Mininder S. Kocher

23.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
323 papers, 15.7k citations indexed

About

Mininder S. Kocher is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mininder S. Kocher has authored 323 papers receiving a total of 15.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 258 papers in Surgery, 147 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 71 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Mininder S. Kocher's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (127 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (124 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (105 papers). Mininder S. Kocher is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (127 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (124 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (105 papers). Mininder S. Kocher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Mininder S. Kocher's co-authors include Karen K. Briggs, Lyle J. Micheli, J. Richard Steadman, Richard J. Hawkins, David Zurakowski, William G. Rodkey, James R. Kasser, Frances A. Tepolt, William I. Sterett and Thomas J. Gill and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Mininder S. Kocher

308 papers receiving 15.0k citations

Hit Papers

Outcomes of microfracture for traumatic chondral defects ... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2009 2012 2013 2016 250 500 750
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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. Outcomes of microfracture for traumatic chondral defects of the knee: Average 11-year follow-up
    2003 915 citations J. Richard Steadman, Karen K. Briggs et al. profile →
  2. The Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Lysholm Score and Tegner Activity Scale for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries of the Knee
    2009 710 citations Karen K. Briggs, William G. Rodkey et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  3. The Development and Validation of a Self‐Administered Quality‐of‐Life Outcome Measure for Young, Active Patients With Symptomatic Hip Disease: The International Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT‐33)
    2012 337 citations Mininder S. Kocher et al. profile →
  4. Societal and Economic Impact of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
    2013 337 citations Mininder S. Kocher et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →
  5. AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement
    2016 262 citations Mininder S. Kocher, Gregory D. Myer et al. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mininder S. Kocher United States 68 12.9k 6.3k 2.8k 2.1k 2.0k 323 15.7k
Julie Agel United States 53 12.0k 0.9× 6.9k 1.1× 5.7k 2.0× 2.6k 1.3× 627 0.3× 194 16.0k
Jón Karlsson Sweden 78 16.4k 1.3× 14.8k 2.4× 1.4k 0.5× 3.3k 1.6× 1.0k 0.5× 466 22.0k
Stephen Lyman United States 62 10.5k 0.8× 3.3k 0.5× 2.6k 0.9× 934 0.5× 907 0.5× 243 13.1k
Brett D. Owens United States 60 9.6k 0.7× 4.2k 0.7× 5.2k 1.8× 1.5k 0.7× 607 0.3× 382 13.3k
Joshua D. Harris United States 57 10.3k 0.8× 3.0k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 299 12.5k
Kurt P. Spindler United States 63 11.6k 0.9× 7.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 303 13.5k
Robert H. Brophy United States 58 9.3k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 280 10.9k
Jon A. Jacobson United States 61 7.1k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 846 0.4× 2.3k 1.2× 297 10.5k
Nikhil N. Verma United States 65 13.9k 1.1× 3.5k 0.6× 8.1k 2.9× 830 0.4× 897 0.4× 607 15.1k
Emil H. Schemitsch Canada 86 19.8k 1.5× 2.4k 0.4× 10.0k 3.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 616 25.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quinn, Michael, et al.. (2025). Open Versus Arthroscopic Fixation of Tibial-Sided Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Avulsion Fractures in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 13(6). 981955360–981955360.
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Willimon, S. Clifton, Philip L. Wilson, Crystal A. Perkins, et al.. (2025). Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures with Skin Tenting in Adolescents. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 107(14). 1553–1560.
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Johnstone, T, Joseph Espiritu, Marc Tompkins, et al.. (2024). Which Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions Will Heal Nonoperatively? An Application of Machine Learning to the ROCK Prospective Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(12). 971902201–971902201.
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Kay, Jeffrey, Benton E. Heyworth, Donald S. Bae, et al.. (2024). Arthroscopic Bankart Repair for Anterior Glenohumeral Instability in 488 Adolescents Between 2000 and 2020: Risk Factors for Subsequent Recurrent Instability Requiring Revision Stabilization. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(9). 2331–2339. 2 indexed citations
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Sabatini, Coleen S., Eric W. Edmonds, Jeffrey J. Nepple, et al.. (2024). Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Z-Type Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: A Prospective Substratified Cohort Analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 38(7). 351–357. 1 indexed citations
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Sugimoto, Dai, Matthew D. Milewski, Kathryn Williams, et al.. (2024). Effect of Age and Sex on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Functional Tests Approximately 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. 6(3). 100897–100897. 1 indexed citations
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Feroe, Aliya G., et al.. (2023). Outcomes of Operative Management of Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries in an Adolescent Population: A Retrospective Case Series. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 5(4). 742–742. 1 indexed citations
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Heyworth, Benton E., Theodore J. Ganley, Patricia E. Miller, et al.. (2023). Transarticular Versus Retroarticular Drilling of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by the ROCK Group. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(6). 1392–1402. 7 indexed citations
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Striano, Brendan M., et al.. (2020). Complications and Controversies in the Management of 5 Common Pediatric Sports Injuries. JBJS Reviews. 8(12). e20.00013–e20.00013. 1 indexed citations
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Salzler, Matthew J., et al.. (2020). Outcomes of Surgically Treated Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Runners. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 12(3). 304–309. 8 indexed citations
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Heyworth, Benton E., Lara Langer Cohen, Johan von Heideken, Mininder S. Kocher, & Maura D. Iversen. (2018). Validity and comprehensibility of outcome measures in children with shoulder and elbow disorders: creation of a new Pediatric and Adolescent Shoulder and Elbow Survey (Pedi-ASES). Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 27(7). 1162–1171. 12 indexed citations
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Kocher, Mininder S., Benton E. Heyworth, Peter D. Fabricant, Frances A. Tepolt, & Lyle J. Micheli. (2018). Outcomes of Physeal-Sparing ACL Reconstruction with Iliotibial Band Autograft in Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Children. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 100(13). 1087–1094. 93 indexed citations
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Loveček, Martin, Pavel Skalický, Mininder S. Kocher, et al.. (2017). [Postpancreatectomy haemorrhage (PPH), prevalence, diagnosis and management].. PubMed. 95(9). 350–357. 7 indexed citations
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Iversen, Maura D., et al.. (2015). Validity and Comprehensibility of Physical Activity Scales for Children With Sport Injuries. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 36(3). 278–283. 25 indexed citations
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Iversen, Maura D., et al.. (2010). Validity and comprehensibility of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation form in Children. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 20(1). e87–95. 53 indexed citations
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Brauer, Carmen A., et al.. (2007). A Systematic Review of Medial and Lateral Entry Pinning Versus Lateral Entry Pinning for Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 27(2). 181–186. 185 indexed citations
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Briggs, Karen K., Mininder S. Kocher, William G. Rodkey, & J. Richard Steadman. (2006). Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Lysholm Knee Score and Tegner Activity Scale for Patients with Meniscal Injury of the Knee. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 88(4). 698–705. 260 indexed citations
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Kocher, Mininder S., Rahul Mandiga, Murphy Jm, et al.. (2003). A CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR TREATMENT OF SEPTIC ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 85(6). 994–999. 87 indexed citations
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Kocher, Mininder S., et al.. (2000). Multiple Lytic Skeletal Lesions and Hypercalcemia in a 13-Year-Old Girl. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 374(374). 298–302, 317. 11 indexed citations

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