminar window and intervertebral disc space during flexion–extension	7
Architecture of the cancellous bone in human proximal tibia based on P45 sectional plastinated specimens	7
Anatomical basis of a pedicled cuboid bone graft based on the lateral tarsal artery for talar avascular necrosis	6
Unusual bilateral variation of the flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle and its relation on tarsal tunnel syndrome	6
Topographic anatomical localization of the motor nerve entry points (MEPs) of the masseter muscle	6
Interclavicularis anticus digastricus muscle in a female body donor: a case report	6
Prevalence of the fabella and its general characteristics in Turkish population with magnetic resonance imaging	6

Anatomical consideration of deep calf veins: application to catheter-directed thrombolysis	6
The muscular branching patterns of the ulnar nerve in fetal forearms	6
Retraction Note to: Evaluation of the pulley function of the hamulus of the hamate for the flexor tendons	5
Retropharyngeal internal carotid artery: a potential risk factor during nasotracheal intubation	5
Marios Loukas, R. Shane Tubbs Peter Abrahams, Stephen Carmichael, Thomas Gest: Gray’s Anatomy review 3rd edition	5
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the anatomy of the maxillary artery using the Anatomical Quality Assurance (AQUA) checklist	5
Abdomen and thorax clinical anatomy: from viscera morphology and vascularization to epidural and caudal anesthetic techniques	4
Vascular supply of the column of fornix	4
Can low-fidelity models be effective anatomy teaching tools?	4
Morphology of the ligaments located on the medial side of the ankle and on the plantar surface of the foot	4
What are the retromolar and bifid/trifid mandibular canals as seen on cone-beam computed tomography? Revisiting classic gross anatomy of the inferior alveolar nerve and correcting terminology	4
A rare anatomical variation of the submental artery	4
Practice and exploration of the "student-centered" multielement fusion teaching mode in human anatomy	4
Morphometric properties of the fallopian canal: comparison of two nations with different ethnic origins	4
Evaluation of views and perceptions of the medical faculty students about distance anatomy education during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
The ulnar interosseous tuberosity exists: a radiological and descriptive cadaveric study	4
Dual laryngeal reinnervation in bilateral vocal fold paralysis: anatomical pitfalls	4
Neurosurgical anatomy of the floor of the third ventricle and related vascular structures	4
A reverse form of Linburg–Comstock variation with comments on its etiology and demonstration of interactive 3D portable document format	4
Anterior cerebral artery trifurcation with infraoptic origin and contralateral A1 segment absence	4
The level of bifurcation of peroneal artery and its implications for posterolateral approach to the ankle: a CT angiography study	3
Right vertebral artery arising from the right common carotid artery without association with an aberrant right subclavian artery and entering the C3 transverse foramen	3
Analysis of tympanic sinus shape for purposes of intraoperative hearing monitoring: a microCT study	3
Massa intermedia of the thalamus: an anatomical study using magnetic resonance imaging	3
Aberrant origin of bilateral vertebral arteries associated with bovine aortic arch	3
A comprehensive study of right and left inferior phrenic artery variations in 1000 patients with multidetector computed tomography angiography: an important study for HCC	3
Well-known and less well-known anatomical structures of the head, neck, and trunk: imaging and surgical applications	3
Type 4 persistent primitive olfactory artery associated with contralateral accessory middle cerebral artery arising from the fenestrated segment of the distal anterior cerebral artery	3
Woodruff’s plexus—arterial or venous?	3
Computed tomography-assessed variations of the carotid sinus	3
Inverted deltoid posterior cruciate ligament femoral insertion accompanied with medial synovial fold: a case of a complex posterior cruciate ligament anatomical variation recalcitrant to conservative	3
Francis Kiernan (1800–1874) and his unique contribution to liver anatomy	3