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| Rank | Author and title | Mean citation |
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| 1 | 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]. | 23.04 |
| 2 | Taylor et al. The free vascularized bone graft: a clinical extension of microvascular [8]. | 20.72 |
| 3 | Godina. Early microsurgical reconstruction of complex trauma of the extremities [10]. | 19.06 |
| 4 | DeFranzo et al. The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of lower-extremity wounds with exposed bone [15]. | 17.78 |
| 5 | Yazar et al. Outcome comparison between free muscle and free fasciocutaneous flaps for reconstruction of distal third and ankle traumatic open tibial fractures [26]. | 17.33 |
| 6 | Parrett et al. Lower extremity trauma: trends in the management of soft-tissue reconstruction of open tibia-fibula fractures [35]. | 15.44 |
| 7 | Attinger et al. Angiosomes of the foot and ankle and clinical implications [45]. | 13.67 |
| 8 | Yazar et al. One-stage reconstruction of composite bone and soft-tissue defects in traumatic lower extremities [30]. | 13.54 |
| 9 | Gopal et al. Fix and flap: the radical orthopaedic and plastic treatment of severe open fractures of the tibia [18]. | 13.27 |
| 10 | Pontén. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg [12]. | 12.73 |
| 11 | Baumeister et al. A realistic complication analysis of 70 sural artery flaps in a multimorbid patient group [41]. | 10.67 |
| 12 | Mathes et al. Use of the muscle flap in chronic osteomyelitis: experimental and clinical correlation [58]. | 10.54 |
| 13 | Taylor et al. Angiosomes of the leg: anatomic study and clinical implications [23]. | 9.59 |
| 14 | Hasegawa et al. The distally based superficial sural artery flap [19]. | 9.33 |
| 15 | Wei et al. Fibula osteoseptocutaneous flap for reconstruction of composite mandibular defects [14]. | 8.83 |
| 16 | Khouri and Shaw. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases [17]. | 8.81 |
| 17 | Daniel and Taylor. Distant transfer of an island flap by microvascular anastomoses: a clinical technique [11]. | 8.42 |
| 18 | Almeida et al. Reverse-flow island sural flap [55]. | 8.0 |
| 19 | Byrd et al. Management of open tibial fractures [16]. | 7.97 |
| 20 | Heller and Levin Lower extremity microsurgical reconstruction [56]. | 7.28 |
| 21 | Cavadas et al. The medial sural artery perforator free flap [51]. | 7.2 |
| 22 | Nakajima et al. Accompanying arteries of the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve: anatomic study and its clinical applications [49]. | 7.0 |
| 23 | Georgiadis et al. Open tibial fractures with severe soft-tissue loss-limb salvage compared with below-the-knee amputation [34]. | 6.36 |
| 24 | Jeng and Wei. Distally based sural island flap for foot and ankle reconstruction [53]. | 5.94 |
| 25 | Yilmaz et al. The distally based superficial sural artery island flap: clinical experiences and modifications [57]. | 5.94 |
| 26 | Yaremchuk et al. Acute and definitive management of traumatic osteocutaneous defects of the lower extremity [22]. | 5.93 |
| 27 | Francel et al. Microvascular soft-tissue transplantation for reconstruction of acute open tibial fractures: timing of coverage and long-term functional results [38]. | 5.83 |
| 28 | 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]. | 5.5 |
| 29 | Amarante et al. A new distally based fasciocutaneous flap of the leg [28]. | 5.20 |
| 30 | Anthony et al. The muscle flap in the treatment of chronic lower extremity osteomyelitis: results in patients over 5 years after treatment [46]. | 5.08 |
| 31 | May et al. Free microvascular muscle flaps with skin graft reconstruction of extensive defects of the foot—a clinical and gait analysis study [27]. | 5.07 |
| 32 | Byrd et al. The management of open tibial fractures with associated soft-tissue loss: external pin fixation with early flap coverage [21]. | 5.06 |
| 33 | Carriquiry et al. An anatomic study of the septocutaneous vessels [29]. | 5.0 |
| 34 | Masquelet et al. The lateral supramalleolar flap [37]. | 4.96 |
| 35 | May et al. Microvascular transfer of free tissue for closure of bone wounds of the distal lower extremity [25]. | 4.88 |
| 36 | Taylor and Pan. Angiosomes of the leg: anatomic study and clinical implications [23]. | 4.88 |
| 37 | Morrison et al. The instep of the foot as a fasciocutaneous island and as a free flap for heel defects [59]. | 4.72 |
| 38 | Donski and Fogdestam. Distally based fasciocutaneous flap from the sural region: a preliminary report [31]. | 4.62 |
| 39 | Yoshimura et al. Peroneal flap for reconstruction in the extremity [33]. | 4.52 |
| 40 | O’Brien et al. Successful transfer of a large island flap from the groin to the foot by microvascular anastomoses [20]. | 4.28 |
| 41 | Wee. Reconstruction of the lower leg and foot with the reverse-pedicled anterior tibial flap: preliminary report of a new fasciocutaneous flap [44]. | 4.24 |
| 42 | Haertsch. The blood supply to the skin of the leg: a post-mortem [43]. | 3.68 |
| 43 | McCraw et al. The dorsalis pedis arterialized flap: a clinical study [32]. | 3.65 |
| 44 | Ger. Muscle transposition for treatment and prevention of chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis of the tibia [36]. | 3.53 |
| 45 | Serafin et al. Reconstruction of the lower extremity with vascularized composite tissue: improved tissue survival and specific indications [47]. | 3.46 |
| 46 | Serafin et al. Comparison of free flaps with pedicled flaps for coverage of defects of the leg or foot [42]. | 3.31 |
| 47 | Buncke et al. Free osteocutaneous flap from a rib to the tibia [48]. | 3.18 |
| 48 | McCraw et al. Versatile gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap [50]. | 3.11 |
| 49 | Orticochea. The musculo-cutaneous flap method: an immediate and heroic substitute for the method of delay [39]. | 3.09 |
| 50 | Starks. The use of pedicled muscle flaps in the surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis resulting from compound fractures [52]. | 1.54 |
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