Stephen L. Kates

12.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
150 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Stephen L. Kates is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen L. Kates has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 31 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Stephen L. Kates's work include Hip and Femur Fractures (60 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (52 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (39 papers). Stephen L. Kates is often cited by papers focused on Hip and Femur Fractures (60 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (52 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (39 papers). Stephen L. Kates collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Austria. Stephen L. Kates's co-authors include Edward M. Schwarz, Susan M. Friedman, Daniel Ari Mendelson, Hani A. Awad, Jason A. Inzana, Peter Cram, Brian R. Wolf, Xin Lü, Jasvinder A. Singh and Yue Li and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Stephen L. Kates

144 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010

2012 748 citations Peter Cram, Stephen L. Kates et al. profile →
3D printing of composite calcium phosphate and collagen scaffolds for bone regeneration

2014 641 citations Edward M. Schwarz, Stephen L. Kates et al. profile →
Fracture-related infection: A consensus on definition from an international expert group

2017 522 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Mario Morgenstern et al. Injury profile →
Infection after fracture fixation: Current surgical and microbiological concepts

2016 378 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Richard Küehl et al. Injury profile →
General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group

2019 186 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Mario Morgenstern et al. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen L. Kates United States	42	5.5k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	682	150	7.6k
Kevin Phan Australia	58	8.6k 1.6×	2.5k 1.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.7k 1.3×	312 0.5×	486	13.7k
Craig J. Della Valle United States	77	20.2k 3.7×	1.3k 0.9×	793 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	613 0.9×	417	22.2k
Kevin Ong United States	54	23.6k 4.3×	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.4×	1.3k 1.0×	666 1.0×	172	25.8k
Edmund Lau United States	58	25.0k 4.5×	2.2k 1.6×	1.9k 1.5×	1.7k 1.4×	649 1.0×	199	28.7k
David G. Lewallen United States	74	13.6k 2.5×	743 0.5×	1.7k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 1.6×	353	15.9k
Kjeld Søballé Denmark	64	11.4k 2.1×	1.2k 0.9×	3.9k 3.0×	1.4k 1.1×	1.7k 2.5×	461	14.9k
Antonia F. Chen United States	53	8.8k 1.6×	668 0.5×	557 0.4×	657 0.5×	347 0.5×	425	10.8k
Volker Alt Germany	41	4.3k 0.8×	215 0.2×	2.2k 1.7×	1.8k 1.5×	928 1.4×	408	7.9k
Daniel J. Berry United States	82	23.2k 4.2×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	944 1.4×	423	25.0k
Jay R. Lieberman United States	66	8.6k 1.6×	2.9k 2.1×	2.7k 2.1×	2.0k 1.6×	2.2k 3.2×	340	16.1k

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Taitsman, Lisa A., et al.. (2025). Trends and Complications of Hip Fracture Fixation Among Early Career Orthopaedic Surgeons: An Analysis of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Oral Examination Database. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 16. 2544000016–2544000016.

O’Neill, Conor, et al.. (2024). Increased risk of adverse events following the treatment of associated versus elementary acetabular fractures: a matched analysis of short-term complications. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 145(1). 70–70. 1 indexed citations

Levitt, Eli, David A. Patch, Brent A. Ponce, et al.. (2021). Barriers and Resources to Optimize Bone Health in Orthopaedic Education. JBJS Open Access. 6(4). 1 indexed citations

Nishitani, Kohei, Masahiro Ishikawa, Y. Morita, et al.. (2020). IsdB antibody–mediated sepsis following S. aureus surgical site infection. JCI Insight. 5(19). 26 indexed citations

Johns, William L., et al.. (2020). Does Adherence to Preoperative Surgical Selection Criteria Reduce the Rate of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasties?. Arthroplasty Today. 6(3). 410–413. 10 indexed citations

Metsemakers, Willem‐Jan, Mario Morgenstern, Éric Senneville, et al.. (2019). General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group. 7 indexed citations

Aneja, Arun, et al.. (2018). Alzheimer Dementia in the Orthopaedic Patient. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 27(7). e311–e318.

Morgenstern, Mario, T. Fintan Moriarty, Richard Küehl, et al.. (2018). International survey among orthopaedic trauma surgeons: Lack of a definition of fracture-related infection. Injury. 49(3). 491–496. 32 indexed citations

Metsemakers, Willem‐Jan, T. Fintan Moriarty, Matthis Morgenstern, et al.. (2016). New Definition for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: From the Workgroup of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society. 1 indexed citations

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Morgenstern, Mario, Simon Hackl, Matthias Militz, et al.. (2016). Antibiotic Resistance of Commensal Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in an International Cohort of Surgeons: A Prospective Point-Prevalence Study. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0148437–e0148437. 60 indexed citations

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Morgenstern, Mario, Christian von Rüden, Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, et al.. (2016). Staphylococcal orthopaedic device-related infections in older patients. Injury. 47(7). 1427–1434. 19 indexed citations

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Kates, Stephen L. & Cheryl L. Ackert‐Bicknell. (2016). How do bisphosphonates affect fracture healing?. Injury. 47. S65–S68. 83 indexed citations

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Mounasamy, Varatharaj, Pierre Guy, & Stephen L. Kates. (2016). Appropriate Use Criteria: Postoperative Rehabilitation of Low Energy Hip Fractures in the Elderly. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 25(1). e15–e17. 5 indexed citations

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Kates, Stephen L.. (2015). Geriatrische Frakturzentren. Der Unfallchirurg. 119(1). 18–21. 3 indexed citations

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Hamada, Daisuke, Robert Maynard, Stephen L. Kates, et al.. (2014). Insulin selectively suppresses TNFα/IL-1β-induced catabolic enzymes in Ostezoarthritic fibroblast-like synovziocytes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 22. S451–S452. 1 indexed citations

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Kates, Stephen L., Caleb Behrend, Daniel Ari Mendelson, Peter Cram, & Susan M. Friedman. (2014). Hospital readmission after hip fracture. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 135(3). 329–337. 74 indexed citations

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Kammerlander, Christian, Stephen L. Kates, Michael Wagner, Tobias Roth, & Michael Blauth. (2013). Minimally invasive periprosthetic plate osteosynthesis using the locking attachment plate. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 25(4). 398–410. 17 indexed citations

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O’Malley, Natasha, Fergal J. Fleming, Douglas Gunzler, Susan Messing, & Stephen L. Kates. (2012). Factors Independently Associated With Complications and Length of Stay after Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 27(10). 1832–1837. 76 indexed citations

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Kammerlander, Christian, et al.. (2012). Literature review of outcome parameters used in studies of geriatric fracture centers. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 134(2). 181–187. 33 indexed citations

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Suhm, Norbert, et al.. (2010). Recent aspects on outcomes in geriatric fracture patients. Osteoporosis International. 21(S4). 523–528. 2 indexed citations

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