Stephen S. Tower

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Stephen S. Tower is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen S. Tower has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Surgery, 3 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 2 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Stephen S. Tower's work include Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (15 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (14 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (10 papers). Stephen S. Tower is often cited by papers focused on Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (15 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (14 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (10 papers). Stephen S. Tower collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Stephen S. Tower's co-authors include Rodney K. Beals, Douglas W. Van Citters, Michael B. Mayor, John H. Currier, Barbara H. Currier, Kimberly A. Lyford, Bradford D. Gessner, Erik Woelber, Paul J. Duwelius and William B. Pratt and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Stephen S. Tower

19 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 200 400 600
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  1. FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT
    1999 675 citations Stephen S. Tower, Rodney K. Beals Orthopedic Clinics of North America profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen S. Tower United States 12 1.7k 182 96 60 53 21 1.8k
Bengt Mjöberg Sweden 22 1.2k 0.7× 145 0.8× 63 0.7× 56 0.9× 46 0.9× 40 1.4k
Florian Gottsauner‐Wolf Austria 16 1.2k 0.7× 144 0.8× 108 1.1× 98 1.6× 35 0.7× 34 1.5k
Pascal Bizot France 23 1.6k 1.0× 342 1.9× 209 2.2× 129 2.1× 24 0.5× 62 1.8k
Derek J. W. McMinn United Kingdom 20 2.2k 1.3× 27 0.1× 271 2.8× 82 1.4× 40 0.8× 42 2.3k
Nelson V. Greidanus Canada 33 3.3k 2.0× 70 0.4× 160 1.7× 87 1.4× 48 0.9× 80 3.5k
Martin Kirschner Germany 17 548 0.3× 128 0.7× 80 0.8× 24 0.4× 93 1.8× 49 940
M.S. Bhamra United Kingdom 14 780 0.5× 245 1.3× 30 0.3× 128 2.1× 27 0.5× 28 838
A G Cobb United Kingdom 20 933 0.6× 51 0.3× 40 0.4× 129 2.1× 25 0.5× 28 1.1k
C.H. Rorabeck Canada 21 1.8k 1.0× 178 1.0× 49 0.5× 301 5.0× 10 0.2× 38 1.9k
L. Solomon United Kingdom 4 464 0.3× 25 0.1× 45 0.5× 14 0.2× 70 1.3× 8 532

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen S. Tower

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All Works

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Tower, Stephen S., et al.. (2020). Corrosion of Polished Cobalt-Chrome Stems Presenting as Cobalt Encephalopathy. Arthroplasty Today. 6(4). 1022–1027. 8 indexed citations
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Gessner, Bradford D., et al.. (2019). F-18 FDG PET brain imaging in symptomatic arthroprosthetic cobaltism. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 47(8). 1961–1970. 14 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., et al.. (2018). 68 Intravenous Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Non-ICU Patients: A Collaborative Burn MD/RN Pilot Protocol. Journal of Burn Care & Research. 39(suppl_1). S38–S39.
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Kavanagh, Kevin T., Stephen S. Tower, & Daniel M. Saman. (2016). A Perspective on the Principles of Integrity in Infectious Disease Research. Journal of Patient Safety. 12(2). 57–62. 2 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S.. (2016). Hip Metallosis and Corrosion—A Million Harmed Due to FDA Inaction. Journal of Patient Safety. 15(3). 257–259. 2 indexed citations
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Gessner, Bradford D., et al.. (2015). A Systematic Review of Systemic Cobaltism After Wear or Corrosion of Chrome-Cobalt Hip Implants. Journal of Patient Safety. 15(2). 97–104. 87 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S.. (2014). Not In My Front Yard: Freedom of Speech and State Action In New York City's Privately Owned Public Spaces. Journal of law and policy. 22(1). 12. 1 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., et al.. (2013). Systemic Disease After Hip Replacement: Aeromedical Implications of Arthroprosthetic Cobaltism. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine. 84(3). 242–245. 19 indexed citations
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Estey, Mathew P., Eleftherios P. Diamandis, Catherine Van Der Straeten, et al.. (2012). Cobalt and Chromium Measurement in Patients with Metal Hip Prostheses. Clinical Chemistry. 59(6). 880–886. 24 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S.. (2010). Arthroprosthetic cobaltism: identification of the at-risk patient.. PubMed. 52. 28–32. 36 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S.. (2010). Arthroprosthetic Cobaltism: Neurological and Cardiac Manifestations in Two Patients with Metal-on-Metal Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 92(17). 2847–2851. 224 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., John H. Currier, Barbara H. Currier, et al.. (2007). Rim Cracking of the Cross-Linked Longevity Polyethylene Acetabular Liner After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 89(10). 2212–2217. 175 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., John H. Currier, Barbara H. Currier, et al.. (2007). Rim Cracking of the Cross-Linked Longevity Polyethylene Acetabular Liner After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 89(10). 2212–2217. 99 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S. & Rodney K. Beals. (1999). FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 30(2). 235–247. 675 indexed citations breakdown →
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Beals, Rodney K. & Stephen S. Tower. (1996). Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 327(327). 238–246. 313 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., Rodney K. Beals, & Paul J. Duwelius. (1993). Resonant Frequency Analysis of the Tibia as a Measure of Fracture Healing. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 7(6). 552–557. 52 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S., Rodney K. Beals, & Paul J. Duwelius. (1993). Resonant Frequency Analysis of the Tibia as a Measure of Fracture Healing. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 7(2). 179–179. 4 indexed citations
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Tower, Stephen S. & William B. Pratt. (1990). Spondylolysis and Associated Spondylolisthesis in Eskimo and Athabascan Populations. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 250(250). 171–175. 24 indexed citations

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