René Verdonk

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

René Verdonk is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, René Verdonk has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in René Verdonk's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (41 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (35 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (23 papers). René Verdonk is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (41 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (35 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (23 papers). René Verdonk collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and United States. René Verdonk's co-authors include Peter Verdonk, Nadine Hollevoet, Emmanuel Audenaert, Karl Fredrik Almqvist, Lieven F. De Wilde, Aad Dhollander, Johan Bellemans, Alexander Schepens, Laurens Hermie and Steven Claes and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Spine.

In The Last Decade

René Verdonk

98 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Management of traumatic meniscus tears: the 2019 ESSKA me... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150
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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. Management of traumatic meniscus tears: the 2019 ESSKA meniscus consensus
    2020 184 citations Sebastian Kopf, Philippe Beaufils et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
René Verdonk Belgium 30 2.5k 658 618 376 237 102 2.8k
Peter T. Simonian United States 36 4.1k 1.6× 443 0.7× 608 1.0× 323 0.9× 107 0.5× 83 4.3k
David M. Lintner United States 30 2.1k 0.9× 616 0.9× 1.3k 2.1× 264 0.7× 215 0.9× 75 2.7k
Herbert Kaufer United States 24 2.0k 0.8× 459 0.7× 407 0.7× 284 0.8× 218 0.9× 59 2.4k
Robert C. Schenck United States 24 1.7k 0.7× 346 0.5× 901 1.5× 618 1.6× 188 0.8× 92 2.5k
Jan Gielen Belgium 24 1.1k 0.4× 209 0.3× 368 0.6× 406 1.1× 202 0.9× 77 1.6k
Pierre Hepp Germany 27 2.3k 0.9× 1.7k 2.6× 311 0.5× 329 0.9× 249 1.1× 141 3.0k
Albert van Kampen Netherlands 29 2.0k 0.8× 394 0.6× 583 0.9× 335 0.9× 114 0.5× 63 2.5k
Michael Hantes Greece 30 2.5k 1.0× 509 0.8× 862 1.4× 363 1.0× 254 1.1× 129 2.9k
Norbert P. Suedkamp Germany 26 1.8k 0.7× 580 0.9× 305 0.5× 334 0.9× 145 0.6× 64 2.3k
S. Robert Rozbruch United States 31 2.9k 1.2× 1.9k 2.9× 520 0.8× 246 0.7× 240 1.0× 201 3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of René Verdonk

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All Works

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Keyhani, Sohrab, Alireza Mirahmadi, Arash Maleki, et al.. (2024). Approaching ramp lesions from the different world of posterior knee compartment: A review of evidence with a proposal of a new classification and treatment. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 11(4). e70018–e70018. 3 indexed citations
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Keyhani, Sohrab, et al.. (2022). Overview of posterior knee arthroscopy in the medial meniscal repair: Technical note. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 7(3). 33–38. 7 indexed citations
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Kopf, Sebastian, Philippe Beaufils, Michael T. Hirschmann, et al.. (2020). Management of traumatic meniscus tears: the 2019 ESSKA meniscus consensus. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 28(4). 1177–1194. 184 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coninck, Tineke De, Jonathan J. Elsner, Eran Linder‐Ganz, et al.. (2014). In-vivo evaluation of the kinematic behavior of an artificial medial meniscus implant: A pilot study using open-MRI. Clinical Biomechanics. 29(8). 898–905. 24 indexed citations
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Pattyn, Christophe, et al.. (2011). Revision hip arthroplasty using a cementless modular tapered stem. International Orthopaedics. 36(1). 35–41. 28 indexed citations
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Pattyn, Christophe, et al.. (2010). Whole Blood Metal Ion Concentrations in Correlation With Activity Level in Three Different Metal-On-Metal Bearings. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 26(1). 58–64. 32 indexed citations
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Boone, Barbara, et al.. (2010). Scarf Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Deformity. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 100(1). 35–40. 10 indexed citations
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Friederich, Niklaus F. & René Verdonk. (2008). The use of computer‐assisted orthopedic surgery for total knee replacement in daily practice: a survey among ESSKA/SGO‐SSO members. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 16(6). 536–543. 21 indexed citations
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Hollevoet, Nadine & René Verdonk. (2006). Anterior fracture displacement in Colles’ fractures after Kapandji wiring in women over 59 years. International Orthopaedics. 31(3). 397–402. 6 indexed citations
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Verdonk, René. (2005). Meniscal allograft transplantation: long-term clinical results with radiological and magnetic resonance imaging correlation. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Audenaert, Emmanuel, et al.. (2005). Reconstruction of massive rotator cuff lesions with a synthetic interposition graft: a prospective study of 41 patients. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 14(4). 360–364. 130 indexed citations
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Verdonk, René & Fredrik Almqvist. (2005). Lésions traumatiques des ménisques du genou. 2(6). 592–613. 2 indexed citations
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Pattyn, Christophe, et al.. (2004). Early results of primary Birmingham hip resurfacing using a metal on metal couple in the young active patient. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 10 indexed citations
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Verdonk, René, et al.. (2004). The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 2–14 year follow‐up. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 13(3). 163–166. 23 indexed citations
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Vorlat, Peter, et al.. (2000). The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 5‐year follow‐up. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 8(3). 154–158. 29 indexed citations
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Smet, K. De, et al.. (2000). Closed intramedullary tibial nailing using the Marchetti–Vicenzi nail. Injury. 31(8). 597–603. 3 indexed citations
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Broos, Paul, et al.. (1995). The use of unreamed tibia nail in the treatment of tibial fractures with severe soft tissue injuries. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-british Volume. 94–95.
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Verdonk, René, et al.. (1982). Medial plica synovialis or shelf syndrome of the knee.. PubMed. 48(3). 463–7. 5 indexed citations
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Uyttendaele, D, et al.. (1982). Trunk Asymmetries in a Belgian School Population. Spine. 7(6). 555–562. 59 indexed citations

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