Masahiro Kurosaka

26.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
699 papers, 20.5k citations indexed

About

Masahiro Kurosaka is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masahiro Kurosaka has authored 699 papers receiving a total of 20.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 472 papers in Surgery, 130 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 127 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Masahiro Kurosaka's work include Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (199 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (175 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (134 papers). Masahiro Kurosaka is often cited by papers focused on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (199 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (175 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (134 papers). Masahiro Kurosaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and India. Masahiro Kurosaka's co-authors include Ryosuke Kuroda, Shinichi Yoshiya, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Minoru Doita, Takehiko Matsushita, Kotaro Nishida, Seiji Kubo, Kazunari Ishida, Koji Takayama and Hirotsugu Muratsu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Masahiro Kurosaka

682 papers receiving 19.8k citations

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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.

Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form

2001 1.6k citations Masahiro Kurosaka et al. profile →
A biomechanical comparison of different surgical techniques of graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

1987 585 citations Masahiro Kurosaka, Shinichi Yoshiya et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Masahiro Kurosaka Japan	68	12.9k	4.9k	3.5k	2.5k	2.5k	699	20.5k
Hideki Yoshikawa Japan	67	11.5k 0.9×	3.1k 0.6×	4.0k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.0×	665	19.9k
Yukihide Iwamoto Japan	72	9.8k 0.8×	3.1k 0.6×	3.5k 1.0×	1.9k 0.8×	6.1k 2.5×	756	25.1k
Ryosuke Kuroda Japan	60	9.5k 0.7×	3.4k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	791	14.9k
Joseph M. Lane United States	77	10.5k 0.8×	6.1k 1.2×	3.0k 0.9×	3.9k 1.6×	3.0k 1.2×	375	21.5k
Naoki Ishiguro Japan	68	7.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.3×	4.6k 1.3×	1.0k 0.4×	3.2k 1.3×	849	20.6k
Michael Nerlich Germany	67	6.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.3×	2.4k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	2.9k 1.2×	572	17.1k
Jan A.N. Verhaar Netherlands	84	14.1k 1.1×	7.5k 1.5×	5.8k 1.6×	3.8k 1.5×	1.3k 0.5×	427	22.0k
Joseph A. Buckwalter United States	79	12.0k 0.9×	4.5k 0.9×	14.1k 4.0×	4.7k 1.9×	2.7k 1.1×	383	25.9k
Takeshi Muneta Japan	63	8.4k 0.7×	4.0k 0.8×	4.5k 1.3×	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	301	14.1k
Anita Ignatius Germany	63	5.3k 0.4×	2.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	3.8k 1.5×	3.3k 1.3×	391	14.2k

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Ishida, Kazunari, Nao Shibanuma, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, et al.. (2024). Surgical intervention should be considered for sciatic nerve palsy following total hip arthroplasty using a posterolateral approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 146–150.

Waki, Takahiro, Sang Yang Lee, Takahiro Niikura, et al.. (2016). Profiling microRNA expression during fracture healing. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17(1). 83–83. 67 indexed citations

Ishida, Kazunari, Nao Shibanuma, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, et al.. (2015). Periarticular multimodal drug injection improves post-operative pain and functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 21(2). 178–183. 9 indexed citations

Kakutani, Kenichiro, Yusuke Morita, Takashi Yurube, et al.. (2014). Functional impact of integrin α5β1 on the homeostasis of intervertebral discs: a study of mechanotransduction pathways using a novel dynamic loading organ culture system. The Spine Journal. 15(3). 417–426. 38 indexed citations

Takayama, Koji, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Hirotsugu Muratsu, et al.. (2014). The tibia first technique with tensor measurement is useful to predict the soft tissue tension after implantation in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. International Orthopaedics. 39(4). 667–671. 7 indexed citations

Hayashi, Shinya, Takayuki Nishiyama, Takaaki Fujishiro, et al.. (2013). Evaluation of the accuracy of femoral component orientation by the CT-based fluoro-matched navigation system. International Orthopaedics. 37(6). 1063–1068. 21 indexed citations

Kuroda, Ryosuke, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Yohei Kawakami, et al.. (2013). Clinical Impact of Circulating CD34-Positive Cells on Bone Regeneration and Healing. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 20(3). 190–199. 52 indexed citations

Fukui, Tomoaki, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Yutaka Mifune, et al.. (2012). Local transplantation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mobilized human peripheral blood mononuclear cells for unhealing bone fractures.. Cell Transplantation. 21(4). 707–721. 9 indexed citations

Oka, Shinya, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Seiji Kubo, et al.. (2012). Local Administration of Low-Dose Simvastatin-Conjugated Gelatin Hydrogel for Tendon–Bone Healing in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Tissue Engineering Part A. 19(9-10). 1233–1243. 43 indexed citations

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Matsumoto, Tomoyuki, Yutaka Mifune, Alison Logar, et al.. (2011). Isolation and Characterization of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Derived Vascular Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 21(6). 859–872. 80 indexed citations

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Kawaguchi, Shogo, Kouki Nagamune, Daisuke Araki, et al.. (2010). A quantitative measurement system of lachman test with force sensor. World Automation Congress. 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Ishida, Kazunari, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Ken Sasaki, et al.. (2010). Bone Regeneration Properties of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor via Neovascularization and Osteogenesis. Tissue Engineering Part A. 16(10). 3271–3284. 54 indexed citations

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Kurosaka, Masahiro, Hiroyuki Fujioka, Ryosuke Kuroda, et al.. (2009). A PALMAR FRACTURE-DISLOCATION OF THE PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER CAUSED BY BOWLING: A CASE REPORT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Oe, Keisuke, Masahiko Miwa, Kouki Nagamune, et al.. (2009). Nondestructive Evaluation of Cell Numbers in Bone Marrow Stromal Cell/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composites Using Ultrasound. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 16(3). 347–353. 23 indexed citations

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Nagamune, Kouki, Daisuke Araki, Koji Nishimoto, et al.. (2008). Reproducibility of real-time knee kinematics measurement system using electromagnetic device. World Automation Congress. 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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Hirata, Soichiro, Minoru Yamada, Rei Ono, et al.. (2004). Age- and Speed-Related' Changes in Gait Parameters of Adult Women with Osteoarthritis of the Hip. Kobe University Repository Kernel (Kobe University). 19. 81–86.

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Makino, T., et al.. (2004). The effect of graft sizing on osteochondral transplantation. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 20(8). 837–840. 16 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Tetsuji, Daisuke Kobayashi, Shinichi Yoshiya, et al.. (2003). Extraabdominal desmoid tumor in a surgical scar of a patient with sprengel’s deformity. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 38(10). 1540–1542. 5 indexed citations

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Takada, Toru, et al.. (2003). Unusual Metastasis to the Cauda Equina From Renal Cell Carcinoma. Spine. 28(6). E114–E117. 22 indexed citations

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Marui, Takashi, Tetsuji Yamamoto, Toshihiro Akisue, et al.. (2002). Subacute osteomyelitis of long bones. Clinical Imaging. 26(5). 314–318. 11 indexed citations

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