Mikel Sánchez

8.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
106 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Mikel Sánchez is a scholar working on Urology, Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Mikel Sánchez has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Urology, 63 papers in Surgery and 42 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Mikel Sánchez's work include Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (79 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (39 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (33 papers). Mikel Sánchez is often cited by papers focused on Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (79 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (39 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (33 papers). Mikel Sánchez collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and Italy. Mikel Sánchez's co-authors include Eduardo Anitua, Isabel Andı́a, Gorka Orive, Juan Azofra, Sabino Padilla, Alan T. Nurden, María de la Fuente, Mar Zalduendo, Iñigo Mujika and Diego Delgado and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Mikel Sánchez

102 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Surgically Repaired Achilles Tendon Tears U... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2012 2020 2024 100 200 300 400
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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. Comparison of Surgically Repaired Achilles Tendon Tears Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrices
    2006 482 citations Mikel Sánchez, Eduardo Anitua et al. profile →
  2. A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF‐Endoret) Versus Hyaluronic Acid in the Short‐Term Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
    2012 297 citations Mikel Sánchez, Nicolás Fiz et al. profile →
  3. Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: an expert opinion and proposal for a novel classification and coding system
    2020 149 citations Diego Delgado, Giuseppe Filardo et al. profile →
  4. The use of injectable orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis: A European ESSKA‐ORBIT consensus. Part 1—Blood‐derived products (platelet‐rich plasma)
    2024 35 citations Lior Laver, Giuseppe Filardo et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mikel Sánchez Spain 39 4.1k 3.7k 2.6k 1.2k 488 106 6.3k
Isabel Andı́a Spain 44 5.2k 1.3× 4.4k 1.2× 3.1k 1.2× 972 0.8× 731 1.5× 115 8.4k
Annarita Cenacchi Italy 28 2.6k 0.6× 2.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 495 1.0× 62 4.3k
Peter A. Everts United States 28 1.9k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 666 0.3× 259 0.2× 367 0.8× 59 3.1k
Allan Mishra United States 16 1.5k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 312 0.3× 220 0.5× 22 2.7k
David M. Dohan Ehrenfest Sweden 31 5.2k 1.3× 1.8k 0.5× 692 0.3× 218 0.2× 726 1.5× 58 6.8k
Augustus D. Mazzocca United States 60 1.2k 0.3× 11.2k 3.0× 2.3k 0.9× 467 0.4× 181 0.4× 349 12.5k
Berardo Di Matteo Italy 30 1.5k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 1.3× 152 0.3× 135 3.7k
Wataru Sonoyama Japan 31 1.8k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 950 0.4× 737 0.6× 80 0.2× 48 6.6k
Roberto Buda Italy 34 1.6k 0.4× 2.5k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.5× 113 0.2× 109 4.5k
Peter Angele Germany 38 758 0.2× 2.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 1.6× 82 0.2× 153 5.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sánchez, Mikel, Cristina Valente, Renato Andrade, et al.. (2025). Genetics, sex and the use of platelet‐rich plasma influence the development of arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 12(1). e70156–e70156.
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Beitia, Maider, Jorge Guadilla, Pello Sánchez, et al.. (2025). The Effect of Long-Term Cryopreservation on the Properties and Functionality of Platelet-Rich Plasma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(2). 721–721. 3 indexed citations
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Beitia, Maider, Diego Delgado, Pello Sánchez, et al.. (2024). Current Challenges in the Development of Platelet‐Rich Plasma‐Based Therapies. BioMed Research International. 2024(1). 6444120–6444120. 10 indexed citations
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Boffa, Angelo, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Laura de Girolamo, et al.. (2024). Cell‐based therapies have disease‐modifying effects on osteoarthritis in animal models: A systematic review by the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Part 3: Umbilical cord, placenta, and other sources for cell‐based injectable therapies. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 33(5). 1695–1708. 5 indexed citations
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Delgado, Diego, et al.. (2024). A Novel Fibrin Matrix Derived from Platelet-Rich Plasma: Protocol and Characterization. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(7). 4069–4069. 1 indexed citations
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Boffa, Angelo, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Lior Laver, et al.. (2023). Cell‐based therapies have disease‐modifying effects on osteoarthritis in animal models. A systematic review by the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Part 2: bone marrow‐derived cell‐based injectable therapies. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 31(8). 3230–3242. 28 indexed citations
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Beitia, Maider, Diego Delgado, Pello Sánchez, et al.. (2023). New Formulation of Platelet-Rich Plasma Enriched in Platelet and Extraplatelet Biomolecules Using Hydrogels. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). 13811–13811. 5 indexed citations
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Beitia, Maider, Diego Delgado, Pello Sánchez, et al.. (2023). Method Based on Ultrafiltration to Obtain a Plasma Rich in Platelet and Plasma Growth Factors. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(18). 5941–5941. 7 indexed citations
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Sánchez, Mikel, Sainza García, Maider Beitia, et al.. (2023). High survival rate after the combination of intrameniscal and intraarticular infiltrations of platelet‐rich plasma as conservative treatment for meniscal lesions. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 31(10). 4246–4256. 6 indexed citations
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Girolamo, Laura de, Lior Laver, Mikel Sánchez, et al.. (2022). The Top 100 Most Cited Articles on Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in Regenerative Medicine—A Bibliometric Analysis—From the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Bioengineering. 9(10). 580–580. 13 indexed citations
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Sánchez, Mikel, et al.. (2022). Frecuencia de Participación en Encuentros Colectivos, Sincronía Emocional Percibida y Emociones de Trascendencia en una Muestra de Jóvenes de México. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 18(36). 27–46. 2 indexed citations
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Delgado, Diego, Gontzal Garcı́a del Caño, Maider Beitia, et al.. (2022). Isolation of Platelet-Derived Exosomes from Human Platelet-Rich Plasma: Biochemical and Morphological Characterization. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2861–2861. 45 indexed citations
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Padilla, Sabino, Mikel Sánchez, Gerard A. Malanga, et al.. (2021). Platelet-Rich Plasma Applications for Achilles Tendon Repair: A Bridge between Biology and Surgery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(2). 824–824. 21 indexed citations
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Knörr, Jorge, Francisco Soldado, Philippe Violas, et al.. (2021). Treatment of hallux valgus in children and adolescents. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 108(1). 103168–103168. 5 indexed citations
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Kaux, Jean‐François, M. Bouvard, Christelle Lecut, et al.. (2019). Reflections about the optimisation of the treatment of tendinopathies with PRP. Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 5(1). 1–1. 12 indexed citations
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Milano, Giuseppe, Mikel Sánchez, Chris Hyunchul Jo, et al.. (2019). Platelet-rich plasma in orthopaedic sports medicine: state of the art. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 4(4). 188–195. 20 indexed citations
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Burgo, Laura Sáenz del, Ane Garate, Diego Delgado, et al.. (2017). Cryopreservation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an Allogeneic Bioscaffold based on Platelet Rich Plasma and Synovial Fluid. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15733–15733. 20 indexed citations
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Kaux, Jean‐François, Caroline Le Goff, Pierre Drion, Jean-Michel Crielaard, & Mikel Sánchez. (2011). Données scientifiques actuelles concernant le traitement par injection de concentré plaquettaire. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 2 indexed citations
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Sánchez, Mikel, et al.. (2011). Aplicación de absorbedores dinámicos sintonizados en máquina herramienta. 56–65. 2 indexed citations
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Sánchez, Mikel, et al.. (2008). Management of post-surgical Achilles tendon complications with a preparation rich in growth factors: A study of two-cases. Injury Extra. 40(1). 11–15. 7 indexed citations

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