Costas Papakostidis

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Costas Papakostidis is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Costas Papakostidis has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Costas Papakostidis's work include Bone fractures and treatments (14 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (9 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (7 papers). Costas Papakostidis is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (14 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (9 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (7 papers). Costas Papakostidis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Greece and United States. Costas Papakostidis's co-authors include Peter V. Giannoudis, H. Dinopoulos, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Mohit Bhandari, Craig S. Roberts, George Kontakis, Rozalia Dimitriou, Michalis Panteli, Ziad Dahabreh and Omar Faour and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Injury.

In The Last Decade

Costas Papakostidis

27 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Operative treatment of displaced fractures of the acetabulum 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400
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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. Operative treatment of displaced fractures of the acetabulum
    2005 478 citations Peter V. Giannoudis, Costas Papakostidis et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Costas Papakostidis United Kingdom 19 1.9k 805 225 176 175 27 2.1k
David C. Templeman United States 21 1.8k 1.0× 1.0k 1.3× 319 1.4× 210 1.2× 158 0.9× 52 2.0k
Laura Prokuski United States 15 2.4k 1.3× 1.4k 1.7× 144 0.6× 153 0.9× 342 2.0× 23 2.7k
Kirill Gromov Denmark 26 2.4k 1.3× 196 0.2× 47 0.2× 59 0.3× 96 0.5× 142 2.8k
Vassilios S. Nikolaou Greece 21 1.1k 0.6× 305 0.4× 173 0.8× 104 0.6× 224 1.3× 73 1.5k
Stephen H. Sims United States 21 1.4k 0.8× 859 1.1× 74 0.3× 148 0.8× 61 0.3× 44 1.5k
Carol E. Copeland United States 15 734 0.4× 131 0.2× 178 0.8× 151 0.9× 51 0.3× 25 853
Patrick Sluka United States 15 1.2k 0.7× 387 0.5× 69 0.3× 73 0.4× 135 0.8× 15 1.6k
J. Scott Broderick United States 5 1.9k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 134 0.6× 133 0.8× 258 1.5× 7 2.0k
Clifford B. Jones United States 27 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 1.3× 362 1.6× 132 0.8× 154 0.9× 74 2.1k
George V. Russell United States 21 1.1k 0.6× 464 0.6× 98 0.4× 99 0.6× 239 1.4× 79 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Papakostidis, Costas, et al.. (2023). Distraction osteogenesis versus induced membrane technique for infected tibial non-unions with segmental bone loss: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of available studies. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 50(3). 705–721. 13 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2022). Meta-analysis. What have we learned?. Injury. 54. S30–S34. 18 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Peter V. Giannoudis, J. Tracy Watson, Robert Zura, & R. Grant Steen. (2021). Serious adverse events and 30-day hospital readmission rate following elective total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 16(1). 236–236. 12 indexed citations
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Johnson, Louise, et al.. (2019). Physical Health and Psychological Outcomes in Adult Patients with Long-Bone Fracture Non-Unions: Evidence Today. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(11). 1998–1998. 37 indexed citations
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Tosounidis, Theodoros H., et al.. (2018). Incidence of deep infection, union and malunion for open diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures treated with IM nailing: A systematic review. The Surgeon. 17(5). 257–269. 14 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, et al.. (2017). Duration of Administration of Antibiotic Agents for Open Fractures: Meta-Analysis of the Existing Evidence. Surgical Infections. 18(8). 854–867. 36 indexed citations
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Leighton, Ross, John T. Watson, Peter V. Giannoudis, et al.. (2017). Healing of fracture nonunions treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Injury. 48(7). 1339–1347. 102 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, et al.. (2015). Timing of internal fixation of femoral neck fractures. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the final outcome. Injury. 46(3). 459–466. 69 indexed citations
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Pneumaticos, Spiros G., Michalis Panteli, Georgios K. Triantafyllopoulos, Costas Papakostidis, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2013). Management and outcome of diaphyseal aseptic non-unions of the lower limb: A systematic review. The Surgeon. 12(3). 166–175. 17 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Mohit Bhandari, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2013). Distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of long bone defects of the lower limbs. The Bone & Joint Journal. 95-B(12). 1673–1680. 145 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Rozalia Dimitriou, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2011). The role of arterial embolization in controlling pelvic fracture haemorrhage: A systematic review of the literature. European Journal of Radiology. 81(5). 897–904. 77 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Paul Harwood, Efthimios J. Karadimas, Hiang Boon Tan, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2010). The Timing of Drug Administration for Thromboprophylaxis Following Orthopaedic Surgery: Evidence and Controversies Related to Treatment Initiation and Duration. Current Vascular Pharmacology. 9(1). 11–18. 4 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2009). Pelvic ring injuries with haemodynamic instability: efficacy of pelvic packing, a systematic review. Injury. 40. S53–S61. 86 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, George Kontakis, Mohit Bhandari, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2008). Efficacy of Autologous Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins for Posterolateral Fusion of Lumbar Spine. Spine. 33(19). E680–E692. 62 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, George Kontakis, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2008). Pelvic ring disruptions: treatment modalities and analysis of outcomes. International Orthopaedics. 33(2). 329–338. 129 indexed citations
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Angoules, Antonios G, Tobias Lindner, G. Vrentzos, Costas Papakostidis, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2007). Prevalence and current concepts of management of farmyard injuries. Injury. 38(5). S26–S33. 21 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, M. Grotz, George Papadokostakis, Rozalia Dimitriou, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2006). Femoral Biologic Plate Fixation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 450. 193–202. 25 indexed citations
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Giannoudis, Peter V., Costas Papakostidis, & Craig S. Roberts. (2006). A review of the management of open fractures of the tibia and femur. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 88-B(3). 281–289. 175 indexed citations
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Papakostidis, Costas, Paul Harwood, Rozalia Dimitriou, et al.. (2005). Unique Combination of Lumbosacral Junction Injury With Open Pelvic Ring Disruption and Acetabulum Fracture. Spine. 30(16). E477–E480. 4 indexed citations
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Papadokostakis, George, Costas Papakostidis, Rozalia Dimitriou, & Peter V. Giannoudis. (2005). The role and efficacy of retrograding nailing for the treatment of diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures: a systematic review of the literature. Injury. 36(7). 813–822. 80 indexed citations

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