Dean Wang

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
114 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Dean Wang is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Dean Wang has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Rheumatology and 31 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Dean Wang's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (62 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (49 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (41 papers). Dean Wang is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (62 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (49 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (41 papers). Dean Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and China. Dean Wang's co-authors include Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, Jerry C. Hu, Riley J. Williams, Heenam Kwon, Wendy E. Brown, Nikolaos K. Paschos, Cassandra A. Lee, Scott A. Rodeo, Wilson C. Lai and Kristofer J. Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Dean Wang

106 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Surgical and tissue engineering strategies for articular cartilage and meniscus repair

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Author						Papers	Cites
Dean Wang	1.5k	862	602	360	211	114	2.4k
Christian Candrian	1.4k 0.9×	817 0.9×	578 1.0×	591 1.6×	176 0.8×	111	2.7k
Didier Hannouche	2.1k 1.4×	462 0.5×	452 0.8×	439 1.2×	189 0.9×	126	3.2k
Klaus‐Peter Günther	1.5k 1.0×	576 0.7×	452 0.8×	390 1.1×	108 0.5×	109	2.7k
Susanne Fuchs‐Winkelmann	1.7k 1.1×	308 0.4×	311 0.5×	530 1.5×	320 1.5×	107	2.3k
Kevin Mulhall	2.2k 1.4×	414 0.5×	302 0.5×	365 1.0×	157 0.7×	111	2.8k
Piero Volpi	1.7k 1.1×	419 0.5×	1.2k 2.1×	293 0.8×	88 0.4×	98	2.3k
Arun J. Ramappa	1.2k 0.8×	460 0.5×	366 0.6×	395 1.1×	297 1.4×	71	1.8k
Joan Carles Monllau	1.7k 1.1×	366 0.4×	602 1.0×	548 1.5×	143 0.7×	123	2.3k
Sheng‐Mou Hou	1.5k 1.0×	518 0.6×	435 0.7×	413 1.1×	207 1.0×	102	2.8k
Rüdiger Krauspe	2.6k 1.7×	793 0.9×	607 1.0×	566 1.6×	88 0.4×	138	3.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dean Wang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bielajew, Benjamin J., et al.. (2025). The toxicity of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine to rotator cuff tendon. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 34(12). 2727–2734.

Nordberg, Rachel C., et al.. (2024). Challenges and recent advances in engineering the osteochondral interface. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering. 31. 100546–100546. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Dean, et al.. (2024). Assessing acellular scaffold viability with T2-weighted relaxation time value imaging: imaging variables and early clinical associations at 6 months following patellofemoral cartilage repair. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 100185–100185.

Smith, Eric, et al.. (2024). Comparison of Trends and Complications of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Versus Periarticular Knee Osteotomy Among ABOS Part II Oral Examination Candidates. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(7). 971862874–971862874.

Karasavvidis, Theofilos, et al.. (2023). Early Complication Rates Are Equivalent Between Isolated Cartilage Restoration and Concomitant Cartilage Restoration and Osteotomy of the Knee. Cartilage. 15(2). 94–99. 2 indexed citations

Brown, Wendy E., et al.. (2023). The Longer-Term Effects of a Single Bupivacaine Exposure on the Mechanical Properties of Native Cartilage Explants. Cartilage. 15(2). 156–163. 2 indexed citations

Lai, Wilson C., et al.. (2023). Low early complication rates after arthroscopic meniscus repair and meniscectomy. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 31(10). 4117–4123. 7 indexed citations

Chan, Justin, Claire Thompson, David P. Trofa, et al.. (2023). Statistical Fragility of Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating Platelet-Rich Plasma Use for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 11(8). 961792950–961792950. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Dean, et al.. (2023). Similar short-term results between scaffold implanted mesenchymal stem cells vs acellular scaffolds with concentrated bone marrow aspirate augmentation for the repair of chondral defects of the knee: evidence from a meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 100128–100128.

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Johnston, Tyler, et al.. (2022). Trends and complications of distal biceps tendon repair among American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery part II oral examination candidates. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 32(2). 348–352. 2 indexed citations

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Bielajew, Benjamin J., Boaz Arzi, Dean Wang, et al.. (2021). Knee orthopedics as a template for the temporomandibular joint. Cell Reports Medicine. 2(5). 100241–100241. 32 indexed citations

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Balazs, George C., Harry G. Greditzer, Dean Wang, et al.. (2020). Non-treatment of stable ramp lesions does not degrade clinical outcomes in the setting of primary ACL reconstruction. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 28(11). 3576–3586. 31 indexed citations

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Markolf, Keith L., et al.. (2019). Cyclic testing of tibialis tendon allografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using suture-post versus spiked washer tibial fixation. Clinical Biomechanics. 70. 8–15. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean, et al.. (2018). Nonoperative Treatment of PCL Injuries: Goals of Rehabilitation and the Natural History of Conservative Care. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 11(2). 290–297. 29 indexed citations

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Lai, Wilson C., et al.. (2018). Chronic lateral epicondylitis: challenges and solutions. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Volume 9. 243–251. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean, Kent T. Yamaguchi, Morgan H. Jones, & Anthony Miniaci. (2016). KOOS and IKDC scales may be inadequate in evaluating patients with multiple ligament knee injuries: a systematic review. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 1(2). 82–86. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean, et al.. (2016). Early complications of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction requiring reoperation. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 25(7). 2020–2024. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean, et al.. (2015). Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: An analysis of 12,570 patients in a large healthcare database. Foot and Ankle Surgery. 21(4). 250–253. 49 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean & Brian G. DeRubertis. (2012). Popliteal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Exostosis of the Femur. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery. 24(4). 217–220. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Dean, Juan M. Taboas, & Rocky S. Tuan. (2010). PTHrP overexpression partially inhibits a mechanical strain-induced arthritic phenotype in chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 19(2). 213–221. 26 indexed citations

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