A Scientometric Analysis of the 50 Most Cited Articles for Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity

Table 1

Ranking according to WoS, GS, Scopus, and years with the most citations.

Rank		Author and title	Year	Top year	CN WoS	CN GS	CN Scopus	MC WoS
1		Taylor et al. The free vascularized bone graft: a clinical extension of microvascular techniques [8].	1975	2013	829	1263	760	20.72
2		Masquelet et al. Skin island flaps supplied by the vascular axis of the sensitive superficial nerves: anatomic study and clinical experience in the leg [9].	1992	2011	530	1448	411	23.04
3		Godina. Early microsurgical reconstruction of complex trauma of the extremities [10].	1986	2007	553	1016	575	19.06
4		Daniel and Taylor. Distant transfer of an island flap by microvascular anastomoses: a clinical technique [11].	1973	1979	438	652	352	8.42
5		Pontén. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg [12].	1981	1990	433	729	447	12.73
6		Mathes. Use of the muscle flap in chronic osteomyelitis: experimental and clinical correlation [13].	1982	1996	348	451	314	10.54
7		Wei et al. Fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap: anatomic study and clinical application [14].	1986	2010	256	345	276	8.83
8		DeFranzo et al. The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of lower-extremity wounds with exposed bone [15].	2001	2006	249	506	272	17.78
9		Byrd et al. Management of open tibial fractures [16].	1985	1999, 2008	239	390	225	7.97
10		Khouri and Shaw. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases [17].	1989	1995	229	289	223	8.81
11		Gopal et al. Fix and flap: the radical orthopaedic and plastic treatment of severe open fractures of the tibia [18].	2000	2014	199	380	227	13.27
12		Hasegawa et al. The distally based superficial sural artery flap [19].	1994	2008	196	378	229	9.33
13		O’Brien et al. Successful transfer of a large island flap from the groin to the foot by microvascular anastomoses [20].	1973	1976	180	222	141	4.28
14		Byrd et al. The management of open tibial fractures with associated soft-tissue loss: external pin fixation with early flap coverage [21].	1981	1997	172	256	166	5.06
15		Yaremchuk et al. Acute and definitive management of traumatic osteocutaneous defects of the lower extremity [22].	1987	2010	166	256	169	5.93
16		Taylor and Pan. Angiosomes of the leg: anatomic study and clinical implications [23].	1998	2013	163	298	122	9.59
17		Taylor and Watson. One-stage repair of compound leg defects with free, revascularized flaps of groin skin and iliac bone [24].	1982	1989	161	175	119	4.88
18		May et al. Microvascular transfer of free tissue for closure of bone wounds of the distal lower extremity [25].	1982	1989	161	175	119	4.88
19		Yazar et al. Outcome comparison between free muscle and free fasciocutaneous flaps for reconstruction of distal third and ankle traumatic open tibial fractures [26].	2006	2009, 2011	156	95	99	17.33
20		May et al. Free microvascular muscle flaps with skin graft reconstruction of extensive defects of the foot—a clinical and gait analysis study [27].	1985	1986	152	227	151	5.07
21		Amarante et al. A new distally based fasciocutaneous flap of the leg [28].	1986	1990	151	200	157	5.20
22		Carriquiry et al. An anatomic study of the septocutaneous vessels of the leg [29].	1985	1990	150	218	144	5
23		Yazar et al. One-stage reconstruction of composite bone and soft-tissue defects in traumatic lower extremities [30].	2004	2010	149	216	140	13.54
24		Donski and Fogdestam. Distally based fasciocutaneous flap from the sural region: a preliminary report [31].	1983	1990	148	242	168	4.62
25		McCraw et al. The dorsalis pedis arterialized flap: a clinical study [32].	1975	1979	146	258	140	3.65
26		Yoshimura et al. Peroneal flap for reconstruction in the extremity [33].	1984	1990	140	176	142	4.52
27		Georgiadis et al. Open tibial fractures with severe soft-tissue loss-limb salvage compared with below-the-knee amputation [34]	1993	1997	140	228	140	6.36
28		Parrett et al. Lower extremity trauma: trends in the management of soft-tissue reconstruction of open tibia-fibula fractures [35]	2006	2011, 2015	139	240	139	15.44
29		Ger. Muscle transposition for treatment and prevention of chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis of the tibia [36].	1977	1983	134	172	93	3.53
30		Masquelet et al. The lateral supramalleolar flap [37].	1988	2001	134	246	145	4.96
31		Francel et al. Microvascular soft-tissue transplantation for reconstruction of acute open tibial fractures: timing of coverage and long-term functional results [38].	1992	2014	134	204	143	5.83
32		Orticochea. The musculo-cutaneous flap method: an immediate and heroic substitute for the method of delay [39].	1972	1983	133	178	97	3.09
33		Fischer et al. The timing of flap coverage, bone-grafting, and intramedullary nailing in patients who have a fracture of the tibial shaft with extensive soft-tissue injury [40].	1991	2012	132	271	152	5.5
34		Baumeister et al. A realistic complication analysis of 70 sural artery flaps in a multimorbid patient group [41].	2003	2008	128	251	153	10.67
35		Serafin et al. Comparison of free flaps with pedicled flaps for coverage of defects of the leg or foot [42].	1977	1979	126	174	114	3.31
36		Haertsch. The blood supply to the skin of the leg: a post-mortem investigation [43].	1981	1986	125	216	109	3.68
37		Wee. Reconstruction of the lower leg and foot with the reverse-pedicled anterior tibial flap: preliminary report of a new fasciocutaneous flap [44].	1986	1990	123	163	116	4.24
38		Attinger et al. Angiosomes of the foot and ankle and clinical implications for limb salvage: reconstruction, incisions and revascularization [45]	2006	2013	123	272	162	13.67
39		Anthony et al. The muscle flap in the treatment of chronic lower extremity osteomyelitis: results in patients over 5 years after treatment [46]	1991	2004	122	173	125	5.08
40		Serafin et al. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with vascularized composite tissue: improved tissue survival and specific indications [47].	1980	1989	121	146	100	3.46
41		Buncke et al. Free osteocutaneous flap from a rib to the tibia [48].	1977	1982	121	166	70	3.18
42		Nakajima et al. Accompanying arteries of the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve: anatomic study and its clinical applications [49].	1999	2011	119	230	129	7.0
43		McCraw et al. Versatile gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap [50]	1978	1984	115	168	91	3.11
44		Cavadas et al. The medial sural artery perforator free flap [51]	2001	2007	108	173	57	7.2
45		Starks The use of pedicled muscle flaps in the surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis resulting from compound fractures [52].	1946	1993	108	126	75	1.54
46		Jeng and Wei. Distally based sural island flap for foot and ankle reconstruction [53].	1997	2008	107	185	131	5.94
47		Morrison et al. The instep of the foot as a Fascicutaneous island and as a free flap for heel defects [54].	1983	1986	106	157	104	4.72
48		Almeida et al. Reverse-flow island sural flap [55].	2002	2007, 2008	104	186	114	8
49		Heller and Levin. Lower extremity microsurgical reconstruction [56].	2001	2009	102	169	65	7.28
50		Yilmaz et al. The distally based superficial sural artery island flap: clinical experiences and modifications [57].	1998	2006	101	181	140	5.94

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