Spero G. Karas

1.2k total citations
43 papers, 890 citations indexed

About

Spero G. Karas is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Spero G. Karas has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 890 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Surgery, 24 papers in Epidemiology and 6 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Spero G. Karas's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (38 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (24 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (13 papers). Spero G. Karas is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (38 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (24 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (13 papers). Spero G. Karas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Spero G. Karas's co-authors include Jeffrey T. Spang, Paul S. Weinhold, Michael B. Gottschalk, Charles A. Thigpen, C. Edward Hoffler, John W. Xerogeanes, Darin A. Padua, William E. Garrett, Richard J. Hawkins and R. Alexander Creighton and has published in prestigious journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Spero G. Karas

43 papers receiving 841 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Spero G. Karas United States 19 816 491 179 127 47 43 890
Steve A. Petersen United States 25 1.3k 1.6× 1.1k 2.1× 128 0.7× 67 0.5× 44 0.9× 39 1.4k
Alicia K. Harrison United States 12 1.3k 1.5× 936 1.9× 154 0.9× 57 0.4× 104 2.2× 30 1.3k
Mohit N. Gilotra United States 14 533 0.7× 234 0.5× 100 0.6× 50 0.4× 48 1.0× 64 650
Amr Elmaraghy Canada 15 765 0.9× 422 0.9× 82 0.5× 145 1.1× 32 0.7× 46 837
William J. Warrender United States 14 833 1.0× 475 1.0× 71 0.4× 136 1.1× 43 0.9× 27 881
Janne Lehtinen Finland 17 1.1k 1.3× 884 1.8× 167 0.9× 74 0.6× 55 1.2× 36 1.2k
Pieter Bas de Witte Netherlands 18 795 1.0× 489 1.0× 106 0.6× 80 0.6× 95 2.0× 50 845
Vilijam Zdravkovic Switzerland 16 822 1.0× 346 0.7× 102 0.6× 186 1.5× 24 0.5× 66 870
Brett P. Wiater United States 17 782 1.0× 461 0.9× 98 0.5× 84 0.7× 58 1.2× 40 868
Manish Changulani United Kingdom 10 552 0.7× 250 0.5× 146 0.8× 173 1.4× 56 1.2× 17 757

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2020). Factors influencing operative time in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a comparison of knotless single-row vs. transosseous equivalent dual-row techniques. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 29(7). S48–S52. 1 indexed citations
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Nguyen, My-Linh T., Spero G. Karas, Michael B. Gottschalk, et al.. (2020). A comprehensive review of the normal, abnormal, and post-operative MRI appearance of the distal biceps brachii. Skeletal Radiology. 49(11). 1695–1707. 7 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2018). Arthroscopic repair of an isolated teres minor tear with associated posterior glenohumeral ligament avulsion. PubMed. 2(2). 133–136. 5 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2017). The glenoid track: a review of the clinical relevance, method of calculation and current evidence behind this method. Skeletal Radiology. 46(12). 1625–1634. 9 indexed citations
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Qiu, Yongzhi, et al.. (2015). Cathepsins in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Identification in Human Chronic Tears and Temporal Induction in a Rat Model. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 43(9). 2036–2046. 13 indexed citations
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Gottschalk, Michael B., et al.. (2014). Posterior Shoulder Instability: Does Glenoid Retroversion Predict Recurrence and Contralateral Instability?. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 31(3). 488–493. 46 indexed citations
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Gottschalk, Michael B., et al.. (2014). Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis for the Treatment of Type II and IV Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior Lesions. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 42(9). 2128–2135. 52 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2011). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Tunnel Drilling Through Anteromedial Portal: Axial Plane Drill Angle Affects Tunnel Length. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 27(4). 522–525. 13 indexed citations
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Dierckman, Brian D., et al.. (2011). A Biomechanical Analysis of Point of Failure During Lateral‐Row Tensioning in Transosseous‐Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 28(1). 52–58. 8 indexed citations
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Hoffler, C. Edward & Spero G. Karas. (2010). Transacromial erosion of a locked subacromial hook plate: Case report and review of literature. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 19(3). e12–e15. 46 indexed citations
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Hawkins, Richard J., Sumant G. Krishnan, Spero G. Karas, Thomas J. Noonan, & Marilee P. Horan. (2007). Electrothermal Arthroscopic Shoulder Capsulorrhaphy. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 35(9). 1484–1488. 41 indexed citations
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Pearsall, Albert W., et al.. (2007). Transfer of the Latissimus Dorsi as a Salvage Procedure for Failed Debridement and Attempted Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Orthopedics. 30(11). 943–949. 25 indexed citations
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Spang, Jeffrey T., Paul S. Weinhold, & Spero G. Karas. (2006). A biomechanical comparison of EndoButton versus suture anchor repair of distal biceps tendon injuries. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 15(4). 509–514. 88 indexed citations
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Spang, Jeffrey T. & Spero G. Karas. (2005). The HAGL lesion: An arthroscopic technique for repair of humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligaments. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 21(4). 498–502. 17 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2004). Volumetric change in the shoulder capsule after open inferior capsular shift versus arthroscopic thermal capsular shrinkage: a cadaveric model. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 13(2). 146–149. 34 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2004). Glenohumeral volume reduction in arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction: a cadaveric analysis of suture plication and thermal capsulorrhaphy. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 20(2). 179–184. 33 indexed citations
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Barnes, Christopher J., et al.. (2003). Relationship of the Axillary Nerve to the Proximal Screws of a Flexible Humeral Nail System: An Anatomic Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 17(6). 411–414. 29 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G.. (2002). Arthroscopic rotator interval repair and anterior portal closure. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 18(4). 436–439. 40 indexed citations
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Larson, Christopher M., Louis C. Almekinders, Spero G. Karas, & William E. Garrett. (2002). Evaluating and Managing Muscle Contusions and Myositis Ossificans. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 30(2). 41–50. 14 indexed citations
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Karas, Spero G., et al.. (2002). Glenohumeral Volume Reduction in Shoulder Instability: A Cadaveric Analysis of Thermal Capsulorrhaphy and Arthroscopic Suture Plication (SS‐46). Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 18(5S). 37–38. 3 indexed citations

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