Savio L‐Y. Woo

38.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
343 papers, 29.1k citations indexed

About

Savio L‐Y. Woo is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Savio L‐Y. Woo has authored 343 papers receiving a total of 29.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 300 papers in Surgery, 145 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Savio L‐Y. Woo's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (198 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (117 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (103 papers). Savio L‐Y. Woo is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (198 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (117 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (103 papers). Savio L‐Y. Woo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Korea. Savio L‐Y. Woo's co-authors include Wayne H. Akeson, Freddie H. Fu, David Amiel, Richard E. Debski, Mark A. Gomez, Glen A. Livesay, Christopher D. Harner, Tracy M. Vogrin, Steven D. Abramowitch and Akihiro Kanamori and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Applied Physiology and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Savio L‐Y. Woo

336 papers receiving 27.6k citations

Hit Papers

Tensile properties of the human femur-anterior cruciate l... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1991 2002 2004 2003 1986 250 500 750
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. Tensile properties of the human femur-anterior cruciate ligament-tibia complex
    1991 848 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo, J. Marcus Hollis et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  2. Biomechanical Analysis of an Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
    2002 726 citations Richard E. Debski, Freddie H. Fu et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  3. Effects of Increasing Tibial Slope on the Biomechanics of the Knee
    2004 602 citations Tracy M. Vogrin, Savio L‐Y. Woo et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  4. Knee stability and graft function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Comparison between 11 o'clock and 10 o'clock femoral tunnel placement
    2003 550 citations Freddie H. Fu, Savio L‐Y. Woo et al. profile →
  5. Effects of postmortem storage by freezing on ligament tensile behavior
    1986 494 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo et al. Journal of Biomechanics profile →
  6. The effect of prolonged physical training on the properties of long bone: a study of Wolff's Law.
    1981 344 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo et al. PubMed profile →
  7. Effects of early intermittent passive mobilization on healing canine flexor tendons
    1982 310 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo et al. The Journal Of Hand Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Savio L‐Y. Woo United States 96 23.4k 13.4k 6.2k 3.1k 2.1k 343 29.1k
Freddie H. Fu United States 111 38.7k 1.7× 20.9k 1.6× 6.9k 1.1× 5.6k 1.8× 3.9k 1.9× 815 46.1k
R. Huiskes Netherlands 85 14.2k 0.6× 6.0k 0.4× 7.0k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 255 22.5k
Wilson C. Hayes United States 83 11.4k 0.5× 8.6k 0.6× 6.3k 1.0× 2.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 241 21.5k
Scott A. Rodeo United States 79 16.3k 0.7× 9.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.4× 3.6k 1.2× 4.2k 2.0× 426 22.3k
Wayne H. Akeson United States 75 12.3k 0.5× 6.8k 0.5× 2.0k 0.3× 1.7k 0.5× 2.5k 1.2× 196 16.6k
Kai‐Nan An United States 77 17.7k 0.8× 7.6k 0.6× 5.4k 0.9× 5.0k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 523 25.3k
Steven P. Arnoczky United States 68 12.2k 0.5× 7.4k 0.5× 1.9k 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 198 14.9k
Van C. Mow United States 90 16.0k 0.7× 4.1k 0.3× 10.6k 1.7× 3.7k 1.2× 12.9k 6.2× 231 29.2k
Georg N. Duda Germany 82 14.1k 0.6× 4.1k 0.3× 10.6k 1.7× 5.4k 1.8× 2.3k 1.1× 628 29.5k
Mitsuo Ochi Japan 71 10.5k 0.5× 6.3k 0.5× 3.1k 0.5× 1.0k 0.3× 4.5k 2.2× 589 20.1k

