Kai Mithoefer

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Kai Mithoefer is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Mithoefer has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Surgery, 29 papers in Rheumatology and 10 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kai Mithoefer's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (28 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (26 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (12 papers). Kai Mithoefer is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (28 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (26 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (12 papers). Kai Mithoefer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Netherlands. Kai Mithoefer's co-authors include Riley J. Williams, Bert R. Mandelbaum, Timothy R. McAdams, Thomas L. Wickiewicz, Robert G. Marx, Russell F. Warren, Peter Kreuz, Hollis G. Potter, Edward C. Jones and Christopher Spock and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Kai Mithoefer

41 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Clinical Efficacy of the Microfracture Technique for Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee

2009 737 citations Kai Mithoefer, Timothy R. McAdams et al. profile →
Terminology and classification of muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement

2012 382 citations Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, Kai Mithoefer et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Kai Mithoefer	2.5k	2.2k	909	657	474	41	3.3k
Alan Getgood	3.4k 1.4×	728 0.3×	1.5k 1.7×	561 0.9×	258 0.5×	182	4.0k
Jon Olav Drogset	3.0k 1.2×	2.3k 1.0×	965 1.1×	561 0.9×	619 1.3×	49	3.7k
Ching‐Chuan Jiang	1.4k 0.5×	569 0.3×	331 0.4×	415 0.6×	227 0.5×	74	2.0k
Marco Delcogliano	2.4k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	808 0.9×	699 1.1×	993 2.1×	67	3.2k
Christian Pfeifer	1.3k 0.5×	368 0.2×	691 0.8×	284 0.4×	211 0.4×	99	1.9k
Matej Drobnič	981 0.4×	779 0.4×	390 0.4×	483 0.7×	260 0.5×	60	1.7k
Jack Farr	3.7k 1.5×	2.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.6×	1.8k 2.7×	655 1.4×	144	5.2k
D. Kohn	1.8k 0.7×	578 0.3×	713 0.8×	423 0.6×	141 0.3×	113	2.2k
Hilde Vandenneucker	3.9k 1.5×	880 0.4×	281 0.3×	540 0.8×	195 0.4×	86	4.2k
F. L. Harwood	1.8k 0.7×	721 0.3×	1.3k 1.5×	220 0.3×	263 0.6×	42	2.5k

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Bono, Olivia J., et al.. (2023). Local Intraoperative Marrow-Derived Augmentation for Primary Rotator Cuff Repair: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies From 2010 to 2022. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 11(3). 951752952–951752952. 5 indexed citations

Shah, Sarav S., et al.. (2021). Next-Generation Marrow Stimulation Technology for Cartilage Repair. JBJS Reviews. 9(1). e20.00090–e20.00090. 20 indexed citations

Shah, Sarav S. & Kai Mithoefer. (2020). Current Applications of Growth Factors for Knee Cartilage Repair and Osteoarthritis Treatment. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 13(6). 641–650. 28 indexed citations

Mithoefer, Kai, Lars Peterson, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong, & Bert R. Mandelbaum. (2015). Cartilage issues in football—today's problems and tomorrow's solutions. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49(9). 590–596. 34 indexed citations

Mithoefer, Kai. (2013). Complex Articular Cartilage Restoration. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 21(1). 31–37. 17 indexed citations

Mueller-Wohlfahrt, Hans-Wilhelm, Kai Mithoefer, Jan Ekstrand, et al.. (2012). Terminology and classification of muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47(6). 342–350. 382 indexed citations breakdown →

Mithoefer, Kai, Karen Hambly, David Logerstedt, et al.. (2012). Current Concepts for Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Knee Articular Cartilage Repair in the Athlete. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 42(3). 254–273. 76 indexed citations

Mithoefer, Kai, Daniël B.F. Saris, Jack Farr, et al.. (2011). Guidelines for the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies in Knee Articular Cartilage Repair. Cartilage. 2(2). 100–121. 47 indexed citations

Mithoefer, Kai, Lars Peterson, Daniël B.F. Saris, & Bert R. Mandelbaum. (2011). Evolution and Current Role of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects in the Football (Soccer) Player. Cartilage. 3(1_suppl). 31S–36S. 15 indexed citations

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Hays, Peyton L., Sumito Kawamura, Xiang‐Hua Deng, et al.. (2008). The Role of Macrophages in Early Healing of a Tendon Graft in a Bone Tunnel. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 90(3). 565–579. 135 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, Timothy R. McAdams, Jason M. Scopp, & Bert R. Mandelbaum. (2008). Emerging Options for Treatment of Articular Cartilage Injury in the Athlete. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 28(1). 25–40. 47 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, Riley J. Williams, Russell F. Warren, et al.. (2006). Chondral Resurfacing of Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee with the Microfracture Technique. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 88(1). 294–304. 120 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, et al.. (2006). Functional Outcome After Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 88(4). 729–737. 57 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai & J. Richard Steadman. (2006). The Microfracture Technique. Techniques in Knee Surgery. 5(3). 140–148. 6 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, et al.. (2006). FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME AFTER ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME OF THE THIGH. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 88(4). 729–737. 8 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, Thomas J. Gill, & Mark S. Vrahas. (2005). Supracondylar Femoral Fracture After Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connector. os-87(7). 1591–1596. 12 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, Riley J. Williams, Russell F. Warren, et al.. (2005). The Microfracture Technique for the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Knee. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 87(9). 1911–1920. 468 indexed citations

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Mithoefer, Kai, Thomas J. Gill, & Mark S. Vrahas. (2005). SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE AFTER ARTHROSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 87(7). 1591–1596. 11 indexed citations

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Vrahas, Mark S., Kai Mithoefer, & David Joseph. (2004). The Long-Term Effects of Articular Impaction. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 423(423). 40–43. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Chaojie, et al.. (2003). Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Anserine Bursa. Orthopedics. 26(6). 651–652. 3 indexed citations

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