David A. Heck

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

David A. Heck is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Heck has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in David A. Heck's work include Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (28 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (27 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers). David A. Heck is often cited by papers focused on Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (28 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (27 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers). David A. Heck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. David A. Heck's co-authors include Deborah A. Freund, Robert S. Dittus, Bruce T. Rougraff, Peter C. Coyte, Gillian Hawker, Barry P. Katz, B. M. Hillberry, James G. Wright, Robert M. Lubitz and Claire Bombardier and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Medical Care.

In The Last Decade

David A. Heck

50 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Health-Related Quality of Life after Knee Replacement 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Health-Related Quality of Life after Knee Replacement
    1998 576 citations Gillian Hawker, James G. Wright et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Heck United States 29 2.9k 694 347 296 231 51 3.7k
Leela Biant United Kingdom 33 3.8k 1.3× 1.4k 2.1× 293 0.8× 384 1.3× 332 1.4× 85 4.4k
Mark P. Figgie United States 36 3.6k 1.2× 701 1.0× 338 1.0× 268 0.9× 368 1.6× 159 4.2k
C H Rorabeck Canada 40 4.6k 1.6× 1.6k 2.3× 859 2.5× 488 1.6× 684 3.0× 80 6.3k
William A. Jiranek United States 39 5.2k 1.8× 726 1.0× 281 0.8× 551 1.9× 268 1.2× 181 6.1k
Steven F. Harwin United States 35 3.2k 1.1× 269 0.4× 223 0.6× 329 1.1× 96 0.4× 170 3.6k
Peter K. Sculco United States 41 5.7k 2.0× 279 0.4× 310 0.9× 272 0.9× 333 1.4× 354 6.4k
Kimona Issa United States 36 3.5k 1.2× 203 0.3× 628 1.8× 182 0.6× 256 1.1× 155 3.9k
W. Norman Scott United States 31 3.8k 1.3× 450 0.6× 422 1.2× 785 2.7× 103 0.4× 89 4.2k
Thorsten M. Seyler United States 44 6.3k 2.2× 422 0.6× 1.2k 3.5× 626 2.1× 421 1.8× 346 7.6k
Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi Iran 30 2.7k 0.9× 218 0.3× 412 1.2× 306 1.0× 216 0.9× 225 3.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David A. Heck

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heck, David A. & James B. Stiehl. (2009). Six Sigma Analysis of Minimally Invasive Acetabular Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Investigation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 467(8). 2025–2031. 3 indexed citations
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Stiehl, James B. & David A. Heck. (2007). Six Sigma Analysis of Computer-assisted Surgery Tracking Protocols in TKA. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 464. 105–110. 9 indexed citations
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Stiehl, James B., et al.. (2007). Comparison of fluoroscopic and imageless registration in surgical navigation of the acetabular component. Computer Aided Surgery. 12(2). 116–124. 10 indexed citations
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Trippel, Stephen B., Michael J. Bosse, David A. Heck, & James G. Wright. (2007). Symposium. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 89(8). 1856–1864. 14 indexed citations
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Carson, Jeffrey L., Michael L. Terrin, Jay Magaziner, et al.. (2006). Transfusion Trigger Trial for Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS). Transfusion. 46(12). 2192–2206. 74 indexed citations
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Stiehl, James B., et al.. (2005). Accuracy of acetabular component positioning with a fluoroscopically referenced CAOS system. Computer Aided Surgery. 10(5-6). 321–327. 7 indexed citations
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Saleh, Khaled J., Daryll C. Dykes, Richard L. Tweedie, et al.. (2002). Functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty revision. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 17(8). 967–977. 61 indexed citations
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Heck, David A., et al.. (1998). Revision Rates After Knee Replacement in the United States. Medical Care. 36(5). 661–669. 60 indexed citations
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Hawker, Gillian, James G. Wright, Peter C. Coyte, et al.. (1998). Health-Related Quality of Life after Knee Replacement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 80(2). 163–173. 576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heck, David A., et al.. (1998). Patient Outcomes After Knee Replacement. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 356(356). 93–110. 309 indexed citations
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Katz, Barry P., Deborah A. Freund, David A. Heck, et al.. (1996). Demographic variation in the rate of knee replacement: a multi-year analysis.. PubMed. 31(2). 125–40. 167 indexed citations
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Cardinal, Étienne, Ethan M. Braunstein, William N. Capello, & David A. Heck. (1996). CANDIDA ALBICANS INFECTION OF PROSTHETIC JOINTS. Orthopedics. 19(3). 247–251. 42 indexed citations
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Wright, J G, Peter C. Coyte, Gillian Hawker, et al.. (1995). Variation in orthopedic surgeons' perceptions of the indications for and outcomes of knee replacement.. PubMed. 152(5). 687–97. 125 indexed citations
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Callahan, Christopher M., et al.. (1995). Patient outcomes following unicompartmental or bicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 10(2). 141–150. 91 indexed citations
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Heck, David A., et al.. (1995). Prosthetic component failures in hip arthroplasty surgery. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 10(5). 575–580. 111 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Harold I., Earl P. Steinberg, Edmund M. Ricci, et al.. (1994). Deliberations on the Dissemination of PORT Products. Medical Care. 32(Supplement). JS90–JS90. 12 indexed citations
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Wagner, William F., Charles Carroll, James W. Strickland, David A. Heck, & James P. Toombs. (1994). A biomechanical comparison of techniques of flexor tendon repair. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 19(6). 979–983. 74 indexed citations
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Heck, David A., et al.. (1992). GROSS POLYETHYLENE FAILURE IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. Orthopedics. 15(1). 23–28. 20 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian L., Denise M. Visco, David A. Heck, Stephen L. Myers, & Kenneth D. Brandt. (1989). Gait alterations in dogs after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 32(9). 1142–1147. 113 indexed citations
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Graziano, Gregory P., David A. Heck, & Gary W. Misamore. (1988). Fracture of the Femoral Neck after Internal Fixation. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 28(3). 414–415. 4 indexed citations

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