Karl Almqvist

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Karl Almqvist is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl Almqvist has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Rheumatology, 27 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Karl Almqvist's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (26 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (16 papers). Karl Almqvist is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (26 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (16 papers). Karl Almqvist collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Germany. Karl Almqvist's co-authors include René Verdonk, Gust Verbruggen, Peter Verdonk, Aad Dhollander, Dirk Elewaut, Eric Veys, Stijn Lambrecht, Jan Victor, Erik Witvrouw and Johan Vanlauwe and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Karl Almqvist

41 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Characterized Chondrocyte Implantation Results in Better Structural Repair when Treating Symptomatic Cartilage Defects of the Knee in a Randomized Controlled Trial versus Microfracture
    2008 485 citations Karl Almqvist, René Verdonk et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Karl Almqvist 1.3k 1.2k 360 318 314 42 1.9k
Matej Drobnič 981 0.8× 779 0.7× 483 1.3× 390 1.2× 260 0.8× 60 1.7k
Miroslav Hašpl 1.1k 0.8× 961 0.8× 247 0.7× 367 1.2× 385 1.2× 41 1.6k
Barry W. Oakes 809 0.6× 669 0.6× 384 1.1× 529 1.7× 201 0.6× 34 1.6k
Craig Willers 879 0.7× 629 0.5× 334 0.9× 216 0.7× 253 0.8× 20 1.4k
Mattie H.P. van Rijen 712 0.5× 872 0.8× 338 0.9× 142 0.4× 304 1.0× 38 1.5k
Michael C. D. Trindade 1.2k 0.9× 693 0.6× 418 1.2× 286 0.9× 140 0.4× 42 2.0k
Tobias Gotterbarm 2.3k 1.8× 753 0.6× 315 0.9× 289 0.9× 269 0.9× 168 3.1k
Johannes Zellner 1.5k 1.1× 768 0.7× 374 1.0× 682 2.1× 427 1.4× 85 2.3k
Frederick L. Harwood 1.5k 1.1× 733 0.6× 217 0.6× 969 3.0× 231 0.7× 33 2.1k
Yusuke Nakagawa 1.3k 1.0× 915 0.8× 242 0.7× 554 1.7× 297 0.9× 101 2.1k

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All Works

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Verdonk, René, Piero Volpi, Peter Verdonk, et al.. (2013). Indications and limits of meniscal allografts. Injury. 44. S21–S27. 52 indexed citations
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Dhollander, Aad, Stijn Lambrecht, Peter Verdonk, et al.. (2012). First insights into human acetabular labrum cell metabolism. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 20(7). 670–677. 30 indexed citations
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Vanderstraeten, Guy, et al.. (2011). Lipoma arborescens of the knee: a case report. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Ginckel, Ans Van, Philip Roosen, Karl Almqvist, Koenraad Verstraete, & Erik Witvrouw. (2011). Effects of in vivo exercise on ankle cartilage deformation and recovery in healthy volunteers: an experimental study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 19(9). 1123–1131. 19 indexed citations
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Dhollander, Aad, Wouter Huysse, Peter Verdonk, et al.. (2009). MRI evaluation of a new scaffold-based allogenic chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair. European Journal of Radiology. 75(1). 72–81. 37 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Karl, Peter Verdonk, René Verdonk, et al.. (2008). A prospective study of alginate seeded with mature allogenic human chondrocytes in the treatment of articular cartilage defects. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 16. 117–117. 3 indexed citations
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Gellynck, Kris, Peter Verdonk, Karl Almqvist, et al.. (2008). Silkworm and spider silk scaffolds for chondrocyte support. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 19(11). 3399–3409. 76 indexed citations
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Verdonk, René, Karl Almqvist, Wouter Huysse, & Peter Verdonk. (2007). Meniscal Allografts: Indications and Outcomes. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 15(3). 121–125. 38 indexed citations
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Verdonk, Peter, Ramses Forsyth, Karl Almqvist, et al.. (2005). Characterisation of human knee meniscus cell phenotype. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 13(7). 548–560. 164 indexed citations
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Wang, Lai, Jun Wang, Karl Almqvist, Eric Veys, & Gust Verbruggen. (2002). Influence of polysulphated polysaccharides and hydrocortisone on the extracellular matrix metabolism of human articular chondrocytes in vitro.. PubMed. 20(5). 669–76. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Li, et al.. (2001). Flow cytometric analysis of the human articular chondrocyte phenotype. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 9(1). 73–84. 35 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Karl, et al.. (2001). Biological freezing of human articular chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 9(4). 341–350. 21 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Karl, Lai Wang, Jun Wang, et al.. (2001). Culture of chondrocytes in alginate surrounded by fibrin gel: characteristics of the cells over a period of eight weeks. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 60(8). 781–790. 60 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Karl, et al.. (2001). Evaluation of chondrocyte cell-associated matrix metabolism by flow cytometry. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 9(5). 454–462. 14 indexed citations
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Verbruggen, Gust, M. Cornelissen, Karl Almqvist, et al.. (2000). Influence of aging on the synthesis and morphology of the aggrecans synthesized by differentiated human articular chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 8(3). 170–179. 66 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Karl, Nadine Hollevoet, & René Verdonk. (1999). Intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Verbruggen, G., Anne‐Marie Malfait, Karl Almqvist, et al.. (1993). Development of Immortalized Human Articular Cartilage Cell Lines. Birkhäuser Basel eBooks. 39. 267–272. 1 indexed citations

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