OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Reverse homodigital dorsoradial flaps for thumb coverage obtained good sensory recovery after a long time follow up	20
Conjoint fascial sheath suspension with levator muscle advancement for severe blepharoptosis	18
The efficacy of immediate lymphatic reconstruction in preventing breast cancer-related lymphedema: long-term follow-up study	14
Comparing the outcomes of fingertip-to-palm and fingertip-to-forearm two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction for isolated flexor digitorum profundus tendon injuries	13
Preliminary outcomes of combined surgical approach for lower extremity lymphedema: supraclavicular lymph node transfer and lymphaticovenular anastomosis	13
Could hyperbaric oxygen be an effective therapy option for pathological scars? A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
10-Year single center experience in lower limb reconstruction with free muscle flaps – factors influencing complications in 266 consecutive cases	10
Long-term follow-up of patients treated with pyrocarbon disc implant for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: the effect of disc position on outcomes measures	10
Modified Frailty Index (mFI) predicts 30-day complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction	9
Birth prevalence of cleft lip and/or palate – a register study of all children born in Sweden years 2000–2020	8
Dynamic osteodistraction with springs – the Gothenburg experience of spring-assisted cranioplasty	8
Can artificial ıntelligence detect the anti-aging effect of rhinoplasty?	8
Anatomical study of vulnerable sensory and expendable motor nerves for targeted muscle reinnervation in the upper extremity	7
Moving beyond surgical excellence: a qualitative systematic review into the perspectives and experiences of children, adolescents, and adults living with a rare congenital craniofacial condition and t	6
Management of venous flap insufficiency: the role of low molecular weight heparin in salvage	6
Remodelling of the superficial vascular network of skin flaps in rats, following a vasodilatory cream application, before elevation	6
Is conservative management of partial zone II flexor tendon laceration possible? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis	6
Fingertip injury epidemiology: an Indian perspective	6
Immediate tendon transfer for functional reconstruction of a dorsal forearm defect after sarcoma resection	5
Surgical fixation techniques in four-corner fusion of the wrist: a systematic review of 1103 cases	5
Single versus dual venous anastomosis in radial forearm free flaps in head and neck reconstruction	5
Validation of the Finnish FACE-Q for use in patients undergoing surgery for functional problems or malignancy	5
The impact of regional anesthesia on opioid demand in distal radius fracture surgery	5
The superficial peroneal neurocutaneous flap: a cadaveric study	4
The effect of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction on patient satisfaction with outcome and quality of life after five years – a case-control study	4

Effectiveness of a microsurgery training program using a chicken wing model	4
Scar versus shape: patient-reported outcome after different surgical approaches to gynecomastia measured by modified BREAST Q®	4
Nationwide rates of limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s contracture: data from the Finnish National Registry	4
Trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis of co-occurrence and risk	4
Long-term patient-reported outcomes after anterior distraction osteogenesis of the maxilla in patients with cleft	3
The effect of muscle defect size on donor site hernia and bulge after transverse rectus abdominis flap	3
A new photodynamic therapy photosensitizer (p1) promotes apoptosis of keloid fibroblasts by targeting caspase-8	3
Reverse homodigital dorsal wraparound flap for reconstruction of distal thumb	3
ADM-assisted prepectoral breast reconstruction is not associated with high complication rate as before: a Meta-analysis	3
Cast selection and non-union rates for acute scaphoid fractures treated conservatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Electrocardiographic changes after breast reduction surgery	3
Additional diagnoses in children with cleft lip and palate up to five years of age	3
Lymphatic flow through (LyFT) ALT flap: an original solution to reconstruct soft tissue loss with lymphatic leakage or lower limb lymphedema	3
Effect of botulinum toxin type A on flap surgery in animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3