William B. Geissler

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

William B. Geissler is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, William B. Geissler has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Surgery, 47 papers in Rehabilitation and 32 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in William B. Geissler's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (53 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (47 papers) and Bone fractures and treatments (23 papers). William B. Geissler is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (53 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (47 papers) and Bone fractures and treatments (23 papers). William B. Geissler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Austria. William B. Geissler's co-authors include Terry L. Whipple, Diego L. Fernández, Alan E. Freeland, Felix H. Savoie, Andrew P. Gutow, Joseph F. Slade, Gregory A. Merrell, Salvatore J. Corso, Douglas P. Hanel and Randall W. Culp and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

William B. Geissler

86 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Intracarpal Soft-Tissue L... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400
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. Intracarpal Soft-Tissue Lesions Associated with an Intra-Articular Fracture of the Distal End of the Radius*
    1996 473 citations William B. Geissler, Alan E. Freeland et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William B. Geissler United States 31 2.9k 2.1k 1.2k 486 371 89 3.0k
Hill Hastings United States 33 3.3k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 962 0.8× 500 1.0× 161 0.4× 61 3.5k
Randall W. Culp United States 30 2.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 514 0.4× 560 1.2× 120 0.3× 86 2.4k
Diego L. Fernández Switzerland 34 4.3k 1.5× 3.6k 1.8× 2.3k 1.9× 390 0.8× 715 1.9× 80 4.4k
Richard S. Bryan United States 32 4.0k 1.4× 1.9k 0.9× 427 0.4× 412 0.8× 130 0.4× 78 4.4k
Tommy Lindau United Kingdom 23 1.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 668 0.6× 746 1.5× 259 0.7× 55 1.9k
David M. Lichtman United States 32 2.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 596 0.5× 612 1.3× 169 0.5× 79 3.1k
Moheb S. Moneim United States 25 1.4k 0.5× 774 0.4× 499 0.4× 210 0.4× 99 0.3× 70 1.7k
Lawrence H. Schneider United States 23 1.6k 0.6× 785 0.4× 376 0.3× 284 0.6× 123 0.3× 51 1.7k
Seth D. Dodds United States 25 1.5k 0.5× 950 0.5× 474 0.4× 105 0.2× 221 0.6× 79 1.7k
S. Pechlaner Austria 18 1.2k 0.4× 732 0.4× 468 0.4× 129 0.3× 177 0.5× 88 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William B. Geissler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Geissler, William B.. (2015). Arthroscopic Knotless Peripheral Ulnar-Sided TFCC Repair. Journal of Wrist Surgery. 4(2). 143–147. 16 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B.. (2012). Arthroscopic Knotless Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Repair. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 37(2). 350–355. 20 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B.. (2009). Arthroscopic Management of Scaphoid Fractures in Athletes. Hand Clinics. 25(3). 359–369. 17 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B.. (2009). Operative Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures in Athletes. Hand Clinics. 25(3). 409–421. 30 indexed citations
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Graves, Matthew L., William B. Geissler, & Alan E. Freeland. (2005). Midshaft Clavicular Fractures: The Role of Operative Treatment. Orthopedics. 28(8). 761–764. 11 indexed citations
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Slade, Joseph F., Andrew P. Gutow, & William B. Geissler. (2002). PERCUTANEOUS INTERNAL FIXATION OF SCAPHOID FRACTURES VIA AN ARTHROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED DORSAL APPROACH. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 84. 21–36. 80 indexed citations
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Barbieri, Rocco A. & William B. Geissler. (2001). Arthroscopically Assisted Fixation of Intraarticular Distal Radial Fractures. PubMed. 237–248. 42 indexed citations
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Freeland, Alan E., William B. Geissler, & Arnold‐Peter C. Weiss. (2001). Operative Treatment of Common Displaced and Unstable Fractures of the Hand. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 83(6). 927–945. 32 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B., et al.. (2000). PERCUTANEOUS AND LIMITED OPEN REDUCTION OF INTRA-ARTICULAR DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURES. Hand Surgery. 5(2). 85–92. 18 indexed citations
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Trumble, Thomas E., Randall W. Culp, Douglas P. Hanel, William B. Geissler, & Richard A. Berger. (1999). Intra-articular fractures of the distal aspect of the radius.. PubMed. 48. 465–80. 86 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B. & Alan E. Freeland. (1999). ARTHROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF INTRA-ARTICULAR DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES. Hand Clinics. 15(3). 455–465. 41 indexed citations
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Pumberger, W., et al.. (1998). Appendicitis in Children with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt. Pediatric Neurosurgery. 28(1). 21–26. 21 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B., et al.. (1992). BCG Osteomyelitis as a Rare Cause of Mediastinal Tumor in a One-Year-Old Child. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2(2). 118–121. 16 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B., et al.. (1992). Immediate internal fixation of open fractures of the diaphysis of the forearm.. PubMed. 6(1). 25–31. 83 indexed citations
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Forster, Alan J., et al.. (1991). [Therapy and rehabilitation of patients with myocarditis].. PubMed. 85(12). 571–5. 1 indexed citations
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Fernández, Diego L. & William B. Geissler. (1991). Treatment of displaced articular fractures of the radius. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 16(3). 375–384. 207 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B. & Diego L. Fernández. (1991). Percutaneous and Limited Open Reduction of the Articular Surface of the Distal Radius. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 5(3). 255–264. 58 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B., et al.. (1990). Electroresection with a New Endotracheally Applicable Resectoscope. PubMed. 25. 58–67.
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Geissler, William B.. (1975). [Active rehabilitation of myocardial infarct].. PubMed. 29(6). 306–8. 1 indexed citations
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Geissler, William B., et al.. (1957). [Special points of view on pre- and postoperative evaluation of mitral stenosis; with reference to special cases].. PubMed. 12(20). 913–22 contd. 1 indexed citations

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