Wayne H. Akeson

21.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
196 papers, 16.6k citations indexed

About

Wayne H. Akeson is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wayne H. Akeson has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 16.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Surgery, 67 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 34 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Wayne H. Akeson's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (63 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (60 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (33 papers). Wayne H. Akeson is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (63 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (60 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (33 papers). Wayne H. Akeson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Austria. Wayne H. Akeson's co-authors include David Amiel, Savio L‐Y. Woo, Alan R. Hargens, Richard H. Gelberman, Mark A. Gomez, Scott J. Mubarak, F. L. Harwood, F. Richard Convery, Marvin H. Meyers and Lawrence P. Garetto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wayne H. Akeson

194 papers receiving 15.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The carpal tunnel syndrome. A study of carpal canal pressures.

1981 567 citations Alan R. Hargens, Wayne H. Akeson et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →
Effects of postmortem storage by freezing on ligament tensile behavior

1986 494 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo, Wayne H. Akeson et al. profile →
Acute compartment syndromes: diagnosis and treatment with the aid of the wick catheter.

1978 365 citations Alan R. Hargens, Wayne H. Akeson et al. profile →
The effect of prolonged physical training on the properties of long bone: a study of Wolff's Law.

1981 344 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo, David Amiel et al. profile →
Acute compartment syndromes

1978 339 citations Alan R. Hargens, Wayne H. Akeson et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →
The Repair of Large Osteochondral Defects An Experimental Study in Horses

1972 331 citations Wayne H. Akeson et al. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research profile →
Effects of early intermittent passive mobilization on healing canine flexor tendons

1982 310 citations Savio L‐Y. Woo, Wayne H. Akeson et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	High-molecular-weight hyaluronan inhibits macrophage proliferation and cytokine release in the early wound of a preclinical postlaminectomy rat model 2006 ·The Spine Journal ·(unknown), Jennifer B. Massie, Mark Murphy, Andrew Perry, Choll W. Kim, Steven R. Garfin, Wayne H. Akeson	73
2	Topical high molecular weight hyaluronan reduces radicular pain post laminectomy in a rat model 2005 ·The Spine Journal ·Jennifer B. Massie, (unknown), Bill Huang, Choll W. Kim, Steven R. Garfin, Wayne H. Akeson	41
3	Topical high-molecular-weight hyaluronan and a roofing barrier sheet equally inhibit postlaminectomy fibrosis 2005 ·The Spine Journal ·Wayne H. Akeson, Jennifer B. Massie, Bill Huang, Alexander Giurea, Robert L. Sah, Steven R. Garfin, Choll W. Kim	47
4	A preclinical post laminectomy rat model mimics the human post laminectomy syndrome 2004 ·Journal of Neuroscience Methods ·Jennifer B. Massie, Bill Huang, (unknown), Tony L. Yaksh, Choll W. Kim, Steven R. Garfin, Wayne H. Akeson	35
5	Daniel's knee injuries : ligament and cartilage structure, function, injury, and repair 2003 ·Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks ·Dale M. Daniel, Robert A. Pedowitz, John O’Connor, Wayne H. Akeson	34
6	Adhesive Force of Chondrocytes to Cartilage 2000 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·Myung Chul Lee, K.L. Paul Sung, (unknown), Wayne H. Akeson, Robert L. Sah	54
7	Adhesion strength differential of human ligament fibroblasts to collagen types I and III 1999 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Li Yang, (unknown), Adam H. Hsieh, Victor S.‐Y. Lin, Wayne H. Akeson, K‐L. Paul Sung	22
8	Signal pathways and ligament cell adhesiveness 1996 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·K‐L. Paul Sung, Darren E. Whittemore, Li Yang, David Amiel, Wayne H. Akeson	25
9	Long-Term Survival of Chondrocytes in an Osteochondral Articular Cartilage Allograft. A Case Report* 1996 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·(unknown), Wayne H. Akeson, David Amiel, Marvin H. Meyers, Anna Z. Monosov	71
10	Adhesiveness of human ligament fibroblasts to laminin 1995 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·K‐L. Paul Sung, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wayne H. Akeson	15
11	Integrin display increases in the wounded rabbit medial collateral ligament but not the wounded anterior cruciate ligament 1995 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), L. Kitabayashi, David Amiel, Wayne H. Akeson, Virgil L. Woods	33
12	AnIn VitroAssay of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Cell Migration 1994 ·Connective Tissue Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Anna Z. Monosov, Wayne H. Akeson, David Amiel	32
13	Quantitative Assessment by Competitive ELISA of Fibronectin (Fn) in Tendons and Ligaments 1990 ·Matrix ·David Amiel, Russell A. Foulk, F. L. Harwood, Wayne H. Akeson	14
14	Early histologic, metabolic, and vascular assessment of anterior cruciate ligament autografts 1989 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), David Amiel, F. L. Harwood, Wayne H. Akeson	75
15	Para-articular connective tissue in osteoarthritis 1989 ·Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ·Wayne H. Akeson, S R Garfin, David Amiel, Savio L‐Y. Woo	14
16	Acute Compartment Syndrome: Pressure Thresholds for Fasciotomy 1986 ·PubMed Central ·Wayne H. Akeson, Steven R. Garfin, Alan R. Hargens	1
17	Technical Aspects of Perichondrial Grafting in the Rabbit 1984 ·European Surgical Research ·R.D. Coutts, David Amiel, Shoshana L. Woo, (unknown), Wayne H. Akeson	22
18	Mechanical properties along the medial collateral ligament 1983 ·Wayne H. Akeson	5
19	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Symposium on Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue, San Diego, California, May 1980 1982 ·Mosby eBooks ·Wayne H. Akeson, Paul Börnstein, Melvin J. Glimcher	1
20	The Biochemical Response of Rabbit Articular Cartilage Matrix to an Induced Talcum Synovitis 1981 ·Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica ·David H. Gershuni, David Amiel, Mary Gonsalves, Wayne H. Akeson	13

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