Ole Böstman

8.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
114 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Ole Böstman is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ole Böstman has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Surgery, 67 papers in Epidemiology and 18 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ole Böstman's work include Bone fractures and treatments (58 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (44 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (15 papers). Ole Böstman is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (58 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (44 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (15 papers). Ole Böstman collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Netherlands and United States. Ole Böstman's co-authors include Harri Pihlajamäki, P Rokkanen, Eero Hirvensalo, S. Vainionpää, Esa K. Partio, Kimmo Vihtonen, Mikko Manninen, Jan Lindahl, P Myllynen and J. Mäkinen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Biomaterials and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Ole Böstman

114 papers receiving 6.2k 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.

Foreign-body reactions to fracture fixation implants of biodegradable synthetic polymers

1990 433 citations Ole Böstman, Eero Hirvensalo et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ole Böstman Finland	43	5.2k	2.2k	1.7k	1.0k	936	114	6.6k
P Rokkanen Finland	46	6.0k 1.2×	2.9k 1.3×	2.4k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	339	8.4k
Robert W. Bucholz United States	31	4.3k 0.8×	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	794 0.8×	288 0.3×	74	5.7k
Gerhard Schmidmaier Germany	46	4.1k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	911 0.9×	580 0.6×	208	6.8k
Michael W. Chapman United States	34	3.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	335 0.3×	238 0.3×	82	4.7k
N. Haas Germany	40	3.9k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	407 0.4×	212 0.2×	200	5.8k
G. Muhr Germany	41	4.5k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	780 0.5×	686 0.7×	157 0.2×	410	6.3k
Norbert P. Südkamp Germany	58	9.5k 1.8×	2.8k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	2.6k 2.5×	342 0.4×	424	11.9k
S. M. Perren Switzerland	43	5.0k 1.0×	3.6k 1.6×	826 0.5×	570 0.6×	449 0.5×	127	6.3k
Eero Hirvensalo Finland	34	3.3k 0.6×	969 0.4×	664 0.4×	658 0.6×	384 0.4×	84	3.9k
V. Vécsei Austria	44	4.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	637 0.4×	754 0.7×	390 0.4×	229	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Ole Böstman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ole Böstman

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All Works

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Pihlajamäki, Harri, Sari Salminen, Outi Laitinen, Olli Tynninen, & Ole Böstman. (2006). Tissue response to polyglycolide, polydioxanone, polylevolactide, and metallic pins in cancellous bone: An experimental study on rabbits. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 24(8). 1597–1606. 25 indexed citations

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Pihlajamäki, Harri, Sari Salminen, & Ole Böstman. (2002). The Treatment of Nonunions Following Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 16(6). 394–402. 153 indexed citations

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Laitinen, Outi, Harri Pihlajamäki, Antti Sukura, & Ole Böstman. (2002). Transmission electron microscopic visualization of the degradation and phagocytosis of a poly‐L‐lactide screw in cancellous bone: A long‐term experimental study. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 61(1). 33–39. 24 indexed citations

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Lindahl, Jan, Eero Hirvensalo, Ole Böstman, & Seppo Santavirta. (1999). Failure of reduction with an external fixator in the management of pelvic ring injuries. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 81-B(6). 955–962. 129 indexed citations

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Lindahl, Jan, Eero Hirvensalo, Ole Böstman, & Seppo Santavirta. (1999). Failure of reduction with an external fixator in the management of pelvic ring injuries. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 81(6). 955–962. 148 indexed citations

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Böstman, Ole & Harri Pihlajamäki. (1998). Late Foreign-Body Reaction to an Intraosseous Bioabsorbable Polylactic Acid Screw. A Case Report*. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 80(12). 1791–4. 119 indexed citations

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Böstman, Ole. (1998). Osteoarthritis of the ankle after foreign-body reaction to absorbable pins and screws: A three- to nine-year follow-up study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 80(2). 333–338. 111 indexed citations

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Hirvensalo, Eero, et al.. (1998). Redisplacement after ankle osteosynthesis with absorbable implants. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 117(3). 159–162. 12 indexed citations

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Böstman, Ole. (1998). Osteoarthritis of the ankle after foreign-body reaction to absorbable pins and screws. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 80-B(2). 333–338. 81 indexed citations

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Salminen, Sari, et al.. (1997). Specific Features Associated with Femoral Shaft Fractures Caused by Low-Energy Trauma. PubMed. 43(1). 117–122. 46 indexed citations

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Pihlajamäki, Harri, P Myllynen, & Ole Böstman. (1997). Complications Of Transpedicular Lumbosacral Fixation For Non-traumatic Disorders. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 79(2). 183–189. 142 indexed citations

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Pihlajamäki, Harri, Pertti T. Karjalainen, Hannu J. Aronen, & Ole Böstman. (1997). MR Imaging of Biodegradable Polylevolactide Osteosynthesis Devices in the Ankle. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 11(8). 559–564. 21 indexed citations

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Pihlajamäki, Harri, P Myllynen, & Ole Böstman. (1997). COMPLICATIONS OF TRANSPEDICULAR LUMBOSACRAL FIXATION FOR NON-TRAUMATIC DISORDERS. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 79-B(2). 183–189. 52 indexed citations

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Böstman, Ole. (1994). BODY MASS INDEX OF PATIENTS WITH ELBOW AND ANKLE FRACTURES REQUIRING SURGICAL TREATMENT. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 37(1). 62–65. 29 indexed citations

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Hirvensalo, Eero, Ole Böstman, Esa K. Partio, P. Törmälä, & P Rokkanen. (1993). Fracture of the humeral capitellum fixed with absorbable polyglycolide pins: 1-year follow-up of 8 adults. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 64(1). 85–86. 41 indexed citations

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Böstman, Ole. (1993). Body Mass Index and Height in Patients Requiring Surgery for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Spine. 18(7). 851–854. 56 indexed citations

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Partio, Esa K., Ole Böstman, Eero Hirvensalo, et al.. (1992). Self-Reinforced Absorbable Screws in the Fixation of Displaced Ankle Fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 6(2). 209–215. 54 indexed citations

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Partio, Esa K., et al.. (1992). Talocrural arthrodesis with absorbable screws. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 63(2). 170–172. 30 indexed citations

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Partio, Esa K., Ole Böstman, S. Vainionpää, et al.. (1988). The treatment of cancellous bone fractures with biodegradable screw. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 59(5). 18–18. 14 indexed citations

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Riska, E. B., Ole Böstman, H. von Bonsdorff, et al.. (1988). Outcome of closed injuries exceeding 20-unit blood transfusion need. Injury. 19(4). 273–276. 11 indexed citations

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