Robert McBroom

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Robert McBroom is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert McBroom has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert McBroom's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (5 papers). Robert McBroom is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (5 papers). Robert McBroom collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Ireland. Robert McBroom's co-authors include J. Schatzker, Wilson C. Hayes, W. Thomas Edwards, Augustus A. White, Ronald P. Goldberg, Gordon A. Hunter, T W Barrington, E. J. Cheal, James P. Waddell and Timothy M. Murray and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert McBroom

32 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

The tibial plateau fracture. The Toronto experience 1968-... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 200 400 600
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.

  1. The tibial plateau fracture. The Toronto experience 1968--1975.
    1979 741 citations J. Schatzker, Robert McBroom et al. PubMed profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert McBroom Canada 20 1.8k 837 566 337 244 32 2.5k
Rolando M. Puno United States 28 2.9k 1.6× 368 0.4× 1.9k 3.4× 90 0.3× 408 1.7× 47 3.4k
David M. Melville United States 20 1.1k 0.6× 384 0.5× 387 0.7× 286 0.8× 188 0.8× 49 2.2k
Adam Sassoon United States 19 1.4k 0.8× 237 0.3× 55 0.1× 245 0.7× 230 0.9× 59 2.1k
Zach Pennington United States 27 2.0k 1.1× 95 0.1× 1.3k 2.3× 298 0.9× 594 2.4× 219 2.7k
Jeff Ehresman United States 22 1.1k 0.6× 98 0.1× 639 1.1× 264 0.8× 416 1.7× 76 1.5k
H. John United States 27 1.5k 0.8× 300 0.4× 853 1.5× 72 0.2× 133 0.5× 95 2.2k
Shih‐Tien Wang Taiwan 21 1.2k 0.7× 113 0.1× 714 1.3× 80 0.2× 157 0.6× 83 1.5k
S. David Rockoff United States 22 381 0.2× 453 0.5× 123 0.2× 201 0.6× 137 0.6× 57 1.9k
Jochen Cremer Germany 30 1.4k 0.8× 879 1.1× 314 0.6× 35 0.1× 325 1.3× 178 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert McBroom

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert McBroom

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All Works

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Hurlbert, R. John, David Alexander, Stewart I. Bailey, et al.. (2013). rhBMP-2 for Posterolateral Instrumented Lumbar Fusion. Spine. 38(25). 2139–2148. 37 indexed citations
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Wong, Jean, Hossam El Beheiry, Y. Raja Rampersaud, et al.. (2008). Tranexamic Acid Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss in Adult Patients Having Spinal Fusion Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 107(5). 1479–1486. 160 indexed citations
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Alexander, David, Stewart I. Bailey, R. John Hurlbert, et al.. (2007). A Long-term Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation of a New rhBMP-2 Formulation in a Prospective Randomized Lumbar Posterolateral Spine Fusion Study. Neurosurgery. 61(1). 200–201. 2 indexed citations
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Rao, L.G., Timothy M. Murray, John N. Wylie, Robert McBroom, & May Kung Sutherland. (2005). Long-term culture in dexamethasone unmasks an abnormal phenotype in osteoblasts isolated from osteoporotic subjects. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 28(1). 919–927. 2 indexed citations
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Kraemer, W J, et al.. (1996). Functional Outcome of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Without Neurological Deficit. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 10(8). 541–544. 144 indexed citations
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Darling, Gail, Robert McBroom, & Richard G. Perrin. (1995). Modified Anterior Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction. Spine. 20(13). 1519–1521. 37 indexed citations
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Sutherland, May S.K., L.G. Rao, John N. Wylie, et al.. (1995). Age-dependent expression of osteoblastic phenotypic markers in normal human osteoblasts cultured long term in the presence of dexamethasone. Osteoporosis International. 5(5). 335–343. 31 indexed citations
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Wong, M, L.G. Rao, Hao Ly, et al.. (1994). In vitro study of osteoblastic cells from patients with idiopathic osteoporosis and comparison with cells from non-osteoporotic controls [1]. Osteoporosis International. 4(1). 21–31. 43 indexed citations
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Murray, Timothy M., Leticia G. Rao, James P. Waddell, et al.. (1993). Pseudohypoparathyroidism with osteitis fibrosa cystica: Direct demonstration of skeletal responsiveness to parathyroid hormone in cells cultured from bone. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 8(1). 83–91. 44 indexed citations
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Richards, Robin R., et al.. (1992). Ipsilateral Fractures of the Distal Radius and Scaphoid Treated by Herbert Screw and External Skeletal Fixation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 282(282). 219???221–219???221. 12 indexed citations
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King, Graham J.W., John P. Kostuik, Robert McBroom, & William J. Richardson. (1991). Surgical Management of Metastatic Renal Carcinoma of the Spine. Spine. 16(3). 265–271. 79 indexed citations
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Rao, Leticia G., Hao Ly, Jeffrey Tong, et al.. (1990). Long-term effects of physiologic concentrations of dexamethasone on human bone-derived cells. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 5(8). 803–813. 97 indexed citations
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Hipp, John A., Robert McBroom, E. J. Cheal, & Wilson C. Hayes. (1989). Structural consequences of endosteal metastatic lesions in long bones. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 7(6). 828–837. 44 indexed citations
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McBroom, Robert, et al.. (1989). Preoperative Embolization in the Treatment of Osseous Metastases From Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 238(238). 302–307. 57 indexed citations
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McBroom, Robert, et al.. (1988). Nerve Root Infiltration in the Diagnosis of Radicular Pain. Spine. 13(1). 79–83. 112 indexed citations
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McBroom, Robert, E. J. Cheal, & Wilson C. Hayes. (1988). Strength reductions from metastatic cortical defects in long bones. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 6(3). 369–378. 61 indexed citations
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Schatzker, J., G. Sumner‐Smith, J. Hoare, & Robert McBroom. (1980). A telemetric system for the strain gauge determination of strain in bone in vivo. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 96(4). 309–311. 2 indexed citations
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Schatzker, J., et al.. (1979). The tibial plateau fracture. The Toronto experience 1968--1975.. PubMed. 94–104. 741 indexed citations breakdown →

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