Gregory J. Della Rocca

8.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
89 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Gregory J. Della Rocca is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory J. Della Rocca has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Surgery, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Gregory J. Della Rocca's work include Bone fractures and treatments (34 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (29 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers). Gregory J. Della Rocca is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (34 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (29 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers). Gregory J. Della Rocca collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Gregory J. Della Rocca's co-authors include Louis M. Luttrell, Robert J. Lefkowitz, Yehia Daaka, Deirdre K. Luttrell, Marc G. Caron, Stephen S. G. Ferguson, Tim van Biesen, Stuart Maudsley, Brett D. Crist and Robert Zura and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Gregory J. Della Rocca

81 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

β-Arrestin-Dependent Form... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1999 2016 1998 1997 1997 400 800 1.2k
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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. β-Arrestin-Dependent Formation of β 2 Adrenergic Receptor-Src Protein Kinase Complexes
    1999 1.2k citations Louis M. Luttrell, Stephen S. G. Ferguson et al. profile →
  2. Epidemiology of Fracture Nonunion in 18 Human Bones
    2016 486 citations Robert Zura, Gregory J. Della Rocca et al. profile →
  3. Essential Role for G Protein-coupled Receptor Endocytosis in the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
    1998 481 citations Yehia Daaka, Louis M. Luttrell et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. Gβγ Subunits Mediate Src-dependent Phosphorylation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
    1997 416 citations Louis M. Luttrell, Gregory J. Della Rocca et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. Ras-dependent Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Activation by G Protein-coupled Receptors
    1997 408 citations Gregory J. Della Rocca, Yehia Daaka et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gregory J. Della Rocca United States 30 2.9k 2.2k 1.3k 1.1k 451 89 6.1k
Renato Mantegazza Italy 51 2.6k 0.9× 784 0.4× 864 0.7× 704 0.6× 465 1.0× 324 8.9k
Rudolf Kirchmair Austria 43 2.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 328 0.3× 724 1.6× 114 6.1k
Ching‐Shwun Lin United States 46 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 406 0.3× 227 0.2× 513 1.1× 117 6.0k
David J. Carey United States 49 2.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 640 0.5× 367 0.3× 355 0.8× 157 6.4k
Basil T. Darras United States 49 4.8k 1.7× 2.2k 1.0× 812 0.6× 227 0.2× 131 0.3× 269 8.0k
Pranela Rameshwar United States 49 4.1k 1.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 430 0.4× 2.1k 4.6× 248 8.9k
Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie Brazil 42 3.4k 1.2× 522 0.2× 839 0.7× 921 0.8× 520 1.2× 261 7.0k
Jerry R. Mendell United States 56 6.9k 2.4× 1.6k 0.7× 2.0k 1.6× 1.7k 1.5× 488 1.1× 185 12.4k
John H. J. Wokke Netherlands 56 2.0k 0.7× 714 0.3× 2.5k 2.0× 622 0.5× 100 0.2× 194 8.8k
Mary Susan Burnett United States 27 1.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 327 0.3× 846 0.7× 381 0.8× 44 5.0k

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All Works

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Rocca, Gregory J. Della, et al.. (2024). A preclinical model for osteoarticular fracture fragment preservation for delayed re-implantation. Journal of Orthopaedics. 61. 92–96. 1 indexed citations
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Tornetta, Paul, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Saam Morshed, et al.. (2020). Risk Factors Associated With Infection in Open Fractures of the Upper and Lower Extremities. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 4(12). e20.00188–e20.00188. 21 indexed citations
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Capo, John, Frank A. Liporace, Ferris M. Pfeiffer, et al.. (2020). Pressure reducing skin pie-crusting in extremity trauma: An in-vitro biomechanical study and human case series. Injury. 51(6). 1266–1270. 7 indexed citations
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Crist, Brett D., et al.. (2018). Biomechanical evaluation of location and mode of failure in three screw fixations for a comminuted transforaminal sacral fracture model. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 16. 102–111. 5 indexed citations
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Crist, Brett D., et al.. (2018). Evaluating the Duration of Prophylactic Post-Operative Antibiotic Agents after Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Closed Fractures. Surgical Infections. 19(5). 535–540. 4 indexed citations
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Murtha, Yvonne M., et al.. (2017). Prevalence of Low Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Orthopedic Trauma.. PubMed. 45(7). E522–E526. 15 indexed citations
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Crist, Brett D., Lasun O. Oladeji, Michael Khazzam, et al.. (2017). Role of acute negative pressure wound therapy over primarily closed surgical incisions in acetabular fracture ORIF: A prospective randomized trial. Injury. 48(7). 1518–1521. 32 indexed citations
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Cannada, Lisa K., Heidi Israel, Hassan R. Mir, et al.. (2017). Treatment and Complications of Patients With Ipsilateral Acetabular and Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 31(12). 650–656. 7 indexed citations
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Zura, Robert, Samir Mehta, Gregory J. Della Rocca, John T. Jones, & R. Grant Steen. (2015). A cohort study of 4,190 patients treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS): findings in the elderly versus all patients. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 16(1). 45–45. 46 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Tyler J., Yvonne M. Murtha, Gregory J. Della Rocca, et al.. (2015). Effectiveness of Vitamin D Therapy in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 29(11). e451–e453. 14 indexed citations
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Peterson, Blake E., et al.. (2015). Orthopedic Trauma and Aging. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 6(1). 33–36. 15 indexed citations
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Lowe, Jason, et al.. (2011). A New Technique for Removing Intramedullary Cement. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 25(12). 762–766. 9 indexed citations
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Lowe, Jason, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Yvonne M. Murtha, et al.. (2009). Complications Associated With Negative Pressure Reaming for Harvesting Autologous Bone Graft: A Case Series. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 24(1). 46–52. 60 indexed citations
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Barrett, Matthew O., et al.. (2008). The Safety of Forefoot Metatarsal Pins in External Fixation of the Lower Extremity. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 90(3). 560–564. 19 indexed citations
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Rocca, Gregory J. Della, Y. Mukhin, Maria N. Garnovskaya, et al.. (1999). Serotonin 5-HT1A Receptor-mediated Erk Activation Requires Calcium/Calmodulin-dependent Receptor Endocytosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(8). 4749–4753. 137 indexed citations
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Daaka, Yehia, Louis M. Luttrell, Seungkirl Ahn, et al.. (1998). Essential Role for G Protein-coupled Receptor Endocytosis in the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(2). 685–688. 481 indexed citations breakdown →

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