Knut Beitzel

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
164 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Knut Beitzel is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Knut Beitzel has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Surgery, 95 papers in Epidemiology and 43 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Knut Beitzel's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (119 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (85 papers) and Trauma Management and Diagnosis (33 papers). Knut Beitzel is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (119 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (85 papers) and Trauma Management and Diagnosis (33 papers). Knut Beitzel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Knut Beitzel's co-authors include Augustus D. Mazzocca, Mark P. Cote, Andreas B. Imhoff, Robert A. Arciero, David M. Chowaniec, Mary Beth McCarthy, John M. Apostolakos, Elifho Obopilwe, Florian B. Imhoff and Anthony A. Romeo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Journal of Orthopaedic Research®.

In The Last Decade

Knut Beitzel

149 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Platelet-Rich Plasma Differs According to Preparation Method and Human Variability

2012 365 citations Augustus D. Mazzocca, Mary Beth McCarthy et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Knut Beitzel Germany	40	4.1k	2.4k	1.3k	714	531	164	4.8k
Robert A. Arciero United States	41	5.6k 1.4×	2.3k 1.0×	2.4k 1.9×	588 0.8×	927 1.7×	112	6.8k
Matthias A. Zumstein Switzerland	32	4.2k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	854 0.7×	771 1.1×	86 0.2×	124	4.9k
Patrick Vavken United States	36	2.6k 0.6×	505 0.2×	1.4k 1.1×	522 0.7×	463 0.9×	118	3.6k
Grant J. Dornan United States	42	5.9k 1.4×	1.3k 0.5×	2.4k 1.8×	309 0.4×	687 1.3×	169	6.4k
Hermann Josef Bail Germany	34	2.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	821 0.6×	152 0.2×	543 1.0×	134	3.8k
Adam B. Yanke United States	39	4.3k 1.0×	756 0.3×	1.4k 1.1×	588 0.8×	852 1.6×	297	5.3k
David R. Diduch United States	40	4.0k 1.0×	670 0.3×	2.0k 1.5×	209 0.3×	1.1k 2.0×	166	5.0k
Joseph Borrelli United States	38	3.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	453 0.3×	165 0.2×	363 0.7×	92	3.9k
Seth L. Sherman United States	34	3.6k 0.9×	760 0.3×	1.7k 1.3×	209 0.3×	742 1.4×	191	4.4k
J. F. Keating United Kingdom	40	4.5k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	859 0.7×	169 0.2×	517 1.0×	119	5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Knut Beitzel

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Hong, Chih‐Kai, Lucca Lacheta, Lukas N. Muench, et al.. (2025). Surgical treatment of acute high‐grade acromioclavicular joint dislocations. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 12(1). e70173–e70173.

Buchmann, Stefan, et al.. (2025). How do experts choose a rehabilitation plan after rotator cuff repair?. Obere Extremität. 21(1). 27–33.

Sachinis, Nikolaos Platon, et al.. (2023). Bracing with Tape and Extensor Refixation of Elbow with Posterolateral Instability Due to Cubitus Varus. JBJS Case Connector. 13(4).

Sachinis, Nikolaos Platon & Knut Beitzel. (2023). Risk for Fracture with Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction and Strategies for Mitigation. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 42(4). 613–619. 1 indexed citations

Sachinis, Nikolaos Platon, Christos K. Yiannakopoulos, Daniel P. Berthold, Alexander Franz, & Knut Beitzel. (2022). Can we accelerate rehabilitation following reverse shoulder arthroplasty? A systematic review. Shoulder & Elbow. 16(2). 214–227. 4 indexed citations

Berthold, Daniel P., Lukas N. Muench, Felix Dyrna, et al.. (2022). Current concepts in acromioclavicular joint (AC) instability – a proposed treatment algorithm for acute and chronic AC-joint surgery. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 23(1). 1078–1078. 37 indexed citations

Muench, Lukas N., Daniel P. Berthold, Alexander Otto, et al.. (2021). Increased Glenohumeral Joint Loads Due to a Supraspinatus Tear Can Be Reversed With Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical Investigation. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 38(5). 1422–1432. 13 indexed citations

Muench, Lukas N., Daniel P. Berthold, Cameron Kia, et al.. (2020). Conversion to anatomic coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction (ACCR) shows similar clinical outcomes compared to successful non‐operative treatment in chronic primary type III to V acromioclavicular joint injuries. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 29(7). 2264–2271. 10 indexed citations

Muench, Lukas N., Alexander Otto, Cameron Kia, et al.. (2020). Rotational range of motion of elliptical and spherical heads in shoulder arthroplasty: a dynamic biomechanical evaluation. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 142(1). 67–76. 15 indexed citations

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Achtnich, Andrea, et al.. (2019). Akute Verletzung des hinteren Kreuzbandes mit femoraler Avulsion: Banderhaltende arthroskopische Refixation und Bracing. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 31(1). 12–19. 1 indexed citations

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Voß, Andreas, Felix Dyrna, Andrea Achtnich, et al.. (2017). Acromion morphology and bone mineral density distribution suggest favorable fixation points for anatomic acromioclavicular reconstruction. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 25(7). 2004–2012. 16 indexed citations

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Hungerer, Sven, et al.. (2017). Knee arthrodesis versus above-the-knee amputation after septic failure of revision total knee arthroplasty: comparison of functional outcome and complication rates. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 443–443. 53 indexed citations

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Alaee, Farhang, John M. Apostolakos, Hardeep Singh, et al.. (2017). Lateral clavicle fracture with coracoclavicular ligament injury: a biomechanical study of 4 different repair techniques. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 25(7). 2013–2019. 13 indexed citations

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Voß, Andreas, Knut Beitzel, Elifho Obopilwe, et al.. (2017). No correlation between radiolucency and biomechanical stability of keeled and pegged glenoid components. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 213–213. 3 indexed citations

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Voß, Andreas, Simone Cerciello, Olga Solovyova, et al.. (2017). Open subpectoral biceps tenodesis in patients over 65 does not result in an increased rate of complications. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 430–430. 11 indexed citations

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Pogorzelski, Jonas, Knut Beitzel, Francesco Ranuccio, et al.. (2017). The acutely injured acromioclavicular joint – which imaging modalities should be used for accurate diagnosis? A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 515–515. 37 indexed citations

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Jung, Christian, Reina Tholen, Knut Beitzel, et al.. (2016). Rehabilitation nach Rotatorenmanschettenrekonstruktion. Obere Extremität. 11(1). 16–31. 3 indexed citations

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Beitzel, Knut, Christian Jung, Andreas B. Imhoff, Markus Scheibel, & Frieder Mauch. (2016). „Return to sports“ nach Schulterstabilisation. Arthroskopie. 29(1). 32–37.

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Plath, Johannes E., Wolfgang Seiberl, Knut Beitzel, et al.. (2014). Electromyographic activity after latissimus dorsi transfer: testing of coactivation as a simple tool to assess latissimus dorsi motor learning. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 23(8). 1162–1170. 12 indexed citations

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Mazzocca, Augustus D., Mary Beth McCarthy, David M. Chowaniec, et al.. (2012). Platelet-Rich Plasma Differs According to Preparation Method and Human Variability. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 94(4). 308–316. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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