Håkan Alfredson

13.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
155 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Håkan Alfredson is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Håkan Alfredson has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 117 papers in Surgery and 15 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Håkan Alfredson's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (131 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (106 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (95 papers). Håkan Alfredson is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (131 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (106 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (95 papers). Håkan Alfredson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Australia. Håkan Alfredson's co-authors include Ronny Lorentzon, Lars Öhberg, Tom Pietilä, Per Jönsson, Sture Forsgren, Kerstin Söderman, Patrik Danielson, Jill Cook, Martin Fahlström and K. Thorsen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

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Håkan Alfredson

152 papers receiving 8.3k citations

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Heavy-Load Eccentric Calf Muscle Training For the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinosis

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ultrasound- and Doppler-Guided WALANT Arthroscopic Surgery for Patellar Tendinopathy with Partial Rupture in Elite Athletes—A 2-Year Follow-Up of a Prospective Case Series 2024 ·Medicina ·Håkan Alfredson, David C. S. Roberts, Christoph Spang, Markus Waldén	0
2	Tendinopathic Plantaris but Normal Achilles Tendon Found in About One-Fifth of Patients Not Responding to Conservative Achilles Tendon Management – Results from a Prospective WALANT Surgical Case Series on 105 Tendons 2024 ·Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine ·Håkan Alfredson, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, Christoph Spang	1
3	Combined Midportion Achilles and Plantaris Tendinopathy: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study after Ultrasound and Color-Doppler-Guided WALANT Surgery in a Private Setting in Southern Sweden 2023 ·Medicina ·Håkan Alfredson, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, Christoph Spang	1
4	Is the Superficial Peritendinous Tissue an Additional Pain Driver in Patellar Tendinopathy?—Studies on Morphology and Innervation in a Case Series 2022 ·Medicina ·Christoph Spang, Lorenzo Masci, Håkan Alfredson	3
5	A Regenerated Achilles Tendon with Good Function One Year After Total Extirpation Due to Infection – A Case Report 2022 ·International Medical Case Reports Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Christoph Spang, Håkan Alfredson	0
6	Ultrasound and surgical inspection of plantaris tendon involvement in chronic painful insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a case series 2021 ·BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine ·Håkan Alfredson, Lorenzo Masci, Christoph Spang	9
7	Isolated Lumbar Extension Resistance Exercise in Limited Range of Motion for Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy and Disk Herniation—Clinical Outcome and Influencing Factors 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), Christoph Raschka, (unknown), (unknown), Håkan Alfredson, (unknown), Christoph Spang	4
8	Achilles Scraping and Plantaris Tendon Removal Improves Pain and Tendon Structure in Patients with Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy—A 24 Month Follow-Up Case Series 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Lorenzo Masci, Bradley Stephen Neal, (unknown), Christoph Spang, Håkan Alfredson	8
9	Surgical treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: results after removal of the subcutaneous bursa alone—a case series 2020 ·BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine ·Håkan Alfredson, Christoph Spang	11
10	Results of minimally invasive Achilles tendon scraping and plantaris tendon removal in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A longer-term follow-up study 2019 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Christoph Spang, Håkan Alfredson	14
11	The effects of substance P and acetylcholine on human tenocyte proliferation converge mechanistically via TGF-β1 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Ludvig J. Backman, Håkan Alfredson, Alex Scott, Patrik Danielson	15
12	Ultrasound and Doppler-Guided Surgery for the Treatment of Jumper’s Knee in Professional Rugby Players 2015 ·Håkan Alfredson, Lorenzo Masci	6
13	Sports and exercise-related tendinopathies: a review of selected topical issues by participants of the second International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) Vancouver 2012 2013 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Alex Scott, Sean Docking, Bill Vicenzino, Håkan Alfredson, Johannes Zwerver, Kirsten Lundgreen, (unknown), Noel Pollock, Jill Cook, A. Fearon, Craig Purdam, Alison M. Hoens, Jonathan D Rees, Thomas J. Goetz, Patrik Danielson	138
14	New objective findings after whiplash injuries: High blood flow in painful cervical soft tissue: An ultrasound pilot study 2013 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·(unknown), Britt‐Marie Stålnacke, Martin Fahlström, Lars Öhberg, (unknown), Håkan Alfredson	3
15	Unilateral surgical treatment for patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy may result in bilateral recovery 2012 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Håkan Alfredson, Christoph Spang, Sture Forsgren	15
16	Ultrasound and Doppler-guided mini-surgery to treat midportion Achilles tendinosis: results of a large material and a randomised study comparing two scraping techniques 2011 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Håkan Alfredson	78
17	Physical activity level in Achilles tendinosis is associated with blood levels of pain‐related factors: a pilot study 2011 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·(unknown), James E. Gaida, Patrik Danielson, Håkan Alfredson, S. Forsgren	7
18	Chronic Tendon Pain: No Signs of Chemical Inflammation but High Concentrations of the Neurotransmitter Glutamate. Implications for Treatment? 2002 ·Current Drug Targets ·Håkan Alfredson, Ronny Lorentzon	110
19	Pathology of chronic achilles-tendon injuries in athletes 2001 ·International sportmed journal for FIMS ·Maureen C. Ashe, Karim M. Khan, Nicola Maffulli, Håkan Alfredson, Jill Cook	2
20	Good clinical results but persisting side‐to‐side differences in calf muscle strength after surgical treatment of chronic Achilles tendinosis: A 5‐year follow‐up 2001 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Lars Öhberg, Ronny Lorentzon, Håkan Alfredson	34

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