Kevin Willits

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Kevin Willits is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin Willits has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Rheumatology and 13 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kevin Willits's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (20 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (19 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers). Kevin Willits is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (20 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (19 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers). Kevin Willits collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Kevin Willits's co-authors include J. Robert Giffin, Dianne Bryant, Robert Litchfield, Trevor B. Birmingham, Peter J. Fowler, Alexandra Kirkley, Peter Fowler, Nicholas G. Mohtadi, Annunziato Amendola and Sharon Griffin and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kevin Willits

41 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

2008 433 citations Alexandra Kirkley, Trevor B. Birmingham et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures

2010 396 citations Kevin Willits, Annunziato Amendola et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Kevin Willits	1.6k	688	520	213	179	45	1.9k
Carl Johan Tiderius	1.1k 0.7×	422 0.6×	966 1.9×	129 0.6×	442 2.5×	52	1.7k
Rover Krips	800 0.5×	1.6k 2.4×	210 0.4×	107 0.5×	433 2.4×	29	2.0k
William Hopkinson	1.3k 0.8×	739 1.1×	173 0.3×	201 0.9×	202 1.1×	49	1.7k
Francesco Pogliacomi	1.0k 0.7×	285 0.4×	182 0.3×	314 1.5×	85 0.5×	103	1.3k
Jonathan T. Bravman	1.4k 0.9×	466 0.7×	121 0.2×	582 2.7×	88 0.5×	88	1.6k
John O’Donnell	2.0k 1.2×	507 0.7×	361 0.7×	65 0.3×	369 2.1×	85	2.1k
Ioanna K. Bolia	972 0.6×	248 0.4×	180 0.3×	180 0.8×	96 0.5×	118	1.3k
Darby A. Houck	1.0k 0.6×	413 0.6×	323 0.6×	188 0.9×	61 0.3×	49	1.2k
Florian D. Naal	2.2k 1.4×	655 1.0×	272 0.5×	130 0.6×	374 2.1×	58	2.5k
Annunziato Amendola	2.4k 1.5×	2.2k 3.1×	314 0.6×	146 0.7×	434 2.4×	57	3.0k

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Alcock, Greg, Trevor B. Birmingham, Kevin Willits, et al.. (2023). The Effect of Staged Versus Usual Care Physiotherapy on Knee Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 32(8). 884–893.

Marsh, Jacquelyn, Ryan M. Degen, Trevor B. Birmingham, et al.. (2022). The rate of unnecessary interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65(1). E114–E120. 8 indexed citations

Birmingham, Trevor B., Kristyn M. Leitch, Kevin Willits, et al.. (2021). Total knee replacement after high tibial osteotomy: time-to-event analysis and predictors. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 193(5). E158–E166. 31 indexed citations

Getgood, Alan, Christopher Hewison, Dianne Bryant, et al.. (2020). No Difference in Functional Outcomes When Lateral Extra‐Articular Tenodesis Is Added to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Young Active Patients: The Stability Study. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 36(6). 1690–1701. 47 indexed citations

Degen, Ryan M., Trevor B. Birmingham, Jacquelyn Marsh, et al.. (2019). Trends in knee arthroscopy utilization: a gap in knowledge translation. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 28(2). 439–447. 24 indexed citations

Birmingham, Trevor B., R. Moyer, Kristyn M. Leitch, et al.. (2017). Changes in biomechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis and their association with 5-year clinically important improvement after limb realignment surgery. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25(12). 1999–2006. 47 indexed citations

Bryant, Dianne, Richard Holtby, Kevin Willits, et al.. (2016). A randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of rotator cuff repair with or without augmentation using porcine small intestine submucosa for patients with moderate to large rotator cuff tears: a pilot study. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 25(10). 1623–1633. 43 indexed citations

Marsh, Jacquelyn, Trevor B. Birmingham, J. Robert Giffin, et al.. (2016). Cost-effectiveness analysis of arthroscopic surgery compared with non-operative management for osteoarthritis of the knee. BMJ Open. 6(1). e009949–e009949. 48 indexed citations

Marsh, Jacquelyn, Trevor B. Birmingham, J. Robert Giffin, et al.. (2015). Cost-effectiveness analysis of arthroscopic surgery compared to non-operative management for osteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 23. A31–A31. 3 indexed citations

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Kowalczuk, Marcin, Olufemi R. Ayeni, Forough Farrokhyar, et al.. (2014). Trends in reporting of mechanisms and incidence of hip injuries in males playing minor ice hockey in Canada: a cross-sectional study. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. 5. 143–143. 9 indexed citations

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Willits, Kevin, Nicole Kaniki, & Dianne Bryant. (2013). The Use of Platelet-rich Plasma in Orthopedic Injuries. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 21(4). 225–230. 21 indexed citations

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Somerville, Lyndsay, Dianne Bryant, Kevin Willits, & Andrew M. Johnson. (2013). Protocol for determining the diagnostic validity of physical examination maneuvers for shoulder pathology. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 14(1). 60–60. 7 indexed citations

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Getgood, Alan, J. Robert Giffin, Kevin Willits, et al.. (2012). A case series of lateral opening wedge high tibial osteotomy for valgus malalignment. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 21(1). 152–160. 40 indexed citations

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Willits, Kevin, Annunziato Amendola, Dianne Bryant, et al.. (2010). Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 92(17). 2767–2775. 396 indexed citations breakdown →

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Birmingham, Trevor B., J. Robert Giffin, Bert M. Chesworth, et al.. (2009). Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: A prospective cohort study of gait, radiographic, and patient‐reported outcomes. Arthritis Care & Research. 61(5). 648–657. 135 indexed citations

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Bryant, Dianne, Kevin Willits, & Beate Hanson. (2009). Principles of Designing a Cohort Study in Orthopaedics. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 91(Supplement_3). 10–14. 20 indexed citations

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Whitehead, Timothy S., Kevin Willits, Dianne Bryant, J. Robert Giffin, & Peter J. Fowler. (2008). Impact of Medial Opening or Lateral Closing Tibial Osteotomy on Bone Resection and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Integrity During Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 24(6). 979–989. 11 indexed citations

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Sanders, David, et al.. (2008). Clinical Accuracy of Imaging Techniques for Talar Neck Malunion. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 22(6). 415–418. 16 indexed citations

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Kirkley, Alexandra, Trevor B. Birmingham, Robert Litchfield, et al.. (2008). A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. New England Journal of Medicine. 359(11). 1097–1107. 433 indexed citations breakdown →

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Amendola, Annunziato, et al.. (1999). Compartment Pressure Monitoring During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 15(6). 607–612. 10 indexed citations

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