Mario Morgenstern

5.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
83 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Mario Morgenstern is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario Morgenstern has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Surgery, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Mario Morgenstern's work include Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (55 papers), Bone fractures and treatments (29 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (24 papers). Mario Morgenstern is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (55 papers), Bone fractures and treatments (29 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (24 papers). Mario Morgenstern collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Mario Morgenstern's co-authors include Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, T. Fintan Moriarty, R. Geoff Richards, Martin McNally, Richard Küehl, M.H.J. Verhofstad, Stephen L. Kates, Olivier Borens, William T. Obremskey and Charalampos G. Zalavras and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Mario Morgenstern

74 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Fracture-related infection: A consensus on definition from an international expert group
    2017 522 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Mario Morgenstern et al. Injury profile →
  2. Infection after fracture fixation: Current surgical and microbiological concepts
    2016 378 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Richard Küehl et al. Injury profile →
  3. Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations
    2019 207 citations Geertje A. M. Govaert, Richard Küehl et al. profile →
  4. Pathogenesis and management of fracture-related infection
    2019 186 citations Melissa Depypere, Mario Morgenstern et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →
  5. General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group
    2019 186 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Mario Morgenstern et al. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery profile →
  6. Fracture-related infection
    2022 101 citations T. Fintan Moriarty, Willem‐Jan Metsemakers et al. profile →

Peers

Mario Morgenstern
Willem‐Jan Metsemakers Belgium
Olivier Borens Switzerland
Martin McNally United Kingdom
Richard Küehl Switzerland
Charalampos G. Zalavras United States
Bridget L. Atkins United Kingdom
P. E. Ochsner Switzerland
P.M. Huddleston United States
Paul Holtom United States
Carl L. Nelson United States
Willem‐Jan Metsemakers Belgium
Mario Morgenstern
Citations per year, relative to Mario Morgenstern Mario Morgenstern (= 1×) peers Willem‐Jan Metsemakers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario Morgenstern

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mario Morgenstern. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mario Morgenstern based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Mario Morgenstern. Mario Morgenstern is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Küehl, Richard, Mario Morgenstern, Dirk Bumann, et al.. (2025). Amoxicillin Concentrations in Samples of Musculoskeletal Infections. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 108(2).
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Wallimann, Alexandra, Yvonne Achermann, C D Ferris, et al.. (2024). Emergence of rifampicin-resistant staphylococci on the skin and nose of rifampicin-treated patients with an orthopaedic-device-related infection. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. 9(4). 191–196.
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Nyffeler, Richard W., Mario Morgenstern, Rik Osinga, et al.. (2024). Fracture-related infections of the lower extremity – Analysis of costs and their drivers. Injury. 56(2). 112138–112138. 2 indexed citations
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Küehl, Richard, et al.. (2024). The myocutaneous gastrocnemius flap for periprosthetic joint infection of the knee. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 11(3). e12089–e12089. 1 indexed citations
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Alt, Volker, Martin McNally, Marjan Wouthuyzen‐Bakker, et al.. (2024). The FRI classification – A new classification of fracture-related infections. Injury. 55(11). 111831–111831. 7 indexed citations
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Lubberts, Bart, et al.. (2023). Management of acute periprosthetic knee infection: a comparison of arthroscopic and open debridement. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 143(7). 4309–4316. 6 indexed citations
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Marais, Leonard, et al.. (2023). The surgical management of fracture-related infection. Surgical strategy selection and the need for early surgical intervention. Journal of Orthopaedics. 50. 36–41. 7 indexed citations
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Dudareva, Maria, Lucinda Barrett, Mario Morgenstern, et al.. (2021). Providing an Evidence Base for Tissue Sampling and Culture Interpretation in Suspected Fracture-Related Infection. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 103(11). 977–983. 52 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, Richard Küehl, Daniel F. Kalbermatten, et al.. (2021). Soft-tissue reconstruction in lower-leg fracture-related infections: An orthoplastic outcome and risk factor analysis. Injury. 52(11). 3489–3497. 16 indexed citations
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Metsemakers, Willem‐Jan, Mario Morgenstern, Éric Senneville, et al.. (2019). General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group. 7 indexed citations
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Küehl, Richard, Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter, Mario Morgenstern, et al.. (2018). Time-dependent differences in management and microbiology of orthopaedic internal fixation-associated infections: an observational prospective study with 229 patients. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 25(1). 76–81. 65 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, et al.. (2018). Preclinical in vivo models of fracture-related infection: a systematic review and critical appraisal. European Cells and Materials. 36. 184–199. 15 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, T. Fintan Moriarty, Richard Küehl, et al.. (2018). International survey among orthopaedic trauma surgeons: Lack of a definition of fracture-related infection. Injury. 49(3). 491–496. 32 indexed citations
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Metsemakers, Willem‐Jan, Kirsten Kortram, Mario Morgenstern, et al.. (2017). Definition of infection after fracture fixation: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials to evaluate current practice. Injury. 49(3). 497–504. 76 indexed citations
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Metsemakers, Willem‐Jan, Richard Küehl, T. Fintan Moriarty, et al.. (2016). Infection after fracture fixation: Current surgical and microbiological concepts. 2 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, Simon Hackl, Matthias Militz, et al.. (2016). Antibiotic Resistance of Commensal Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in an International Cohort of Surgeons: A Prospective Point-Prevalence Study. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0148437–e0148437. 60 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, Christian von Rüden, Jan Friederichs, et al.. (2016). The unstable thoracic cage injury: The concomitant sternal fracture indicates a severe thoracic spine fracture. Injury. 47(11). 2465–2472. 22 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Mario, Christian von Rüden, Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, et al.. (2016). Staphylococcal orthopaedic device-related infections in older patients. Injury. 47(7). 1427–1434. 19 indexed citations

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