George Van B. Cochran

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

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George Van B. Cochran is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, George Van B. Cochran has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in George Van B. Cochran's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (8 papers), Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management (6 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (4 papers). George Van B. Cochran is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (8 papers), Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management (6 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (4 papers). George Van B. Cochran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. George Van B. Cochran's co-authors include M. P. Kadaba, Mary E. Wootten, H.K. Ramakrishnan, George E. Gorton, J. WILLIAM FIELDING, Mason Hohl, Narender P. Reddy, Robert J. Pawluk, C. Andrew L. Bassett and Martin Ferguson-Pell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

George Van B. Cochran

47 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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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.

Repeatability of kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic data in normal adult gait

1989 1.2k citations M. P. Kadaba, Mary E. Wootten et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Research® profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
George Van B. Cochran United States	22	1.2k	1.0k	808	360	280	48	2.8k
Michael W. Whittle United States	27	1.7k 1.3×	757 0.7×	752 0.9×	734 2.0×	315 1.1×	53	3.3k
Gary L. Smidt United States	32	1.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.8×	812 1.0×	310 0.9×	236 0.8×	71	3.3k
J. Mizrahi Israel	37	2.5k 2.0×	795 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	509 1.4×	250 0.9×	119	4.6k
Sheldon R. Simon United States	28	1.4k 1.1×	970 1.0×	774 1.0×	658 1.8×	225 0.8×	49	3.5k
E. Stüssi Switzerland	33	1.4k 1.1×	1.4k 1.3×	1.0k 1.3×	172 0.5×	413 1.5×	104	3.4k
T.P. Andriacchi United States	22	1.9k 1.5×	2.3k 2.2×	724 0.9×	488 1.4×	171 0.6×	53	3.8k
Matthew C. Morrissey United Kingdom	27	998 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	1.5k 1.8×	314 0.9×	161 0.6×	78	2.9k
Verne T. Inman United States	14	1.4k 1.1×	734 0.7×	884 1.1×	348 1.0×	92 0.3×	18	2.6k
Ross H. Miller United States	28	1.2k 1.0×	684 0.7×	663 0.8×	199 0.6×	414 1.5×	113	3.0k
Gerald F. Harris United States	35	2.1k 1.7×	859 0.8×	1.6k 2.0×	540 1.5×	339 1.2×	237	4.0k

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Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1997). Streaming Potentials in Gap Osteotomy Callus and Adjacent Cortex: A Pilot Study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 337(337). 291–301. 1 indexed citations

Otter, Mark W., et al.. (1996). Inflatable Brace-Related Streaming Potentials in Living Canine Tibias. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 324(324). 283–291. 6 indexed citations

Dempster, David W., Martin Ferguson-Pell, R.W.E. Mellish, et al.. (1993). Relationships between bone structure in the iliac crest and bone structure and strength in the lumbar spine. Osteoporosis International. 3(2). 90–96. 76 indexed citations

Otter, Mark W., et al.. (1992). A comparative analysis of streaming potentials in vivo and in vitro. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 10(5). 710–719. 46 indexed citations

Mellish, R.W.E., Martin Ferguson-Pell, George Van B. Cochran, Robert Lindsay, & David W. Dempster. (1991). A new manual method for assessing two-dimensional cancellous bone structure: Comparison between iliac crest and lumbar vertebra. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 6(7). 689–696. 131 indexed citations

Wootten, Mary E., M. P. Kadaba, & George Van B. Cochran. (1990). Dynamic electromyography. II. Normal patterns during gait. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 8(2). 259–265. 47 indexed citations

Wootten, Mary E., M. P. Kadaba, & George Van B. Cochran. (1990). Dynamic electromyography. I. Numerical representation using principal component analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 8(2). 247–258. 44 indexed citations

Otter, Mark W., et al.. (1990). Transcortical streaming potentials are generated by circulatory pressure gradients in living canine tibia. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 8(1). 119–126. 38 indexed citations

Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1989). An improved design of electrodes for measurement of streaming potentials on wet bone in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Biomechanics. 22(6-7). 745–750. 10 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1988). External ultrasound can generate microampere direct currents in vivo from implanted piezoelectric materials. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 6(1). 145–147. 31 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Mark W. J., et al.. (1986). A Knowledge‐based Program for Pressure Sore Prevention^a. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 463(1). 284–286. 2 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B.. (1982). A primer of orthopaedic biomechanics. Churchill Livingstone eBooks. 55 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B.. (1980). Field Techniques for Experimental Stress Analysis in Arctic Sea Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 25(91). 175–182. 1 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1977). A New Intramedullary Fixation Device for the Distal Third of the Femur. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 125(125). 185–191. 16 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1975). AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE HEALING OF BONE FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF A MICROCRYSTALLINE COLLAGEN HEMOSTASIS AGENT. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 15(6). 494–497. 5 indexed citations

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FIELDING, J. WILLIAM, et al.. (1974). Biomechanical Characteristics and Surgical Management of Subtrochanteric Fractures. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 5(3). 629–650. 49 indexed citations

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Boretos, J, et al.. (1973). Characterization of biomedical polymers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 7(2). 267–269. 2 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B., et al.. (1973). Force measurement device for canes and crutches.. PubMed. 54(1). 43–4 passim. 1 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B.. (1971). Kilograms and kiloponds: mass, force, or weight?. PubMed. 53(1). 181–2. 1 indexed citations

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Cochran, George Van B.. (1971). The Clinical Measurement and Control of Corrective and Supportive Forces. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 75. 209–235. 1 indexed citations

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