Kai‐Nan An

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Kai‐Nan An is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai‐Nan An has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Surgery, 40 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 23 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Kai‐Nan An's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (49 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (36 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (29 papers). Kai‐Nan An is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (49 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (36 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (29 papers). Kai‐Nan An collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Taiwan. Kai‐Nan An's co-authors include B.F. Morrey, Peter C. Amadio, Chunfeng Zhao, Mark E. Zobitz, Shawn W. O’Driscoll, Andrew J. Weiland, Robert N. Hotchkiss, David T. Sowa, Eríc S. Growney and Scott P. Steinmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Kai‐Nan An

76 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Valgus Stability of the Elbow

1991 420 citations B.F. Morrey, Kai‐Nan An et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	MR elastography–based slip interface imaging (SII) for functional assessment of myofascial interfaces: A feasibility study 2024 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·(unknown), Yi Sui, (unknown), (unknown), Phillip J. Rossman, Armando Manduca, (unknown), Kai‐Nan An, Kristin D. Zhao, Brent A. Bauer, Richard L. Ehman, Ziying Yin	0
2	Tendon gradient mineralization for tendon to bone interface integration 2013 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Jin Qu, Andrew R. Thoreson, Qingshan Chen, Kai‐Nan An, Peter C. Amadio, Chunfeng Zhao	20
3	The effect of low‐ and high‐velocity tendon excursion on the mechanical properties of human cadaver subsynovial connective tissue 2013 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), Andrew R. Thoreson, Tai‐Hua Yang, Matthias Vanhees, Kai‐Nan An, Chunfeng Zhao, Peter C. Amadio	20
4	Mechanical characteristics of native tendon slices for tissue engineering scaffold 2012 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·Tingwu Qin, Qingshan Chen, Yulong Sun, Scott P. Steinmann, Peter C. Amadio, Kai‐Nan An, Chunfeng Zhao	26
5	Effects of joint contracture on the contralateral unoperated limb in a rabbit knee contracture model: A biomechanical and genetic study 2012 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Matthew P. Abdel, Mark E. Morrey, Diane E. Grill, Christopher P. Kolbert, Kai‐Nan An, Scott P. Steinmann, Joaquín Sánchez‐Sotelo, B.F. Morrey	29
6	Gliding resistance of flexor tendon associated with carpal tunnel pressure: A biomechanical cadaver study 2010 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Chunfeng Zhao, Anke M. Ettema, Lawrence J. Berglund, Kai‐Nan An, Peter C. Amadio	17
7	New rabbit knee model of posttraumatic joint contracture: Indirect capsular damage induces a severe contracture 2009 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), Mark E. Morrey, Matthew P. Abdel, Kai‐Nan An, Scott P. Steinmann, B.F. Morrey, Joaquín Sánchez‐Sotelo	56
8	The effect of hyaluronidase, phospholipase, lipid solvent and trypsin on the lubrication of canine flexor digitorum profundus tendon 2008 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Yulong Sun, Mengyi Chen, Chunfeng Zhao, Kai‐Nan An, Peter C. Amadio	41
9	Substrate adhesion affects contraction and mechanical properties of fibroblast populated collagen lattices 2007 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·Mengyi Chen, Yulong Sun, (unknown), Mark E. Zobitz, Kai‐Nan An, Steven L. Moran, Peter C. Amadio	7
10	Gliding characteristics between flexor tendons and surrounding tissues in the carpal tunnel: A biomechanical cadaver study 2006 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Chunfeng Zhao, Anke M. Ettema, Naoki Osamura, Lawrence J. Berglund, Kai‐Nan An, Peter C. Amadio	37
11	Effect of elbow position on canine flexor digitorum profundus tendon tension 2004 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Tatsuro Tanaka, Peter C. Amadio, Chunfeng Zhao, Mark E. Zobitz, Keiji Kutsumi, Kai‐Nan An	2
12	Vascular pathologic changes in the flexor tenosynovium (subsynovial connective tissue) in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome 2004 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), Chunfeng Zhao, Peter C. Amadio, Kai‐Nan An, Mark E. Zobitz, Lester E. Wold	73
13	Effect of paratenon and repetitive motion on the gliding resistance of tendon of extrasynovial origin 2002 ·Clinical Anatomy ·Toshimitsu Momose, Peter C. Amadio, Mark E. Zobitz, Chunfeng Zhao, Kai‐Nan An	34
14	An in vitro study of glenohumeral performance after suprascapular nerve entrapment 2002 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Zong‐Ping Luo, Horng‐Chaung Hsu, Kai‐Nan An	2
15	The Effect of Suture Technique on Adhesion Formation after Flexor Tendon Repair for Partial Lacerations in a Canine Model 2001 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·Chunfeng Zhao, Peter C. Amadio, Toshimitsu Momose, Paulus Couvreur, Mark E. Zobitz, Kai‐Nan An	91
16	Periosteum responds to dynamic fluid pressure by proliferating in vitro 1999 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Daniël B.F. Saris, Arunik Sanyal, Kai‐Nan An, (unknown), Shawn W. O’Driscoll	47
17	Reproducibility of the kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremity during normal stair‐climbing 1997 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Bing Yu, Thomas Kienbacher, Eríc S. Growney, Marjorie E. Johnson, Kai‐Nan An	72
18	Malrotation of the humeral component of the capitellocondylar total elbow replacement is not the sole cause of dislocation 1994 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Eiji Itoi, Graham J.W. King, Glen L. Niebur, B.F. Morrey, Kai‐Nan An	27
19	Kinematics of the trapeziometacarpal joint after sectioning of ligaments 1994 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Toshihiko Imaeda, Glen L. Niebur, Kai‐Nan An, William P. Cooney	46
20	An anatomic and mechanical study of the interosseous membrane of the forearm: Pathomechanics of proximal migration of the radius 1989 ·The Journal Of Hand Surgery ·Robert N. Hotchkiss, Kai‐Nan An, David T. Sowa, (unknown), Andrew J. Weiland	240

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