Stefano Vercelli

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Stefano Vercelli is a scholar working on Surgery, Pharmacology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Vercelli has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Pharmacology and 13 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Stefano Vercelli's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (11 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (9 papers). Stefano Vercelli is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (11 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (9 papers). Stefano Vercelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Slovakia. Stefano Vercelli's co-authors include Giorgio Ferriero, Francesco Sartorio, Franco Franchignoni, Elisabetta Bravini, Andrea Giordano, Calogero Foti, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Silvia Di Carlo, Giuseppe Massazza and Elena Ilieva and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Vercelli

54 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure (DASH) and Its Shortened Version (QuickDASH)

2013 637 citations Franco Franchignoni, Stefano Vercelli et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stefano Vercelli Italy	17	1.1k	404	331	302	296	54	1.8k
Francesco Sartorio Italy	15	1.1k 1.0×	355 0.9×	299 0.9×	279 0.9×	288 1.0×	42	1.6k
Karel Stappaerts Belgium	26	945 0.8×	227 0.6×	497 1.5×	263 0.9×	258 0.9×	73	2.1k
Elisabetta Bravini Italy	12	698 0.6×	285 0.7×	178 0.5×	153 0.5×	229 0.8×	29	1.0k
Harm P. Slijper Netherlands	19	855 0.8×	445 1.1×	268 0.8×	272 0.9×	107 0.4×	60	1.5k
Mikhail Saltychev Finland	25	966 0.9×	91 0.2×	389 1.2×	194 0.6×	291 1.0×	125	1.8k
Christina Jerosch‐Herold United Kingdom	25	1.4k 1.2×	159 0.4×	486 1.5×	163 0.5×	239 0.8×	77	2.0k
Elaine Ewing Fess United States	18	824 0.7×	373 0.9×	289 0.9×	255 0.8×	183 0.6×	42	2.1k
Andrea Bernetti Italy	23	513 0.5×	175 0.4×	397 1.2×	354 1.2×	76 0.3×	115	1.8k
Joanne Borg‐Stein United States	23	850 0.7×	120 0.3×	389 1.2×	560 1.9×	73 0.2×	75	2.1k
Robert Waller United States	25	501 0.4×	112 0.3×	918 2.8×	130 0.4×	325 1.1×	76	2.3k

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Sartorio, Francesco, et al.. (2025). Reliability and validity of the hand-held dynamometer “NOD”: a new instrument for assessment of isometric grip strength. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 26(1). 5–5. 1 indexed citations

Bravini, Elisabetta, et al.. (2022). Health-related lifestyles among Italian university students: A cross-sectional study. Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara). 2 indexed citations

Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin Rausch, Heiner Baur, Markus Wirz, et al.. (2021). Physiotherapists’ use and perceptions of digital remote physiotherapy during COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: an online cross-sectional survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(1). 18–18. 41 indexed citations

Sartorio, Francesco, F Negro, Elisabetta Bravini, et al.. (2020). Relationship between nerve conduction studies and the Functional Dexterity Test in workers with carpal tunnel syndrome. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21(1). 679–679. 8 indexed citations

Sartorio, Francesco, et al.. (2020). Relationship between work fatigue and manual dexterity in dental professionals: observational study. La Medicina del lavoro. 111(6). 493–502. 1 indexed citations

Sartorio, Francesco, et al.. (2018). The EdUReP approach plus manual therapy for the management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 58(5). 664–668. 3 indexed citations

Sartorio, Francesco, et al.. (2018). Valutazione della destrezza e accuratezza diagnostica del Functional Dexterity Test in soggetti affetti da sindrome del tunnel carpale. La Medicina del lavoro. 109(1). 31–39. 3 indexed citations

Vercelli, Stefano, et al.. (2017). Cross‐cultural adaptation, reproducibility and validation of the Italian version of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS). International Wound Journal. 14(6). 1262–1268. 16 indexed citations

Vercelli, Stefano, et al.. (2016). A simple orthosis solves a problem in a patient with a dystonic finger after stroke. Journal of Hand Therapy. 30(1). 113–115. 8 indexed citations

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Pellicciari, Leonardo, et al.. (2016). Patient-reported outcome measures for non-specific neck pain validated in the Italian-language: a systematic review. PubMed. 6(1). 9–9. 12 indexed citations

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Vercelli, Stefano. (2016). Use of social media among Italian physiotherapists: a new opportunity for the profession or an unfavorable trend toward guruism?. PubMed. 6(1). 10–10. 1 indexed citations

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Vercelli, Stefano, Giorgio Ferriero, Francesco Sartorio, Carlo Cisari, & Elisabetta Bravini. (2015). Clinimetric properties and clinical utility in rehabilitation of postsurgical scar rating scales. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 38(4). 279–286. 40 indexed citations

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Franchignoni, Franco, Stefano Vercelli, & Levent Özçakar. (2014). Don’t Put Your Scar on the Vibrating Platform. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 93(8). 734–734. 1 indexed citations

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Bravini, Elisabetta, Franco Franchignoni, Giorgio Ferriero, et al.. (2014). Validation of the Italian version of the Client Satisfaction with Device module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey. Disability and health journal. 7(4). 442–447. 17 indexed citations

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Franchignoni, Franco, Stefano Vercelli, Andrea Giordano, et al.. (2013). Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure (DASH) and Its Shortened Version (QuickDASH). Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 44(1). 30–39. 637 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ferriero, Giorgio, et al.. (2012). Reliability of a smartphone-based goniometer for knee joint goniometry. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 36(2). 146–151. 101 indexed citations

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Vercelli, Stefano, et al.. (2012). Immediate Effects of Kinesiotaping on Quadriceps Muscle Strength. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 22(4). 319–326. 100 indexed citations

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Sartorio, Francesco, Elisabetta Bravini, Stefano Vercelli, et al.. (2012). The Functional Dexterity Test: Test–retest reliability analysis and up-to date reference norms. Journal of Hand Therapy. 26(1). 62–68. 30 indexed citations

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Ferriero, Giorgio, et al.. (2011). Reliability of a New Application for Smartphones (DrGoniometer) for Elbow Angle Measurement. PM&R. 3(12). 1153–1154. 48 indexed citations

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Ferriero, Giorgio, et al.. (2004). Severe Humeral Erosion in a Bedridden Patient. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 83(12). 931–933. 1 indexed citations

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