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All Works

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Farraro, Kathryn F., Norihiro SASAKI, Savio L‐Y. Woo, et al.. (2016). Magnesium ring device to restore function of a transected anterior cruciate ligament in the goat stifle joint. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 34(11). 2001–2008. 15 indexed citations
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Liang, Rui, Guoguang Yang, Kwang E. Kim, et al.. (2015). Positive effects of an extracellular matrix hydrogel on rat anterior cruciate ligament fibroblast proliferation and collagen mRNA expression. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 3(3). 114–122. 25 indexed citations
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Liang, Rui, Matthew B. Fisher, Guoguang Yang, Christine Hall, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (2011). Alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase knockout does not alter the properties of porcine extracellular matrix bioscaffolds. Acta Biomaterialia. 7(4). 1719–1727. 17 indexed citations
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Fisher, Matthew B., Ho‐Joong Jung, Patrick J. McMahon, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (2010). Evaluation of bone tunnel placement for suture augmentation of an injured anterior cruciate ligament: Effects on joint stability in a goat model. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 28(10). 1373–1379. 16 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Tan Dat, Rui Liang, Savio L‐Y. Woo, et al.. (2008). Effects of Cell Seeding and Cyclic Stretch on the Fiber Remodeling in an Extracellular Matrix–Derived Bioscaffold. Tissue Engineering Part A. 15(4). 957–963. 46 indexed citations
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Almarza, Alejandro J., et al.. (2008). Positive Changes in Bone Marrow–Derived Cells in Response to Culture on an Aligned Bioscaffold. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(9). 1489–1495. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2008). A subject-specific finite element model of the anterior cruciate ligament. PubMed. 2008. 891–894. 11 indexed citations
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Abramowitch, Steven D. & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (2004). An Improved Method to Analyze the Stress Relaxation of Ligaments Following a Finite Ramp Time Based on the Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Theory. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 126(1). 92–97. 125 indexed citations
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Fischer, Kenneth J., Theodore T. Manson, H. James Pfaeffle, Matthew M. Tomaino, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (2001). A method for measuring joint kinematics designed for accurate registration of kinematic data to models constructed from CT data. Journal of Biomechanics. 34(3). 377–383. 60 indexed citations
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Höher, Jürgen, Sven Scheffler, John D. Withrow, et al.. (2000). Mechanical behavior of two hamstring graft constructs for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 18(3). 456–461. 93 indexed citations
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Harner, Christopher D., Tracy M. Vogrin, Jürgen Höher, C. Benjamin, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (2000). Biomechanical Analysis of a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 28(1). 32–39. 262 indexed citations
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Harner, Christopher D., Jürgen Höher, Tracy M. Vogrin, Gregory J. Carlin, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (1998). The Effects of a Popliteus Muscle Load on In Situ Forces in the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and on Knee Kinematics. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 26(5). 669–673. 92 indexed citations
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Rudy, T., Glen A. Livesay, Savio L‐Y. Woo, & Freddie H. Fu. (1996). A combined robotic/universal force sensor approach to determine in situ forces of knee ligaments. Journal of Biomechanics. 29(10). 1357–1360. 230 indexed citations
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Suh, Jun‐Kyo Francis, Zhengfang Li, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (1995). Dynamic behavior of a biphasic cartilage model under cyclic compressive loading. Journal of Biomechanics. 28(4). 357–364. 73 indexed citations
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Woo, Savio L‐Y., et al.. (1993). The mechanical properties of skeletally mature rabbit anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon over a range of strain rates. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 11(1). 58–67. 152 indexed citations
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Buckwalter, Joseph A., Victor M. Goldberg, & Savio L‐Y. Woo. (1993). Musculoskeletal soft-tissue aging : impact on mobility. 74 indexed citations
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Wall, Eric J., Michael Kwan, Björn Rydevik, Savio L‐Y. Woo, & Steven R. Garfin. (1991). Stress relaxation of a peripheral nerve. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 16(5). 859–863. 55 indexed citations
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Hollis, J. Marcus, et al.. (1988). Sustained pressurization of polymethylmethacrylate: A comparison of low‐ and moderate‐ viscosity bone cements. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 6(4). 580–584. 28 indexed citations
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Fung, Y. C., et al.. (1977). The Third International Congress of Biorheology. Biorheology. 14(5-6). 299–300. 1 indexed citations

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