Steve K. Lee

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Steve K. Lee is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Steve K. Lee has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Rehabilitation and 33 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Steve K. Lee's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (77 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (44 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (37 papers). Steve K. Lee is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (77 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (44 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (37 papers). Steve K. Lee collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Chile. Steve K. Lee's co-authors include Scott W. Wolfe, Joseph H. Feinberg, Darryl B. Sneag, Michael R. Hausman, David J. Byun, Joseph J. Schreiber, Carol A. Mancuso, Schneider K. Rancy, Christopher J. Dy and Rachel Y. Goldstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Steve K. Lee

97 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300 400 500
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. Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair
    2000 501 citations Steve K. Lee, Scott W. Wolfe profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steve K. Lee United States 30 2.0k 806 597 526 275 104 2.5k
Dean G. Sotereanos United States 38 3.3k 1.6× 1.8k 2.3× 766 1.3× 229 0.4× 425 1.5× 129 3.6k
Michel Chammas France 23 1.6k 0.8× 396 0.5× 545 0.9× 100 0.2× 329 1.2× 152 2.0k
Alexandros E. Beris Greece 35 2.5k 1.2× 277 0.3× 238 0.4× 396 0.8× 674 2.5× 116 3.4k
Jefferson Braga Silva Brazil 23 1.2k 0.6× 203 0.3× 329 0.6× 283 0.5× 267 1.0× 116 1.9k
Edward Diao United States 26 1.6k 0.8× 553 0.7× 635 1.1× 117 0.2× 152 0.6× 51 1.9k
Ranjan Gupta United States 30 1.7k 0.8× 335 0.4× 302 0.5× 784 1.5× 593 2.2× 92 2.6k
J. Henk Coert Netherlands 22 1.2k 0.6× 335 0.4× 491 0.8× 268 0.5× 61 0.2× 99 1.8k
Berish Strauch United States 28 1.8k 0.9× 158 0.2× 342 0.6× 362 0.7× 189 0.7× 102 2.7k
C. Oberlin France 26 2.2k 1.1× 371 0.5× 713 1.2× 363 0.7× 401 1.5× 102 2.4k
Jayme Augusto Bertelli Brazil 37 3.6k 1.8× 282 0.3× 1.0k 1.7× 1.1k 2.2× 562 2.0× 170 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steve K. Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steve K. Lee

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dy, Christopher J., David M. Brogan, Bryan J. Loeffler, et al.. (2024). Pain Interference Prior to and 1 Year After Surgery for Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 49(12). 1196–1202. 1 indexed citations
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Dy, Christopher J., Bryan J. Loeffler, Mihir J. Desai, et al.. (2024). Variation in Recommended Treatment Strategies Among American Surgeons for Actual Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Cases. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 50(9). 1131.e1–1131.e9.
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Wolff, Aviva, Carol A. Mancuso, Steve K. Lee, & Scott W. Wolfe. (2022). Development and Validation of a Survey to Measure Patients' Expectations of Wrist Arthritis Surgery. Journal of Wrist Surgery. 12(4). 337–344. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Steve K., et al.. (2018). The Psychological Impact of Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 43(10). 950.e1–950.e6. 28 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Carol A., et al.. (2018). Development of a Questionnaire to Measure Impact and Outcomes of Brachial Plexus Injury. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 100(3). e14–e14. 11 indexed citations
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Villa, Jordan C., et al.. (2018). A Comparison Between Two Collagen Nerve Conduits and Nerve Autograft: A Rat Model of Motor Nerve Regeneration. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 44(8). 700.e1–700.e9. 34 indexed citations
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Waljee, Jennifer F., Amy L. Ladd, Joy C. MacDermid, et al.. (2016). A Unified Approach to Outcomes Assessment for Distal Radius Fractures. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 41(4). 565–573. 34 indexed citations
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Lee, Steve K., et al.. (2015). Open Treatment of Acute Scapholunate Instability. Hand Clinics. 31(3). 425–436. 10 indexed citations
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Schreiber, Joseph J., et al.. (2015). Optimal Axon Counts for Brachial Plexus Nerve Transfers to Restore Elbow Flexion. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 135(1). 135e–141e. 85 indexed citations
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Kang, Lana, Sohaib Hashmi, Joseph Nguyen, et al.. (2015). Patients With Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis Have Quantifiable Characteristic Expectations That Can Be Measured With a Survey. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 474(1). 213–221. 7 indexed citations
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Lee, Steve K., et al.. (2015). Association of Lesions of the Scapholunate Interval With Arthroscopic Grading of Scapholunate Instability Via the Geissler Classification. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 40(6). 1083–1087. 16 indexed citations
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Tang, Jin Bo, Peter C. Amadio, Martin I. Boyer, et al.. (2013). Current Practice of Primary Flexor Tendon Repair. Hand Clinics. 29(2). 179–189. 65 indexed citations
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Dy, Christopher J., et al.. (2013). Current Methods and Biomechanics of Extensor Tendon Repairs. Hand Clinics. 29(2). 261–268. 12 indexed citations
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Petchprapa, Catherine, et al.. (2011). Ulnar Variance: Correlation of Plain Radiographs, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Anatomic Dissection. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 37(1). 90–97. 26 indexed citations
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Lee, Steve K., et al.. (2011). Comparison of Radiographic Stress Views for Scapholunate Dynamic Instability in a Cadaver Model. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 36(7). 1149–1157. 67 indexed citations
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Lee, Steve K., et al.. (2009). Submuscular Versus Subcutaneous Anterior Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Rat Histologic Study. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 34(10). 1811–1814. 7 indexed citations
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Goldstein, Rachel Y., et al.. (2008). Biomechanical Study of Cross-Locked Cruciate Versus Strickland Flexor Tendon Repair. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 33(10). 1826–1833. 33 indexed citations
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Ruchelsman, David E., Steve K. Lee, & Martin A. Posner. (2007). Failed Surgery for Ulnar Nerve Compression at the Elbow. Hand Clinics. 23(3). 359–371. 24 indexed citations
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Avilés, Alberto González-Pedraza, et al.. (2006). Carpal Fractures Excluding the Scaphoid. Hand Clinics. 22(4). 501–516. 28 indexed citations

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