Mathias Haefeli

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Mathias Haefeli is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mathias Haefeli has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Rehabilitation and 4 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Mathias Haefeli's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (8 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers). Mathias Haefeli is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (8 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers). Mathias Haefeli collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Mathias Haefeli's co-authors include Achim Elfering, Norbert Boos, Michael Nerlich, Günther Paesold, Fabian Kalberer, Karin Wuertz‐Kozak, Thomas Liebscher, Philipp Honigmann, Ralf Schumacher and Kan Min and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, BioMed Research International and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Mathias Haefeli

23 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Pain assessment

2005 803 citations Mathias Haefeli, Achim Elfering European Spine Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mathias Haefeli Switzerland	13	720	514	467	181	119	25	1.5k
Robin Hashimoto United States	17	892 1.2×	694 1.4×	979 2.1×	175 1.0×	47 0.4×	25	1.9k
Yavuz Yakut Türkiye	22	697 1.0×	703 1.4×	393 0.8×	255 1.4×	306 2.6×	129	1.9k
Deniz Evcik Türkiye	25	551 0.8×	616 1.2×	189 0.4×	114 0.6×	185 1.6×	58	1.9k
Phillip S. Sizer United States	27	865 1.2×	852 1.7×	494 1.1×	282 1.6×	439 3.7×	114	2.1k
Elaine S. Date United States	18	720 1.0×	446 0.9×	583 1.2×	143 0.8×	61 0.5×	47	1.4k
Tatjana Paternostro‐Sluga Austria	19	640 0.9×	300 0.6×	336 0.7×	411 2.3×	236 2.0×	51	2.0k
Andrew C. Smith United States	22	503 0.7×	169 0.3×	557 1.2×	202 1.1×	59 0.5×	83	1.4k
Timo Pohjolainen Finland	27	655 0.9×	794 1.5×	561 1.2×	436 2.4×	168 1.4×	52	2.2k
Ralph M. Buschbacher United States	21	586 0.8×	307 0.6×	204 0.4×	408 2.3×	180 1.5×	71	1.8k
Gunnar Leivseth Norway	28	884 1.2×	619 1.2×	966 2.1×	428 2.4×	231 1.9×	57	2.2k

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Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2024). Three-Dimensional Analysis of the First Metacarpal Axes in Healthy Individuals and Early-Stage Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Patients—Potential Implication on First Metacarpal Corrective Osteotomy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(18). 5513–5513.

Honigmann, Philipp, et al.. (2024). Patient-specific scaphoid prosthesis: surgical technique. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 145(1). 55–55. 1 indexed citations

Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2024). Three rare cases of two-level skier’s thumb injuries—review of the literature, anatomical variants and surgical treatment. Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 12(1). 2441186–2441186.

Deforth, Manja, et al.. (2022). Radiological, Clinical, and Functional Outcomes of Combined Dorsal and Volar Locking Plate Osteosynthesis for Complex Distal Radius Fractures. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 48(4). 377–387. 3 indexed citations

Honigmann, Philipp, et al.. (2021). In‐Hospital 3D Printed Scaphoid Prosthesis Using Medical‐Grade Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Biomaterial. BioMed Research International. 2021(1). 1301028–1301028. 38 indexed citations

Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2018). The Retinaculum Flap for Dorsal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 43(4). 391.e1–391.e7. 8 indexed citations

Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2017). Corrective Osteotomy for Symptomatic Clavicle Malunion Using Patient-specific Osteotomy and Reduction Guides. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 21(3). 91–100. 6 indexed citations

Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2017). That's my STYLEoideum - Symptomatic os styloideum in an adolescent male. Journal of Radiology Case Reports. 11(7). 14–19. 3 indexed citations

Honigmann, Philipp, et al.. (2016). A Simple 3-Dimensional Printed Aid for a Corrective Palmar Opening Wedge Osteotomy of the Distal Radius. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 41(3). 464–469. 36 indexed citations

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Frueh, Florian S., Isaac Gravestock, Leonhard Held, et al.. (2014). Primary Flexor Tendon Repair in Zones 1 and 2: Early Passive Mobilization Versus Controlled Active Motion. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 39(7). 1344–1350. 50 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, Dirk J. Schaefer, Ralf Schumacher, Magdalena Müller‐Gerbl, & Philipp Honigmann. (2014). Titanium template for scaphoid reconstruction. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 40(5). 526–533. 12 indexed citations

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Min, Kan, et al.. (2012). Anterior short correction in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with mini-open thoracotomy approach: prospective clinical, radiological and pulmonary function results. European Spine Journal. 21(S6). 765–772. 15 indexed citations

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Liebscher, Thomas, Mathias Haefeli, Karin Wuertz‐Kozak, Michael Nerlich, & Norbert Boos. (2010). Age-Related Variation in Cell Density of Human Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. Spine. 36(2). 153–159. 120 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2010). Fixation of subtrochanteric extending/derotational femoral osteotomies with the Locking Compression Plate in ambulatory neuro-orthopaedic patients. Journal of Children s Orthopaedics. 4(5). 423–428. 8 indexed citations

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Moor, Beat K., Mathias Haefeli, Samy Bouaicha, & Ladislav Nagy. (2009). Results after delayed axillary nerve reconstruction with interposition of sural nerve grafts. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 19(3). 461–466. 27 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, Achim Elfering, Emma McIntosh, et al.. (2008). A Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Contingent Valuation Techniques: A Feasibility Study in Spinal Surgery. Value in Health. 11(4). 575–588. 21 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, Achim Elfering, Max Aebi, et al.. (2007). What comprises a good outcome in spinal surgery? A preliminary survey among spine surgeons of the SSE and European spine patients. European Spine Journal. 17(1). 104–116. 28 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, et al.. (2006). The Course of Macroscopic Degeneration in the Human Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. Spine. 31(14). 1522–1531. 177 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias, Achim Elfering, Reinhold Kilian, Kan Min, & Norbert Boos. (2006). Nonoperative Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 31(3). 355–366. 65 indexed citations

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Haefeli, Mathias & Achim Elfering. (2005). Pain assessment. European Spine Journal. 15(S1). S17–S24. 803 indexed citations breakdown →

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