Review Article

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

Table 5

Comparison of the 10 most cited articles ranked with different search engines (WoS, GS, and Scopus).

RankWoSGSScopus

1Taylor et al. The free vascularized bone graft: a clinical extension of microvascular techniques [8].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].Taylor et al. The free vascularized bone graft: a clinical extension of microvascular techniques [8].
2Masquelet et al. Skin island flaps supplied by the vascular axis of the sensitive superficial nerves: anatomic study and clinical experience in the leg [9].Taylor et al. The free vascularized bone graft: a clinical extension of microvascular.Godina. Early microsurgical reconstruction of complex trauma of the extremities [10].
3Godina Early microsurgical reconstruction of complex trauma of the extremities [10].Godina. Early microsurgical reconstruction of complex trauma of the extremities [10].Masquelet et al. Skin island flaps supplied by the vascular axis of the sensitive superficial nerves: anatomic study and clinical experience in the leg.
4Daniel and Taylor. Distant transfer of an island flap by microvascular anastomoses: a clinical technique [11].Pontén. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg [12].Pontén. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg [12].
5Pontén. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg [12].Daniel and Taylor. Distant transfer of an island flap by microvascular anastomoses: a clinical technique [11].Daniel and Taylor. Distant transfer of an island flap by microvascular anastomoses: a clinical technique [11].
6Mathes. Use of the muscle flap in chronic osteomyelitis: experimental and clinical correlation [13].DeFranzo et al. The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of lower-extremity wounds with exposed bone [15].Mathes. Use of the muscle flap in chronic osteomyelitis: experimental and clinical correlation [13].
7Wei et al. Fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap: anatomic study and clinical application [14].Mathes. Use of the muscle flap in chronic osteomyelitis: experimental and clinical correlation [13].Wei et al. Fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap: anatomic study and clinical application [14].
8DeFranzo et al. The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of lower-extremity wounds with exposed bone [15].Wei et al.. Fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap: anatomic study and clinical application [14].DeFranzo et al. The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of lower-extremity wounds with exposed bone [15].
9Byrd et al. Management of open tibial fractures [16].Byrd et al. Management of open tibial fractures [16].Byrd et al. Management of open tibial fractures [16].
10Khouri and Shaw. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases [17].Khouri and Shaw. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases [17].Khouri and Shaw. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases [17].

Web of Science (Wos); Google Scholar (GS).