Robert L. Samilson

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Samilson is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Samilson has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Samilson's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (14 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (12 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (11 papers). Robert L. Samilson is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (14 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (12 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (11 papers). Robert L. Samilson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert L. Samilson's co-authors include Víctor Holguín Prieto, James M. Morris, Paul M. Tsou, William M. Green, William H. Dillin, Frank E. Stinchfield, Balu Sankaran, Earl R. Miller, Preston James and Robert W. Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PEDIATRICS and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Samilson

35 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Dislocation arthropathy of the shoulder.

1983 726 citations Robert L. Samilson et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert L. Samilson United States	21	1.7k	1.0k	492	188	176	36	2.0k
Paul P. Griffin United States	25	1.2k 0.7×	484 0.5×	141 0.3×	194 1.0×	125 0.7×	48	1.7k
Howard H. Steel United States	24	1.2k 0.7×	305 0.3×	85 0.2×	95 0.5×	151 0.9×	46	1.6k
Mihran O. Tachdjian United States	16	738 0.4×	188 0.2×	158 0.3×	210 1.1×	104 0.6×	35	1.0k
Lawrence A. Rinsky United States	21	731 0.4×	173 0.2×	242 0.5×	115 0.6×	196 1.1×	65	1.2k
William B. Strecker United States	20	1.2k 0.8×	383 0.4×	168 0.3×	76 0.4×	149 0.8×	46	1.5k
Mark S. Gaston United Kingdom	20	1.0k 0.6×	325 0.3×	283 0.6×	168 0.9×	123 0.7×	61	1.5k
Anthony H. Alter United States	18	1.1k 0.7×	332 0.3×	61 0.1×	121 0.6×	62 0.4×	226	1.4k
Robert E. Eilert United States	24	756 0.5×	287 0.3×	144 0.3×	177 0.9×	109 0.6×	41	1.2k
Dennis P. Grogan United States	21	1.1k 0.7×	474 0.5×	81 0.2×	325 1.7×	144 0.8×	44	1.6k
John P. Lubicky United States	27	2.2k 1.4×	287 0.3×	84 0.2×	212 1.1×	113 0.6×	93	2.9k

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1983). Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder in Athletes. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2(2). 391–404. 23 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1983). Posterior dislocation of the shoulder in athletes.. PubMed. 2(2). 369–78. 28 indexed citations

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Dillin, William H. & Robert L. Samilson. (1983). Calcaneus Deformity in Cerebral Palsy. Foot & Ankle. 4(3). 167–170. 9 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L.. (1981). Current Concepts of Surgical Management of Deformities of the Lower Extremities in Cerebral Palsy. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 158(158). 99–107. 21 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L.. (1981). Orthopedic Surgery of the Hips and Spine in Retarded Cerebral Palsy Patients. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 12(1). 83–90. 28 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1972). Dislocation and Subluxation of the Hip in Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 54(4). 863–873. 165 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1972). Dislocation and subluxation of the hip in cerebral palsy. Pathogenesis, natural history and management.. PubMed. 54(4). 863–73. 165 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., James M. Morris, & Robert W. Thompson. (1968). Tumors of the scapula. A review of the literature and an analysis of 31 cases.. PubMed. 58. 105–15. 33 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1968). 11 Tumors of the Scapula. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 58. 105???116–105???116. 20 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1967). Results and Complications of Adductor Tenotomy and Obturator Neurectomy in Cerebral Palsy. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 54. 61???74–61???74. 44 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L.. (1967). SURGERY OF THE UPPER LIMBS IN CEREBRAL PALSY. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 9(1). 109–110. 1 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1966). Fractures in Patients with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 48(5). 858–866. 52 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L.. (1966). Principles of Assessment of the Upper Limb in Cerebral Palsy. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 47(1). 105???116–105???116. 15 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1966). Fractures in patients with cerebral palsy.. PubMed. 48(5). 858–66. 53 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L.. (1965). SHOULDER PAIN; DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INJURIES TO SOFT TISSUES.. PubMed. 102. 23–7. 2 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L. & James M. Morris. (1964). Surgical Improvement of the Cerebral-Palsied Upper Limb. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 46(6). 1203–1216. 53 indexed citations

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Morris, James M., et al.. (1963). Melorheostosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 45(6). 1191–1206. 87 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1958). ACUTE SUPPURATIVE ARTHRITIS IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN. PEDIATRICS. 21(5). 798–804. 42 indexed citations

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Samilson, Robert L., et al.. (1956). Acute Suppurative Arthritis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 38(6). 1313–1320. 40 indexed citations

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Stinchfield, Frank E., Balu Sankaran, & Robert L. Samilson. (1956). The Effect of Anticoagulant Therapy on Bone Repair. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 38(2). 270–282. 69 indexed citations

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