Orrin I. Franko

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

About

Orrin I. Franko is a scholar working on Surgery, General Health Professions and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Orrin I. Franko has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in General Health Professions and 9 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Orrin I. Franko's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (13 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (12 papers) and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (7 papers). Orrin I. Franko is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (13 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (12 papers) and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (7 papers). Orrin I. Franko collaborates with scholars based in United States. Orrin I. Franko's co-authors include Timothy F. Tirrell, Charles S. Day, Philip Blazar, Brandon E. Earp, Tamara D. Rozental, Aron T. Chacko, Joseph A. Sclafani, Albert C. Yeh, Miguel A. Ramirez and Edward Krupat and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Orrin I. Franko

32 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. Smartphone App Use Among Medical Providers in ACGME Training Programs
    2011 407 citations Orrin I. Franko, Timothy F. Tirrell Journal of Medical Systems profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Orrin I. Franko United States 16 562 513 391 288 210 33 1.4k
Mark Corrigan Ireland 24 496 0.9× 370 0.7× 37 0.1× 292 1.0× 101 0.5× 100 1.8k
David Alexander Back Germany 16 118 0.2× 250 0.5× 62 0.2× 232 0.8× 86 0.4× 64 889
Emmanuel Rüsch France 22 307 0.5× 659 1.3× 207 0.5× 324 1.1× 486 2.3× 78 2.0k
Avinash Supe India 18 304 0.5× 575 1.1× 113 0.3× 442 1.5× 94 0.4× 117 1.6k
Ellen Sogolow United States 19 941 1.7× 80 0.2× 73 0.2× 334 1.2× 527 2.5× 33 1.9k
Stephen Maloney Australia 23 672 1.2× 64 0.1× 51 0.1× 678 2.4× 35 0.2× 91 1.7k
Clarence D. Kreiter United States 29 488 0.9× 259 0.5× 38 0.1× 1.4k 4.9× 121 0.6× 113 2.5k
Gregory J. Golladay United States 23 289 0.5× 1.9k 3.6× 158 0.4× 135 0.5× 141 0.7× 127 2.4k
Carey Mather Australia 16 319 0.6× 91 0.2× 91 0.2× 127 0.4× 54 0.3× 81 843
Anthony J Levinson Canada 17 682 1.2× 207 0.4× 16 0.0× 1.2k 4.1× 81 0.4× 38 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Orrin I. Franko

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hijji, Fady Y., et al.. (2023). Automating Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Hand Surgery. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 49(12). 1272.e1–1272.e7. 1 indexed citations
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Chan, Justin, Daniel A. London, & Orrin I. Franko. (2022). Patient Likelihood to Repeat Surgery After Highly “Successful” Hand Procedures. Hand. 19(1). 180–184.
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Franko, Orrin I. & Peter J. Stern. (2017). Use and Effectiveness of Ethyl Chloride for Hand Injections. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 42(3). 175–181.e1. 10 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., et al.. (2016). HIPAA Compliance with Mobile Devices Among ACGME Programs. Journal of Medical Systems. 40(5). 129–129. 22 indexed citations
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Phan, Kevin, et al.. (2016). Scaphoid and Lunate Dislocation with Complete Soft-Tissue Avulsion. JBJS Case Connector. 6(3). e58–e58. 2 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I. & Reid A. Abrams. (2013). Hand Infections. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 44(4). 625–634. 31 indexed citations
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Sclafani, Joseph A., Timothy F. Tirrell, & Orrin I. Franko. (2013). Mobile Tablet Use among Academic Physicians and Trainees. Journal of Medical Systems. 37(1). 9903–9903. 111 indexed citations
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Tirrell, Timothy F., et al.. (2013). Functional Consequence of Distal Brachioradialis Tendon Release: A Biomechanical Study. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 38(5). 920–926. 11 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., Christopher C. Bray, & Peter O. Newton. (2012). Validation of a Scoliometer Smartphone App to Assess Scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 32(8). e72–e75. 47 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., et al.. (2011). Quantification of Partial or Complete A4 Pulley Release With FDP Repair in Cadaveric Tendons. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 36(3). 439–445. 26 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I.. (2011). The Use of Smartphone “Apps” among Orthopaedic Surgeons. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 36(8). 46–46. 1 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., et al.. (2011). iPad Apps for Orthopedic Surgeons. Orthopedics. 34(12). 978–981. 29 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I.. (2011). Smartphone Apps for Orthopaedic Surgeons. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 469(7). 2042–2048. 142 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., Taylor M. Winters, Timothy F. Tirrell, Eric R. Hentzen, & Richard L. Lieber. (2011). Moment arms of the human digital flexors. Journal of Biomechanics. 44(10). 1987–1990. 15 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I.. (2011). Twitter as a Communication Tool for Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopedics. 34(11). 873–876. 21 indexed citations
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Rozental, Tamara D., Philip Blazar, Orrin I. Franko, et al.. (2009). Functional Outcomes for Unstable Distal Radial Fractures Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation or Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 91(8). 1837–1846. 231 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., et al.. (2008). Brachial plexus trauma: the morbidity of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis. Emergency Medicine Journal. 25(9). 614–615. 11 indexed citations
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Yeh, Albert C., Orrin I. Franko, & Charles S. Day. (2008). Impact of Clinical Electives and Residency Interest on Medical Studentsʼ Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 90(2). 307–315. 26 indexed citations
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Franko, Orrin I., David Zurakowski, & Charles S. Day. (2008). Functional Disability of the Wrist: Direct Correlation With Decreased Wrist Motion. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 33(4). 485.e1–485.e9. 30 indexed citations
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Day, Charles S. & Orrin I. Franko. (2007). Low-profile Dorsal Plating for Dorsally Angulated Distal Radius Fractures. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 11(2). 142–148. 5 indexed citations

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