William T. Obremskey

12.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
233 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

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William T. Obremskey is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, William T. Obremskey has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Surgery, 98 papers in Epidemiology and 44 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in William T. Obremskey's work include Bone fractures and treatments (82 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (69 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (36 papers). William T. Obremskey is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (82 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (69 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (36 papers). William T. Obremskey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Belgium. William T. Obremskey's co-authors include Manish K. Sethi, Rachel V. Thakore, Paul Tornetta, Mohit Bhandari, Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Justin E. Richards, Kristin R. Archer, Philip J. Kregor, Willem‐Jan Metsemakers and Cesar S. Molina and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

William T. Obremskey

225 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations

2019 207 citations Geertje A. M. Govaert, Andrej Trampuž et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma profile →
Pathogenesis and management of fracture-related infection

2019 186 citations Melissa Depypere, Mario Morgenstern et al. profile →
General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group

2019 186 citations Willem‐Jan Metsemakers, Mario Morgenstern et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William T. Obremskey United States	48	5.9k	2.6k	944	826	613	233	7.7k
Hans J. Kreder Canada	53	7.6k 1.3×	2.5k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	662 0.8×	488 0.8×	162	8.9k
Matthew L. Costa United Kingdom	48	5.4k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	952 1.0×	667 0.8×	373 0.6×	331	7.0k
Nick D. Clement United Kingdom	49	7.2k 1.2×	1.7k 0.7×	392 0.4×	547 0.7×	213 0.3×	373	8.3k
Keith D. Baldwin United States	39	3.9k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	353 0.4×	479 0.6×	506 0.8×	239	5.1k
Paul Tornetta United States	67	10.7k 1.8×	5.7k 2.2×	950 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	1.8k 2.9×	350	14.1k
Renan C. Castillo United States	39	3.4k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	219 0.2×	1.4k 1.7×	506 0.8×	133	5.6k
Craig S. Roberts United States	40	3.2k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	286 0.3×	309 0.4×	560 0.9×	209	5.3k
Mariano E. Menendez United States	35	3.2k 0.5×	991 0.4×	624 0.7×	275 0.3×	700 1.1×	258	4.8k
M.H.J. Verhofstad Netherlands	37	4.2k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	263 0.3×	1.0k 1.2×	296 0.5×	244	5.4k
Alan H. Daniels United States	41	4.4k 0.7×	439 0.2×	540 0.6×	307 0.4×	978 1.6×	522	7.0k

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Simske, Natasha M., Lisa Reider, Eben A. Carroll, et al.. (2025). Functional Outcomes After Modern External Ring Fixation or Internal Fixation for Severe Open Tibial Shaft Fractures. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 107(7). 694–701. 1 indexed citations

Agel, Julie, William T. Obremskey, Andrew H. Schmidt, et al.. (2025). Rethinking the Paradigm of Using Ps for Diagnosing Compartment Syndrome. JBJS Open Access. 10(2). 1 indexed citations

Onsea, Jolien, M.H.J. Verhofstad, Daniel Arens, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of phage therapy in treating fracture-related infections with multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: intravenous versus local application in sheep. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 15. 1547250–1547250. 3 indexed citations

Schmidt, Andrew H., et al.. (2024). Early Versus Delayed Definitive Fixation Relative to Fasciotomy Closure in High-Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures With Compartment Syndrome. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 38(6). 195–200.

O’Hara, Nathan N., Renan C. Castillo, Anthony R. Carlini, et al.. (2022). Application of Bayesian Methods to Help Interpret the VANCO Trial Results. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 37(1). 1–7. 6 indexed citations

Carbone, Laura D., Jaimo Ahn, Robert A. Adler, et al.. (2022). Acute Lower Extremity Fracture Management in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. JBJS Open Access. 7(4). 2 indexed citations

Obremskey, William T., et al.. (2021). Acute Dislocations of the Sternoclavicular Joint: A Review Article. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 30(4). 148–154. 3 indexed citations

Huang, Donna, Frances M. Weaver, William T. Obremskey, et al.. (2020). Treatment of Lower Extremity Fractures in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature. PM&R. 13(5). 510–527. 4 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

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Rodriguez-Buitrago, Andres, et al.. (2018). Opioid Prescribing Practices After Isolated Pilon Fractures. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 57(6). 1167–1171. 6 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Andrew H., Michael J. Bosse, William T. Obremskey, et al.. (2018). Continuous Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Demonstrates Limitations in Monitoring the Development of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Patients with Leg Injuries. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 100(19). 1645–1652. 15 indexed citations

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Dodd, Ashley C., Nikita Lakomkin, Basem Attum, et al.. (2016). Predictors of Adverse Events for Ankle Fractures: An Analysis of 6800 Patients. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 55(4). 762–766. 34 indexed citations

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Obremskey, William T., et al.. (2016). A prospective multi-center study of intramedullary nailing vs casting of stable tibial shaft fractures. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 18(1). 69–76. 14 indexed citations

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Attum, Basem, Paul S. Whiting, Gabrielle A. White-Dzuro, et al.. (2016). Outcomes of Distal Femur Nonunions Treated with a Combined Nail/Plate Construct and Autogenous Bone Grafting. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Publish Ahead of Print. 4 indexed citations

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Streubel, Philipp N., et al.. (2012). Mechanical Failure After Locking Plate Fixation of Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 27(1). 22–28. 52 indexed citations

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Cannada, Lisa K., et al.. (2012). Incidence and Risk Factors of Heterotopic Ossification Following Major Elbow Trauma. Orthopedics. 35(6). e815–22. 37 indexed citations

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Murray, Clinton K., William T. Obremskey, Joseph R. Hsu, et al.. (2011). Prevention of Infections Associated With Combat-Related Extremity Injuries. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 71(2). S235–S257. 109 indexed citations

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May, Addison K., et al.. (2010). Steroids in the Treatment of Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection. Surgical Infections. 12(1). 77–81. 8 indexed citations

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Davis, Rick A., et al.. (2007). Level of Evidence in Spine Compared to Other Orthopedic Journals. Spine. 32(3). 388–393. 27 indexed citations

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Magnussen, Robert A., et al.. (2007). Predicting Blood Loss in Isolated Pelvic and Acetabular High-Energy Trauma. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 21(9). 603–607. 98 indexed citations

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