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.

In The Last Decade

Håkan Alfredson

152 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

Heavy-Load Eccentric Calf... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 250 500 750
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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. Heavy-Load Eccentric Calf Muscle Training For the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinosis
    1998 778 citations Håkan Alfredson, Tom Pietilä et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Håkan Alfredson 7.9k 6.5k 794 626 364 155 8.8k
Karin Grävare Silbernagel 6.9k 0.9× 5.4k 0.8× 277 0.3× 843 1.3× 210 0.6× 175 7.7k
Craig Purdam 4.2k 0.5× 3.1k 0.5× 323 0.4× 578 0.9× 134 0.4× 57 4.5k
Michael R. Krogsgaard 2.1k 0.3× 2.1k 0.3× 372 0.5× 725 1.2× 243 0.7× 157 3.7k
Katja M. Heinemeier 2.1k 0.3× 1.4k 0.2× 660 0.8× 326 0.5× 556 1.5× 58 3.5k
Tomas Movin 2.9k 0.4× 2.9k 0.4× 255 0.3× 303 0.5× 189 0.5× 53 3.8k
Martti Kvist 3.1k 0.4× 2.2k 0.3× 314 0.4× 796 1.3× 237 0.7× 69 3.9k
Christian Couppé 1.8k 0.2× 1.1k 0.2× 503 0.6× 371 0.6× 307 0.8× 80 3.2k
K M Khan 2.8k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 211 0.3× 411 0.7× 166 0.5× 29 3.6k
Mette Hansen 2.2k 0.3× 1.1k 0.2× 1.1k 1.4× 354 0.6× 739 2.0× 113 4.1k
Neal L. Millar 1.9k 0.2× 2.2k 0.3× 339 0.4× 115 0.2× 439 1.2× 83 4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Håkan Alfredson

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All Works

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Alfredson, Håkan, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, & Christoph Spang. (2024). 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. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Volume 15. 41–45. 1 indexed citations
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Waldén, Markus, Jan Ekstrand, Martin Hägglund, et al.. (2024). Achilles Tendon Pain in Male Professional Football Players - A Prospective Five-Season Study of 88 Injuries from the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Volume 15. 171–179.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, & Christoph Spang. (2023). 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. Medicina. 59(3). 438–438. 1 indexed citations
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2023). Ultrasonography- and Doppler-Guided Surgical Treatment for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: Results From a Case Series in a Southern Sweden County Hospital. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 8(1). 1778442326–1778442326. 3 indexed citations
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Spang, Christoph, Lorenzo Masci, & Håkan Alfredson. (2022). Is the Superficial Peritendinous Tissue an Additional Pain Driver in Patellar Tendinopathy?—Studies on Morphology and Innervation in a Case Series. Medicina. 58(5). 601–601. 3 indexed citations
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2022). A Regenerated Achilles Tendon with Good Function One Year After Total Extirpation Due to Infection – A Case Report. International Medical Case Reports Journal. Volume 15. 219–223.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Lorenzo Masci, & Christoph Spang. (2021). Ultrasound and surgical inspection of plantaris tendon involvement in chronic painful insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a case series. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 7(1). e000979–e000979. 9 indexed citations
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Alfredson, Håkan & Christoph Spang. (2020). Surgical treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: results after removal of the subcutaneous bursa alone—a case series. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 6(1). e000769–e000769. 11 indexed citations
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2019). Results of minimally invasive Achilles tendon scraping and plantaris tendon removal in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A longer-term follow-up study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 2105894642–2105894642. 14 indexed citations
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Alfredson, Håkan & Lorenzo Masci. (2015). Ultrasound and Doppler-Guided Surgery for the Treatment of Jumper’s Knee in Professional Rugby Players. 3(1). 1–5. 6 indexed citations
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Scott, Alex, Sean Docking, Bill Vicenzino, et al.. (2013). Sports and exercise-related tendinopathies: a review of selected topical issues by participants of the second International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) Vancouver 2012. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47(9). 536–544. 138 indexed citations
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Stålnacke, Britt‐Marie, et al.. (2013). New objective findings after whiplash injuries: High blood flow in painful cervical soft tissue: An ultrasound pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 4(4). 173–179. 3 indexed citations
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Alfredson, Håkan, Christoph Spang, & Sture Forsgren. (2012). Unilateral surgical treatment for patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy may result in bilateral recovery. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(19). 1421–1424. 15 indexed citations
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Alfredson, Håkan & Ronny Lorentzon. (2002). Chronic Tendon Pain: No Signs of Chemical Inflammation but High Concentrations of the Neurotransmitter Glutamate. Implications for Treatment?. Current Drug Targets. 3(1). 43–54. 110 indexed citations
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Ashe, Maureen C., Karim M. Khan, Nicola Maffulli, Håkan Alfredson, & Jill Cook. (2001). Pathology of chronic achilles-tendon injuries in athletes. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 2(4). 1–11. 2 indexed citations
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Söderman, Kerstin, S. Werner, Tom Pietilä, Björn Engström, & Håkan Alfredson. (2000). Balance board training: prevention of traumatic injuries of the lower extremities in female soccer players?. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 8(6). 356–363. 291 indexed citations

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