Michael Plecko

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Plecko is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Plecko has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Surgery, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Michael Plecko's work include Bone fractures and treatments (18 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (12 papers). Michael Plecko is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (18 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (14 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (12 papers). Michael Plecko collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Michael Plecko's co-authors include Wolfgang J. Köstler, G. Konrad, Jörg Bayer, Klaus W. Wendt, H.-J. Oestern, C. Voigt, Norbert P. Südkamp, Max J. Kääb, Pierre Hepp and Congfeng Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael Plecko

37 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral ... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures with Use of the Locking Proximal Humerus Plate
    2009 439 citations Norbert P. Südkamp, Jörg Bayer et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Plecko Austria 14 1.1k 956 143 91 68 41 1.2k
Jean‐Pierre Kassi Germany 13 1.2k 1.1× 892 0.9× 85 0.6× 143 1.6× 121 1.8× 16 1.3k
Jordan A. Simon United States 13 819 0.7× 456 0.5× 39 0.3× 76 0.8× 37 0.5× 16 922
Edward Milne United States 16 681 0.6× 247 0.3× 143 1.0× 78 0.9× 54 0.8× 33 775
Bradley R. Merk United States 13 576 0.5× 357 0.4× 83 0.6× 92 1.0× 185 2.7× 17 759
Rainer Penzkofer Germany 15 576 0.5× 283 0.3× 76 0.5× 98 1.1× 58 0.9× 22 659
Duran N. Yetkinler United States 11 537 0.5× 261 0.3× 51 0.4× 181 2.0× 69 1.0× 13 647
Michael J. Archibeck United States 22 1.6k 1.4× 129 0.1× 71 0.5× 143 1.6× 98 1.4× 61 1.7k
Vincenza Ragone Italy 21 1.3k 1.2× 710 0.7× 41 0.3× 85 0.9× 484 7.1× 41 1.5k
Michele Lisanti Italy 18 616 0.6× 118 0.1× 110 0.8× 175 1.9× 103 1.5× 64 893
Timo Raatikainen Finland 20 719 0.7× 271 0.3× 282 2.0× 143 1.6× 324 4.8× 38 926

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Plecko

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Plecko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Plecko

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Plecko. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Plecko 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 Michael Plecko. Michael Plecko 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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Wähnert, Dirk, et al.. (2024). Promoting bone callus formation by taking advantage of the time-dependent fracture gap strain modulation. Frontiers in Surgery. 11. 1376441–1376441. 2 indexed citations
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Schwarz, Angelika, et al.. (2022). Mini-open carpal tunnel release: technique, feasibility and clinical outcome compared to the conventional procedure in a long-term follow-up. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 9122–9122. 8 indexed citations
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Sauerschnig, Martin, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for primary and secondary fracture care: mid-term outcomes in a single-centre experience. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22(1). 48–48. 13 indexed citations
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Plecko, Michael, Karina Klein, Dirk Wähnert, et al.. (2020). Variable fixation promotes callus formation: an experimental study on transverse tibial osteotomies stabilized with locking plates. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21(1). 806–806. 10 indexed citations
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Sauerschnig, Martin, Markus T. Berninger, Michael Plecko, et al.. (2019). Chondrocyte Culture Parameters for Matrix-Assisted Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Affect Catabolism and Inflammation in a Rabbit Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(7). 1545–1545. 1 indexed citations
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Sauerschnig, Martin, et al.. (2018). Effect of COX-2 inhibition on tendon-to-bone healing and PGE2 concentration after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. European journal of medical research. 23(1). 1–1. 33 indexed citations
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Euler, Simon A., Maximilian Petri, Grant J. Dornan, et al.. (2017). Biomechanical evaluation of straight antegrade nailing in proximal humeral fractures: the rationale of the “proximal anchoring point”. International Orthopaedics. 41(9). 1715–1721. 13 indexed citations
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Mica, Ladislav, Hans‐Peter Simmen, Clément M. L. Werner, et al.. (2016). Fresh frozen plasma is permissive for systemic inflammatory response syndrome, infection, and sepsis in multiple-injured patients. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 34(8). 1480–1485. 11 indexed citations
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Sprengel, Kai, Hans‐Peter Simmen, Clément M. L. Werner, et al.. (2016). Resuscitation with polymeric plasma substitutes is permissive for systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis in multiply injured patients: a retrospective cohort study. European journal of medical research. 21(1). 39–39. 1 indexed citations
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Leitner, Lorenz, et al.. (2016). Vascular complications in plating of the proximal femur: review. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 136(4). 539–551. 11 indexed citations
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Richter, Henning, Michael Plecko, R. Frigg, et al.. (2015). Dynamization at the Near Cortex in Locking Plate Osteosynthesis by Means of Dynamic Locking Screws. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 97(3). 208–215. 27 indexed citations
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Mica, Ladislav, et al.. (2013). Obesity and overweight as a risk factor for pneumonia in polytrauma patients. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 75(4). 693–698. 11 indexed citations
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Plecko, Michael, R. Frigg, Peter Kronen, et al.. (2012). Osseointegration and biocompatibility of different metal implants - a comparative experimental investigation in sheep. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 13(1). 32–32. 89 indexed citations
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Plecko, Michael, R. Frigg, Rudolf Koch, et al.. (2012). The dynamisation of locking plate osteosynthesis by means of dynamic locking screws (DLS)—An experimental study in sheep. Injury. 44(10). 1346–1357. 31 indexed citations
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Brianza, Stefano, Michael Plecko, Boyko Gueorguiev, Markus Windolf, & Karsten Schwieger. (2010). Biomechanical evaluation of a new fixation technique for internal fixation of three-part proximal humerus fractures in a novel cadaveric model. Clinical Biomechanics. 25(9). 886–892. 40 indexed citations
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Südkamp, Norbert P., Jörg Bayer, Pierre Hepp, et al.. (2009). Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures with Use of the Locking Proximal Humerus Plate. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 91(6). 1320–1328. 439 indexed citations breakdown →
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Plecko, Michael, et al.. (2005). Die winkelstabile Plattenosteosynthese bei Frakturen am proximalen Humerus mit der LPHP (Locking Proximal Humerus Plate). Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 17(1). 25–50. 129 indexed citations
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Plecko, Michael, et al.. (1992). Komplikationen nach operativer Versorgung von Radiusköpfchenfrakturen. European Journal of Trauma. 18(6). 339–343. 5 indexed citations

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