Muturi Muriuki

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Muturi Muriuki is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Muturi Muriuki has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 11 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Muturi Muriuki's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (12 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (12 papers). Muturi Muriuki is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (12 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (12 papers). Muturi Muriuki collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and India. Muturi Muriuki's co-authors include Christopher D. Harner, Lars G. Gilbertson, Robert Allaire, Robert M. Havey, Avinash G. Patwardhan, Leonard I. Voronov, Sebastian Kopf, Alexis C. Colvin, Xudong Zhang and James A. Ashton‐Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Muturi Muriuki

43 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Biomechanical Consequences of a Tear of the Posterior Root of the Medial Meniscus

2008 730 citations Robert Allaire, Muturi Muriuki et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Dae‐Hee Lee South Korea

K. Bose Singapore

Marie‐Lyne Nault Canada

Karl F. Orishimo United States

Valentin Quack Germany

Peter J. Barrance United States

Howard J. Hillstrom United States

Hugo Giambini United States

C A F Dodd United Kingdom

R.W. Nutton United Kingdom

Dae‐Hee Lee South Korea

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66 ×0.4

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119 ×1.1

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muturi Muriuki

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muturi Muriuki. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muturi Muriuki 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 Muturi Muriuki. Muturi Muriuki is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Patwardhan, Avinash G., Robert M. Havey, Scott D. Hodges, et al.. (2025). Shear resistance of a posterior lumbar total joint replacement prosthesis. The Spine Journal. 25(12). 2819–2827.

Patwardhan, Avinash G., Robert M. Havey, Frank M. Phillips, et al.. (2024). Prosthesis design and likelihood of achieving physiological range of motion after cervical disc arthroplasty: analysis of range of motion data from 1,173 patients from 7 IDE clinical trials. The Spine Journal. 24(6). 969–978. 1 indexed citations

Havey, Robert M., et al.. (2023). Bone cutting efficiency and heat generation using a traditional fluted Burr and a novel fluteless resurfacing tool. Clinical Biomechanics. 102. 105898–105898.

Muriuki, Muturi, et al.. (2022). Kinematics of a cervical disc prosthesis implanted above or below one- and two-level fusions. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 12. 100170–100170. 3 indexed citations

Foley, James, Silvia Minardi, Jonathan T. Yamaguchi, et al.. (2022). Sex-based Difference in Response to Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in a Rat Posterolateral Fusion Model. Spine. 47(23). 1627–1636. 2 indexed citations

Plantz, Mark A., Silvia Minardi, Joseph G. Lyons, et al.. (2021). Osteoinductivity and biomechanical assessment of a 3D printed demineralized bone matrix-ceramic composite in a rat spine fusion model. Acta Biomaterialia. 127. 146–158. 23 indexed citations

Havey, Robert M., Kenneth R. Blank, Saeed Khayatzadeh, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness of cervical zero profile integrated cage with and without supplemental posterior Interfacet stabilization. Clinical Biomechanics. 78. 105078–105078. 1 indexed citations

Wallace, S.J., Lauren M. Mioton, Robert M. Havey, Muturi Muriuki, & Jason H. Ko. (2019). Biomechanical Properties of a Novel Mesh Suture in a Cadaveric Flexor Tendon Repair Model. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 44(3). 208–215. 13 indexed citations

Butler, Bennet A., et al.. (2019). Deltoid ligament repair reduces and stabilizes the talus in unstable ankle fractures. Journal of Orthopaedics. 17. 87–90. 27 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael, Peter R. Swiatek, Leonard I. Voronov, et al.. (2019). Biomechanical Analysis of Stand-alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Adjacent Segment Disease. Cureus. 11(11). e6208–e6208. 9 indexed citations

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Dekker, Robert G., Charles Qin, Cort D. Lawton, et al.. (2017). A Biomechanical Comparison of Limited Open Versus Krackow Repair for Achilles Tendon Rupture. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2(4). 4 indexed citations

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Dekker, Robert G., et al.. (2017). Simulated Weight Bearing and Articular Injury From Transarticular Screws In A Lisfranc Injury Model. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2(3). 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Zachary A., Saeed Khayatzadeh, Joshua Bakhsheshian, et al.. (2016). Dimensions of the cervical neural foramen in conditions of spinal deformity: an ex vivo biomechanical investigation using specimen-specific CT imaging. European Spine Journal. 25(7). 2155–2165. 13 indexed citations

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Patwardhan, Avinash G., Robert M. Havey, Saeed Khayatzadeh, et al.. (2015). Postural Consequences of Cervical Sagittal Imbalance. Spine. 40(11). 783–792. 57 indexed citations

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Havey, Robert M., Saeed Khayatzadeh, Muturi Muriuki, et al.. (2015). Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography-Based Specimen-Specific Kinematic Model for Ex Vivo Assessment of Lumbar Neuroforaminal Space. Spine. 40(14). E814–E822. 19 indexed citations

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Patwardhan, Avinash G., Saeed Khayatzadeh, Robert M. Havey, et al.. (2015). Is Cervical Sagittal Imbalance a Risk Factor for Adjacent Segment Pathomechanics After Multilevel Fusion?. Spine. 41(10). E580–E588. 24 indexed citations

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Muriuki, Muturi, et al.. (2012). Elbow helical axes of motion are not the same in physiologic and kinetic joint simulators. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(13). 2289–2292. 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Peter, et al.. (2009). Comparison of the “Contact Biomechanics” of the Intact and Proximal Row Carpectomy Wrist. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 34(4). 660–670. 43 indexed citations

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Allaire, Robert, Muturi Muriuki, Lars G. Gilbertson, & Christopher D. Harner. (2008). Biomechanical Consequences of a Tear of the Posterior Root of the Medial Meniscus. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 90(9). 1922–1931. 730 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thelen, Darryl G., et al.. (2000). Muscle activities used by young and old adults when stepping to regain balance during a forward fall. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 10(2). 93–101. 90 indexed citations

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