Christopher E. Attinger

13.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
273 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Christopher E. Attinger is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher E. Attinger has authored 273 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 187 papers in Surgery, 154 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 138 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Christopher E. Attinger's work include Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (153 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (135 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (111 papers). Christopher E. Attinger is often cited by papers focused on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (153 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (135 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (111 papers). Christopher E. Attinger collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Christopher E. Attinger's co-authors include Jeffrey E. Janis, George Broughton, Karen K. Evans, Paul S. Cooper, Erwin J. Bulan, Ivica Dučić, John S. Steinberg, Peter Blume, Paul J. Kim and Randy Wolcott and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Diabetes Care and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Christopher E. Attinger

252 papers receiving 8.9k citations

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The Basic Science of Wound Healing

2006 1.1k citations Christopher E. Attinger et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →
Wound Healing: An Overview

2006 661 citations Christopher E. Attinger et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Understanding the Prevalence of Medial Arterial Calcification Among Complex Reconstructive Patients: Insights from a Decade of Experience at a Tertiary Limb Salvage Center 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Karen K. Evans, Cameron M. Akbari, Christopher E. Attinger	1
2	Outcomes of Dermal Regeneration Template and Split-Thickness Skin Grafts in Lower Extremity Wound Closure: An 8-Year Retrospective Analysis 2025 ·WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice ·Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John S. Steinberg, (unknown), Karen K. Evans, Christopher E. Attinger	0
3	Fillet of toe flap coverage for non-traumatic foot amputations: A retrospective review of 70 patients 2024 ·The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christopher E. Attinger	0
4	A Multidisciplinary Approach to End-Stage Limb Salvage in the Highly Comorbid Atraumatic Population: An Observational Study 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), John S. Steinberg, Cameron M. Akbari, (unknown), Christopher E. Attinger, Karen K. Evans	5
5	Optimizing Lower Extremity Local Flap Reconstruction in Peripheral Vascular Disease 2024 ·Annals of Plastic Surgery ·(unknown), Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), Cameron M. Akbari, Christopher E. Attinger	1
6	Angiosome-Guided Revascularization in Local Flap Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle 2024 ·Annals of Plastic Surgery ·Rachel N. Rohrich, (unknown), (unknown), Cameron M. Akbari, Christopher E. Attinger	2
7	A Comparative Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Free Tissue Transfer, Partial Foot Amputation, and Below-Knee Amputation in High-Risk Limb Salvage Patients 2024 ·Annals of Plastic Surgery ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rachel N. Rohrich, John S. Steinberg, (unknown), Kenneth L. Fan, (unknown), Christopher E. Attinger, Karen K. Evans	1
8	The application of targeted muscle reinnervation in lower extremity amputations: A systematic review 2023 ·Microsurgery ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jenna C. Bekeny, Christopher E. Attinger, Grant M. Kleiber	3
9	The Relationship Between Autoimmune Disease and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Wound Healing 2021 ·Advances in Wound Care ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jenna C. Bekeny, (unknown), Elizabeth G. Zolper, Kenneth L. Fan, Karen K. Evans, (unknown), Helena B. Pasieka, Christopher E. Attinger	6
10	Early Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Extremities: Risk Factors for Mortality and Amputation 2021 ·Advances in Wound Care ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth L. Fan, Christopher E. Attinger, Karen K. Evans	4
11	Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Reduces Pain and Improves Ambulation in Patients Undergoing Below-Knee Amputation: A Single-Institution Matched Cohort Study 2020 ·Journal of Vascular Surgery ·Brian L. Chang, Christopher E. Attinger, Cameron M. Akbari, Grant M. Kleiber	6
12	The utility of the surgical safety checklist for wound patients 2015 ·International Wound Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Kelly Powers, Paul J. Kim, Christopher E. Attinger	0
13	Free Tissue Transfer for Limb Salvage in High-Risk Patients: Worth the Risk 2013 ·Advances in Wound Care ·Matthew Endara, Ivica Dučić, Christopher E. Attinger	15
14	Late failure of a split‐thickness skin graft in the setting of homozygous factor V Leiden mutation: a case report and correlative animal model from the Wound Etiology and Healing (WE‐HEAL) study 2013 ·International Wound Journal ·Victoria K. Shanmugam, Sean McNish, (unknown), (unknown), E. ̃Tassi, Anton Wellstein, Bhaskar Kallakury, Christopher E. Attinger	3
15	Ertl Below-Knee Amputation Using a Vascularized Fibular Strut in a Nontrauma Elderly Population 2013 ·Annals of Plastic Surgery ·Benjamin J. Brown, Matthew L. Iorio, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christopher E. Attinger	6
16	Clinically Addressing Biofilm in Chronic Wounds 2012 ·Advances in Wound Care ·Christopher E. Attinger, Randy Wolcott	196
17	Factors Associated With Failed Hardware Salvage in High-Risk Patients After Microsurgical Lower Extremity Reconstruction 2012 ·Annals of Plastic Surgery ·Ketan M. Patel, Mitchel Seruya, Brenton R. Franklin, Christopher E. Attinger, Ivica Dučić	9
18	The Role of Peripheral Nerve Surgery in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Associated with Amputation Stumps 2008 ·Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·Ivica Dučić, Ali N. Mesbahi, Christopher E. Attinger, (unknown)	98
19	The Use of Local Muscle Flaps in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction 2000 ·Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery ·Christopher E. Attinger, Ivica Dučić, Charles M. Zelen	22
20	Selected benefits of thoracotomy and chemotherapy for sarcoma metastatic to the lung 1993 ·Journal of Surgical Oncology ·Steven J. Mentzer, Karen H. Antman, Christopher E. Attinger, Richard J. Shemin, Joseph M. Corson, David J. Sugarbaker	22

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