P Firer

854 total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 626 citations indexed

About

P Firer is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P Firer has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 626 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Surgery, 4 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 2 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in P Firer's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (4 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (3 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (3 papers). P Firer is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (4 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (3 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (3 papers). P Firer collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and United Kingdom. P Firer's co-authors include NP Thomas, Andrew A. Amis, Wongwit Senavongse, J. Mountney, Dianne B. Mendelsohn and Y. Hertzanu and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, British Journal of Sports Medicine and Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

In The Last Decade

P Firer

7 papers receiving 577 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Anatomy and biomechanics of the medial patellofemoral ligament

2003 522 citations Andrew A. Amis, P Firer et al. The Knee profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P Firer South Africa	6	557	478	351	36	8	8	626
Robert N. Steensen United States	14	777 1.4×	698 1.5×	541 1.5×	59 1.6×	3 0.4×	23	950
Masanori Yasumoto Japan	7	373 0.7×	392 0.8×	347 1.0×	33 0.9×	1 0.1×	7	510
H Lévesque France	5	454 0.8×	318 0.7×	310 0.9×	35 1.0×	2 0.3×	14	547
Jacqueline M. Brady United States	11	421 0.8×	460 1.0×	288 0.8×	30 0.8×	1 0.1×	26	566
R. Philippot France	15	265 0.5×	260 0.5×	1.1k 3.0×	22 0.6×	28 3.5×	29	1.2k
Nikolaus Rosenstiel Germany	9	624 1.1×	665 1.4×	748 2.1×	20 0.6×		15	993
Martin Michael Wachowski Germany	12	448 0.8×	383 0.8×	362 1.0×	49 1.4×	56 7.0×	39	622
Marie Askenberger Sweden	6	433 0.8×	394 0.8×	199 0.6×	58 1.6×		11	461
Shay Zayontz United States	12	299 0.5×	210 0.4×	868 2.5×	9 0.3×	6 0.8×	15	941
Eilif Larsen Denmark	15	271 0.5×	422 0.9×	360 1.0×	15 0.4×	11 1.4×	18	604

Countries citing papers authored by P Firer

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Fields of papers citing papers by P Firer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P Firer

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

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Firer, P, et al.. (2018). Balancing of total knee arthroplasty by bone cuts achieves accurately balanced soft tissues without the need for soft tissue releases. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3(5). 263–268. 6 indexed citations

2.

Firer, P, et al.. (2009). Meniscus injuries: Where do we stand?. 8(3). 59–68.

3.

Amis, Andrew A., P Firer, J. Mountney, Wongwit Senavongse, & NP Thomas. (2003). Anatomy and biomechanics of the medial patellofemoral ligament. The Knee. 10(3). 215–220. 522 indexed citations breakdown →

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Firer, P. (1992). Results of Surgical Management for the Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2(4). 247–250. 6 indexed citations

5.

Firer, P. (1990). Effectiveness of taping for the prevention of ankle ligament sprains.. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 24(1). 47–50. 47 indexed citations

6.

Firer, P, et al.. (1985). The Use of Carbon Fiber Implants in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 196. 88–98. 25 indexed citations

7.

Firer, P, et al.. (1985). The use of carbon fiber implants in anterior cruciate ligament surgery.. PubMed. 88–98. 19 indexed citations

8.

Hertzanu, Y., Dianne B. Mendelsohn, & P Firer. (1984). Calcified bodies in a giant Baker's cyst. A case report.. PubMed. 65(24). 973–4. 1 indexed citations

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