Richard I. Burton

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Richard I. Burton is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard I. Burton has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Rehabilitation and 9 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Richard I. Burton's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (27 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (14 papers) and Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments (8 papers). Richard I. Burton is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (27 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (14 papers) and Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments (8 papers). Richard I. Burton collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Richard I. Burton's co-authors include Vincent D. Pellegrini, Matthew M. Tomaino, Richard G. Eaton, Paul A. Lunseth, Richard J. Miller, Michael G. Dunn, J. Edward Puzas, John C. Elfar, Randy N. Rosier and Peter J. Ronchetti and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

In The Last Decade

Richard I. Burton

34 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Surgical management of basal Joint arthritis of the thumb... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Surgical management of basal Joint arthritis of the thumb. Part II. Ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition arthroplast
    1986 546 citations Richard I. Burton, Vincent D. Pellegrini The Journal Of Hand Surgery profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard I. Burton United States 18 1.8k 1.3k 630 349 246 37 1.9k
William B. Kleinman United States 22 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 285 0.5× 417 1.2× 109 0.4× 33 1.6k
Charles P. Melone United States 23 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 232 0.4× 164 0.5× 155 0.6× 47 1.7k
Ilse Degreef Belgium 21 1.2k 0.7× 639 0.5× 478 0.8× 115 0.3× 112 0.5× 120 1.4k
Gregory R. Mack United States 15 1.1k 0.6× 635 0.5× 179 0.3× 210 0.6× 108 0.4× 20 1.2k
N. Citron United Kingdom 20 848 0.5× 279 0.2× 233 0.4× 130 0.4× 125 0.5× 35 958
Francisco del Piñal Spain 24 1.7k 0.9× 963 0.7× 280 0.4× 115 0.3× 73 0.3× 92 1.7k
Donald C. Ferlic United States 25 1.8k 1.0× 903 0.7× 424 0.7× 91 0.3× 90 0.4× 45 1.8k
F. Dap France 16 820 0.4× 438 0.3× 142 0.2× 156 0.4× 70 0.3× 101 905
Gary M. Lourie United States 18 797 0.4× 340 0.3× 107 0.2× 247 0.7× 164 0.7× 74 902
Stuart H. Kuschner United States 19 867 0.5× 257 0.2× 161 0.3× 372 1.1× 77 0.3× 60 1.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Elfar, John C. & Richard I. Burton. (2012). Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition for Thumb Basal Arthritis. Hand Clinics. 29(1). 15–25. 25 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (2002). Volar plate arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint: A preliminary report. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 27(6). 1065–1072. 18 indexed citations
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Jones, Jeff, et al.. (1999). NERVE ENTRAPMENTS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. Neurologic Clinics. 17(3). 549–565. 6 indexed citations
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Tomaino, Matthew M., Vincent D. Pellegrini, & Richard I. Burton. (1995). Arthroplasty of the basal joint of the thumb. Long-term follow-up after ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 77(3). 346–355. 300 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (1994). Long-term results following proximal row carpectomy. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 19(4). 694–703. 96 indexed citations
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Rosier, Randy N., et al.. (1994). Comparative effects of growth factors on fibroblasts of Dupuytren's tissue and normal palmar fascia. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 19(3). 442–452. 53 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1994). Presidential address: Discovering the right questions—Our call to action—Who will define health care rationing, and how?. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 19(2). 169–180. 1 indexed citations
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Miller, Richard J., et al.. (1992). The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with basal joint arthritis of the thumb. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 17(4). 624–630. 71 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1990). Credentialing for international fellowships.. PubMed. 61–3. 1 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1988). Small Joint Injuries of the Hand. Hand Clinics. 4(1). xi–xii. 1 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1987). Basal Joint Implant Arthroplasty in Osteoarthritis. Hand Clinics. 3(4). 473–485. 17 indexed citations
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Pellegrini, Vincent D. & Richard I. Burton. (1986). Surgical management of basal joint arthritis of the thumb. Part I. Long-term results of silicone implant arthroplasty. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 11(3). 309–324. 186 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1986). Basal joint arthritis. Fusion, implant, or soft tissue reconstruction?. PubMed. 17(3). 493–503. 32 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1986). Complications Following Surgery on the Basal Joint of the Thumb. Hand Clinics. 2(2). 265–269. 30 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (1986). Small-joint arthrodesis in the hand. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 11(5). 678–682. 53 indexed citations
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Woods, Gary & Richard I. Burton. (1981). Avoiding Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of the Acutely Injured Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 8(1). 95–105. 7 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (1981). Organization for Upper Limb Reattachment Surgery. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 12(4). 915–927. 2 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (1977). Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the forearm: Report of a case and review of the literature. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 2(4). 292–296. 7 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I., et al.. (1975). Nontraumatic soft tissue afflictions of the hand. Current Problems in Surgery. 12(7). 1–56. 13 indexed citations
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Burton, Richard I.. (1973). Implant Arthroplasty in the Hand An Introduction. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 4(2). 313–316. 2 indexed citations

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