Carl W. Nissen

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Carl W. Nissen is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl W. Nissen has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Rehabilitation and 22 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Carl W. Nissen's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (44 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (22 papers). Carl W. Nissen is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (44 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (22 papers). Carl W. Nissen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Carl W. Nissen's co-authors include Matthew J. Solomito, Sylvia Õunpuu, Jack Farr, Brian J. Cole, Matthew D. Milewski, Erin J. Garibay, Melany Westwell, Allen F. Anderson, Janet P. Tate and Kenneth R. Zaslav and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Carl W. Nissen

62 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement
    2016 262 citations Mininder S. Kocher, Gregory D. Myer et al. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carl W. Nissen United States 25 1.5k 790 409 405 338 72 1.9k
Anja Hirschmüller Germany 24 934 0.6× 836 1.1× 210 0.5× 213 0.5× 335 1.0× 111 1.6k
Sharon L. Hame United States 26 1.8k 1.1× 912 1.2× 371 0.9× 369 0.9× 393 1.2× 57 2.4k
David M. Lintner United States 30 2.1k 1.4× 1.3k 1.7× 616 1.5× 264 0.7× 482 1.4× 75 2.7k
Erik Hohmann Australia 27 1.8k 1.2× 785 1.0× 675 1.7× 167 0.4× 376 1.1× 115 2.3k
Joshua S. Everhart United States 26 2.0k 1.3× 998 1.3× 230 0.6× 399 1.0× 339 1.0× 104 2.4k
Cale A. Jacobs United States 35 3.0k 1.9× 975 1.2× 409 1.0× 325 0.8× 468 1.4× 183 3.7k
Benno Ejnisman Brazil 23 1.4k 0.9× 755 1.0× 777 1.9× 68 0.2× 211 0.6× 194 1.9k
Stéphane Pelet Canada 18 923 0.6× 364 0.5× 349 0.9× 239 0.6× 132 0.4× 60 1.2k
Suzanne Werner Sweden 24 2.2k 1.4× 2.1k 2.7× 143 0.3× 203 0.5× 477 1.4× 53 3.0k
Peter A. Indelicato United States 25 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 288 0.7× 79 0.2× 189 0.6× 47 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl W. Nissen

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All Works

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Nguyen, Jie C., J. Herman Kan, Donna G. Blankenbaker, et al.. (2025). Osteochondritis dissecans in children: location-dependent differences (part II: ankle and elbow). Pediatric Radiology. 55(7). 1386–1402. 1 indexed citations
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Johnstone, T, Joseph Espiritu, Marc Tompkins, et al.. (2024). Which Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions Will Heal Nonoperatively? An Application of Machine Learning to the ROCK Prospective Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(12). 971902201–971902201.
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Edmonds, Eric W., et al.. (2024). Evaluation and Management of Glenohumeral Instability in Adolescent Patients: An Expert Consensus Statement. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(9). 971876791–971876791. 2 indexed citations
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Nissen, Carl W., et al.. (2024). Preoperative Bladder Scanning Can Predict Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 106(7). 569–574.
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Solomito, Matthew J., et al.. (2024). Trends in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries and Surgery From 2010 to 2019: An Analysis of a National Medical Claims Database. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(11). 971895588–971895588.
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Nguyen, Jie C., Donna G. Blankenbaker, Kevin G. Shea, et al.. (2024). Medial femoral condyle OCD (osteochondritis dissecans): correlation between imaging and arthroscopy. Skeletal Radiology. 54(4). 789–806. 3 indexed citations
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Heyworth, Benton E., Theodore J. Ganley, Patricia E. Miller, et al.. (2023). Transarticular Versus Retroarticular Drilling of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by the ROCK Group. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(6). 1392–1402. 7 indexed citations
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Nissen, Carl W., D. Bohn, Eric W. Edmonds, et al.. (2022). Reliability of Radiographic Imaging Characteristics for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 50(14). 3948–3955. 4 indexed citations
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Solomito, Matthew J., et al.. (2022). Lead knee flexion angle is associated with both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments in collegiate baseball pitchers. Sports Biomechanics. 23(12). 2626–2636. 5 indexed citations
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Solomito, Matthew J., Erin J. Garibay, & Carl W. Nissen. (2019). Deceleration phase elbow varus moments: a potential injury mechanism for collegiate baseball pitchers. Sports Biomechanics. 20(5). 629–638.
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Solomito, Matthew J., et al.. (2016). Biomechanical differences between left- and right-handed baseball pitchers. Sports Biomechanics. 16(2). 143–151. 17 indexed citations
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Carey, James L., Eric J. Wall, Nathan L. Grimm, et al.. (2016). Novel Arthroscopic Classification of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 44(7). 1694–1698. 39 indexed citations
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Carey, James L., Eric J. Wall, Kevin G. Shea, et al.. (2013). Reliability of the ROCK Osteochondritis Dissecans Knee Arthroscopy Classification System - Multi-center Validation Study. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 1(4_suppl). 5 indexed citations
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Lyon, Roger, et al.. (2012). Can Fresh Osteochondral Allografts Restore Function in Juveniles With Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 471(4). 1166–1173. 57 indexed citations
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Nissen, Carl W.. (2008). Effectiveness of Interference Screw Fixation in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopedics. 31(7). 1–4. 7 indexed citations
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Joseph, Michael F., John P. Fulkerson, Carl W. Nissen, & T. Joseph Sheehan. (2006). Short-Term Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Comparison of Three Autografts. Orthopedics. 29(3). 243–248. 35 indexed citations
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Chelly, Jacques E., Carl W. Nissen, Anthony Rodgers, Steven S. Smugar, & Andrew M. Tershakovec. (2006). The efficacy of rofecoxib 50 mg and hydrocodone/acetaminophen 7.5/750 mg in patients with post-arthroscopic pain. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 23(1). 195–206. 8 indexed citations
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Nowak, Michael, et al.. (2003). Active and Passive Evaluation of Proprioception for the Shoulder and Knee. Advances in Bioengineering. 211–212.

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