Ralf Westphal

493 total citations
29 papers, 341 citations indexed

About

Ralf Westphal is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Westphal has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 341 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Epidemiology and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ralf Westphal's work include Bone fractures and treatments (16 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (14 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (10 papers). Ralf Westphal is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (16 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (14 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (10 papers). Ralf Westphal collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Ralf Westphal's co-authors include Friedrich M. Wahl, Christian Krettek, Thomas Gösling, Markus Oszwald, T. Hüfner, Musa Citak, Emmanouil Liodakis, Eduardo M. Suero, Simon Winkelbach and Nael Hawi and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of Robotics Research, Journal of Orthopaedic Research® and Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Westphal

29 papers receiving 333 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Westphal Germany 11 277 143 124 34 26 29 341
Payam Tarassoli United Kingdom 12 459 1.7× 84 0.6× 97 0.8× 15 0.4× 17 0.7× 22 536
Hailong Du China 11 217 0.8× 185 1.3× 152 1.2× 19 0.6× 36 1.4× 23 348
Chunpeng Zhao China 12 352 1.3× 92 0.6× 172 1.4× 38 1.1× 6 0.2× 46 467
Shahryar Ahmadi United States 12 301 1.1× 106 0.7× 85 0.7× 6 0.2× 9 0.3× 28 397
Fabio Carrillo Switzerland 10 178 0.6× 76 0.5× 100 0.8× 12 0.4× 3 0.1× 31 242
Markus Oszwald Germany 10 294 1.1× 171 1.2× 93 0.8× 24 0.7× 19 0.7× 22 346
Armando Hoch Switzerland 13 372 1.3× 102 0.7× 152 1.2× 12 0.4× 2 0.1× 53 463
Da He China 15 884 3.2× 22 0.2× 279 2.3× 25 0.7× 6 0.2× 51 977
Kamal Deep United Kingdom 14 448 1.6× 34 0.2× 128 1.0× 4 0.1× 6 0.2× 36 552

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Westphal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Westphal

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Petri, Maximilian, et al.. (2018). Biomechanical and histological analyses of the fracture healing process after direct or prolonged reduction. European journal of medical research. 23(1). 39–39. 2 indexed citations
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Suero, Eduardo M., Ralf Westphal, Musa Citak, et al.. (2017). Robotic technique improves entry point alignment for intramedullary nailing of femur fractures compared to the conventional technique: a cadaveric study. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 12(2). 311–315. 5 indexed citations
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Suero, Eduardo M., et al.. (2017). Repeatability and reproducibility of a telemanipulated fracture reduction system. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 12(3). 409–416. 3 indexed citations
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Eichhorn, Klaus, Ralf Westphal, Friedrich Bootz, et al.. (2017). Robot-assisted endoscope guidance versus manual endoscope guidance in functional endonasal sinus surgery (FESS). Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 137(10). 1090–1095. 10 indexed citations
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Suero, Eduardo M., Ralf Westphal, Musa Citak, et al.. (2017). Comparison of algorithms for automated femur fracture reduction. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 14(1). 5 indexed citations
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Suero, Eduardo M., Ralf Westphal, Nael Hawi, et al.. (2017). Improving the human–robot interface for telemanipulated robotic long bone fracture reduction: Joystick device vs. haptic manipulator. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 14(1). 9 indexed citations
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Suero, Eduardo M., Nael Hawi, Ralf Westphal, et al.. (2015). The effect of distal tibial rotation during high tibial osteotomy on the contact pressures in the knee and ankle joints. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 25(1). 299–305. 18 indexed citations
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Bredow, Jan, Ralf Westphal, Friedrich M. Wahl, et al.. (2014). Software-based matching of x-ray images and 3D models of knee prostheses. Technology and Health Care. 22(6). 895–900. 10 indexed citations
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Eichhorn, Klaus, et al.. (2014). Workspace and pivot point for robot-assisted endoscope guidance in functional endonasal sinus surgery (FESS). International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 11(1). 30–37. 7 indexed citations
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Liodakis, Emmanouil, Ralf Westphal, Christian Krettek, et al.. (2011). Assessment of the accuracy of infrared and electromagnetic navigation using an industrial robot: Which factors are influencing the accuracy of navigation?. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 29(10). 1476–1483. 10 indexed citations
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Oszwald, Markus, Ralf Westphal, Jan Bredow, et al.. (2010). Robot‐assisted fracture reduction using three‐dimensional intraoperative fracture visualization: An experimental study on human cadaver femora. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 28(9). 1240–1244. 34 indexed citations
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Oszwald, Markus, Ralf Westphal, Christian Müller, et al.. (2010). A standardized fracture reduction model for long bones – Implication and evaluation in the femur. Technology and Health Care. 18(6). 387–391. 3 indexed citations
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Oszwald, Markus, Ralf Westphal, Ralph Gaulke, et al.. (2010). Hands-on robotic distal interlocking in intramedullary nail fixation of femoral shaft fractures. Technology and Health Care. 18(4-5). 325–334. 15 indexed citations
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Westphal, Ralf, Simon Winkelbach, Friedrich M. Wahl, et al.. (2009). Robot-assisted Long Bone Fracture Reduction. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 28(10). 1259–1278. 65 indexed citations
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Wagner, Ingo, et al.. (2008). Ex vivo evaluation of force data and tissue elasticity for robot-assisted FESS. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 265(11). 1335–1339. 11 indexed citations
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Oszwald, Markus, Ralf Westphal, Padhraig F. O’Loughlin, et al.. (2008). A rat model for evaluating physiological responses to femoral shaft fracture reduction using a surgical robot. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 26(12). 1656–1659. 24 indexed citations
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Eichhorn, Klaus, et al.. (2007). Sensor-Based Evaluation of Forces at the Endoscope during FESS: Robot-Assisted Endoscope Guidance for FESS. Skull base. 16(4). 1 indexed citations
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Gösling, Thomas, T. Hüfner, Ralf Westphal, et al.. (2006). Overdistraction of the Fracture Eases Reduction in Delayed Femoral Nailing: Results of Intraoperative Force Measurements. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 61(4). 900–904. 15 indexed citations
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Westphal, Ralf & Simon Winkelbach. (2006). Sensors, medical image and signal processing. Findings from the Section on Sensor, Signal and Imaging Informatics.. PubMed. 68–3. 1 indexed citations

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