Kevin A. Thomas

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Kevin A. Thomas is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin A. Thomas has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kevin A. Thomas's work include Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (23 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (9 papers). Kevin A. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (23 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (9 papers). Kevin A. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Netherlands. Kevin A. Thomas's co-authors include Stephen D. Cook, Thomas S. Whitecloud, S. D. Cook, John F. Kay, Lee Ann Kelley, Michael Jarcho, Ray J. Haddad, Mark S. Vrahas, Robert L. Barrack and Claude F. Burgoyne and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Kevin A. Thomas

71 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Effects of Bone Mineral Density on Pedicle Screw Fixation

1994 510 citations Kevin A. Thomas, Thomas S. Whitecloud et al. Spine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin A. Thomas United States	29	2.2k	944	668	363	314	72	3.2k
Martin Rücker Germany	27	1.3k 0.6×	778 0.8×	135 0.2×	719 2.0×	132 0.4×	105	2.8k
Maria J. Troulis United States	39	1.6k 0.7×	653 0.7×	166 0.2×	1.4k 4.0×	112 0.4×	154	4.7k
Klaus W. Grätz Switzerland	36	1.6k 0.7×	582 0.6×	171 0.3×	1.1k 3.1×	154 0.5×	139	3.7k
Yoshitaka Matsusue Japan	32	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	327 0.5×	259 0.7×	75 0.2×	122	4.0k
John A. Hipp United States	39	3.1k 1.4×	692 0.7×	1.6k 2.3×	183 0.5×	228 0.7×	128	4.7k
B. A. Rahn Switzerland	36	2.8k 1.3×	624 0.7×	393 0.6×	736 2.0×	76 0.2×	126	4.0k
Majeed Rana Germany	31	1.4k 0.6×	453 0.5×	125 0.2×	912 2.5×	133 0.4×	122	2.6k
Naoyuki Ochiai Japan	35	1.9k 0.8×	950 1.0×	594 0.9×	96 0.3×	226 0.7×	148	3.6k
Harvey Chim United States	29	1.7k 0.8×	485 0.5×	292 0.4×	98 0.3×	216 0.7×	171	2.8k
G Boering Netherlands	42	1.7k 0.8×	784 0.8×	142 0.2×	2.0k 5.4×	201 0.6×	122	6.0k

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Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (2024). Electrochemical characterization and discharge performance of AZ31, AZ61 and AZ91 alloys as anodes for seawater battery. Journal of Power Sources. 628. 235863–235863. 4 indexed citations

Shapiro, Lauren M., et al.. (2021). Understanding the Patient Experience: Analysis of 2-Word Assessment and Its Relationship to Likelihood to Recommend in Outpatient Hand Surgery. Hand. 17(6). 1201–1206. 2 indexed citations

Uhlrich, Scott D., Łukasz Kidziński, Kevin A. Thomas, et al.. (2021). A neural network to predict the knee adduction moment in patients with osteoarthritis using anatomical landmarks obtainable from 2D video analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 29(3). 346–356. 43 indexed citations

Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (2020). Relationship between industry royalty and licensing payments and patent authorship among orthopedic spine surgeons. The Spine Journal. 21(4). 541–547. 4 indexed citations

Thomas, Kevin A., Łukasz Kidziński, Eni Halilaj, et al.. (2020). Automated Classification of Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Severity Using Deep Neural Networks. Radiology Artificial Intelligence. 2(2). e190065–e190065. 113 indexed citations

Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (2007). Enhanced retention of polymer physical characteristics and mechanical strength of 70:30 poly(L‐lactide‐co‐D,L‐lactide) after ethylene oxide sterilization. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 82B(2). 325–333. 5 indexed citations

Walsh, William R., et al.. (2006). Evaluation of a bioresorbable polylactide sheet for the reduction of pelvic soft tissue attachments in a porcine animal model. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 79B(1). 166–175. 12 indexed citations

Pollard, Steven M., Maddy Parsons, Makoto Kamei, et al.. (2005). Essential and overlapping roles for laminin α chains in notochord and blood vessel formation. Developmental Biology. 289(1). 64–76. 82 indexed citations

Holmes, Ralph E., et al.. (2004). MacroPore resorbable devices in craniofacial surgery. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 31(3). 393–406. 22 indexed citations

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Iliopoulos, Jim, G. Bryan Cornwall, Con Manganas, et al.. (2004). Evaluation of a bioabsorable polylactide film in a large animal model for the reduction of retrosternal adhesions. Journal of Surgical Research. 118(2). 144–153. 42 indexed citations

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Coutinho, Pedro M., Michael Parsons, Kevin A. Thomas, et al.. (2004). Differential Requirements for COPI Transport during Vertebrate Early Development. Developmental Cell. 7(4). 547–558. 59 indexed citations

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Harris, Mitchel B., et al.. (2001). Modeling of the Naked Facet Sign in the Thoracolumbar Spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 14(3). 252–258. 9 indexed citations

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King, Andrew G., et al.. (2000). Analysis of the STIF Technique for Spino-Pelvic Fixation: Clinical Results in 19 Patients with Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 20(5). 667–676. 23 indexed citations

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Edwards, T. Bradley, et al.. (1999). In Vitro Comparison of Elongation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Single- and Dual-Tunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions. Orthopedics. 22(6). 577–584. 16 indexed citations

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Vrahas, Mark S., et al.. (1998). Pressure-Volume Characteristics of the Intact and Disrupted Pelvic Retroperitoneum. PubMed. 44(3). 454–459. 146 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (1997). Evaluation of Hip Stability After Simulated Transverse Acetabular Fractures. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 340(340). 244–256. 18 indexed citations

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Harris, Mitchel B., et al.. (1996). The Effect of Anterior Thoracolumbar Plate Application on the Compressive Loading of the Strut Graft. Spine. 21(13). 1487–1493. 10 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (1995). THE EFFECTS OF THE INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE AND PARTIAL FIBULECTOMY ON LOADING OF THE TIBIA: A BIOMECHANICAL STUDY. Orthopedics. 18(4). 373–383. 31 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kevin A., Stephen D. Cook, James T. Bennett, Thomas S. Whitecloud, & Janet C. Rice. (1991). Femoral Neck and Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Densities in a Normal Population 3–20 Years of Age. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 11(1). 48–58. 40 indexed citations

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Cook, Stephen D., Robert L. Barrack, Kevin A. Thomas, & Ray J. Haddad. (1989). Quantitative histologic analysis of tissue growth into porous total knee components. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 4. S33–S43. 37 indexed citations

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