Willy Boeckx

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Willy Boeckx is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Willy Boeckx has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Willy Boeckx's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (25 papers), Gynecological conditions and treatments (10 papers) and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (9 papers). Willy Boeckx is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (25 papers), Gynecological conditions and treatments (10 papers) and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (9 papers). Willy Boeckx collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Willy Boeckx's co-authors include Phillip Blondeel, Stan Monstrey, Ivo Brosens, Guy Vanderstraeten, Koenraad Van Landuyt, Patrick Tonnard, Roeland Lysens, G. Matton, René R. W. J. van der Hulst and Eric Van den Kerckhove and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Lipid Research and Human Reproduction.

In The Last Decade

Willy Boeckx

68 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The donor site morbidity of free DIEP flaps and free TRAM... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. The donor site morbidity of free DIEP flaps and free TRAM flaps for breast reconstruction
    1997 475 citations Phillip Blondeel, Guy Vanderstraeten et al. British Journal of Plastic 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
Willy Boeckx Belgium 22 1.4k 379 256 242 232 69 2.0k
Koenraad Van Landuyt Belgium 37 3.8k 2.8× 790 2.1× 142 0.6× 351 1.5× 40 0.2× 99 4.4k
Motohiro Nozaki Japan 30 1.7k 1.2× 358 0.9× 811 3.2× 242 1.0× 24 0.1× 173 2.7k
J. Albert M. Lemmens Netherlands 20 684 0.5× 150 0.4× 28 0.1× 91 0.4× 114 0.5× 39 1.6k
Christoph Hirche Germany 24 1.6k 1.1× 687 1.8× 140 0.5× 539 2.2× 41 0.2× 174 2.6k
David T. Sharpe United Kingdom 27 1.5k 1.1× 252 0.7× 287 1.1× 201 0.8× 17 0.1× 79 2.1k
A.G. Batchelor United Kingdom 20 958 0.7× 215 0.6× 34 0.1× 64 0.3× 55 0.2× 52 1.3k
Kalpit N. Shah United States 22 1.3k 0.9× 416 1.1× 39 0.2× 106 0.4× 73 0.3× 77 1.9k
James Mahoney Canada 25 1.3k 0.9× 419 1.1× 25 0.1× 193 0.8× 22 0.1× 71 1.6k
Giuseppe Nisi Italy 19 565 0.4× 350 0.9× 174 0.7× 138 0.6× 33 0.1× 78 1.1k
Gopal Badlani United States 30 1.1k 0.8× 434 1.1× 19 0.1× 34 0.1× 339 1.5× 172 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Willy Boeckx

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Willy Boeckx

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Boeckx, Willy, et al.. (2015). Free intra-osseous muscle transfer for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 49(5). 306–310. 7 indexed citations
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Tuinder, Stefania, René R. W. J. van der Hulst, Arno Lataster, & Willy Boeckx. (2008). Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap Based on Septal Perforators: Preliminary Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 122(5). 146e–148e. 35 indexed citations
3.
Deutz, Nicolaas E.P., et al.. (2006). Infected Chronic Wounds Show Different Local and Systemic Arginine Conversion Compared With Acute Wounds. Journal of Surgical Research. 134(2). 205–214. 33 indexed citations
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Boeckx, Willy, René R. W. J. van der Hulst, Lloyd Nanhekhan, & Francesca De Lorenzi. (2006). The Role of Free Flaps in the Treatment of Persistent Scalp Osteomyelitis. Operative Neurosurgery. 59(suppl_1). ONS–64. 18 indexed citations
5.
Kerckhove, Eric Van den, et al.. (2005). Axillary Burns: Extended Grafting and Early Splinting Prevents Contractures. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 26(6). 539–542. 14 indexed citations
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Slaaf, Dick W., et al.. (2005). Do Preservation Solutions Protect Rat Cremaster Microcirculation during Ischemia and Reperfusion?. Journal of Surgical Research. 125(2). 182–188. 3 indexed citations
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Kerckhove, Eric Van den, Karel Stappaerts, Steffen Fieuws, et al.. (2005). The assessment of erythema and thickness on burn related scars during pressure garment therapy as a preventive measure for hypertrophic scarring. Burns. 31(6). 696–702. 130 indexed citations
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Nanhekhan, Lloyd, et al.. (2005). Preservation of Rat Cremaster Muscle Microcirculation after Prolonged Cold Storage and Transplantation. Journal of Surgical Research. 131(1). 41–48. 8 indexed citations
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Kallen, Carla, Freek G. Bouwman, H. A. Keizer, et al.. (2002). Evidence of insulin resistant lipid metabolism in adipose tissue in familial combined hyperlipidemia, but not type 2 diabetes mellitus. Atherosclerosis. 164(2). 337–346. 26 indexed citations
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Lorenzi, Francesca De, René R. W. J. van der Hulst, & Willy Boeckx. (2001). Horseshoe expanded scapular free flap shows no venous congestion. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 54(7). 604–609. 5 indexed citations
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Boeckx, Willy, et al.. (1998). Microsurgery for intra-abdominal testicular retention. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 81(2). 191–196. 4 indexed citations
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Boeckx, Willy, et al.. (1998). The Pedicled Tensor Fasciae Latae Flap as a Salvage Procedure for an Infected Abdominal Mesh. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 102(1). 187–190. 14 indexed citations
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Blondeel, Phillip, Willy Boeckx, Guy Vanderstraeten, et al.. (1997). The fate of the oblique abdominal muscles after free TRAM flap surgery. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 50(5). 315–321. 65 indexed citations
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Vásquez, Gloria, Willy Boeckx, & Ivo Brosens. (1995). No correlation between peritubal and mucosal adhesions in hydrosalpinges. Fertility and Sterility. 64(5). 1032–1033. 12 indexed citations
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Vásquez, Gloria, Willy Boeckx, & Ivo Brosens. (1995). Infertility: Prospective study of tubal mucosal lesions and fertility in hydrosalpinges. Human Reproduction. 10(5). 1075–1078. 50 indexed citations
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Boeckx, Willy, et al.. (1992). Burns and Sexuality. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 13(1). 39–43. 21 indexed citations
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Vásquez, Gloria, et al.. (1988). An experimental study of tubo-ovarian function following restoration of patency in hydrosalpinges. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 28(4). 305–315. 7 indexed citations
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Brosens, Ivo, et al.. (1988). Operative andrology*. Human Reproduction. 3(3). 365–366. 2 indexed citations
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Brosens, Ivo, et al.. (1987). Salpingoscopy versus hysterosalpingography in hydrosalpinges. Human Reproduction. 2(6). 535–540. 34 indexed citations
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Gordts, Stephan, Willy Boeckx, & Ivo Brosens. (1984). Microsurgery of endometriosis in infertile patients. Fertility and Sterility. 42(4). 520–525. 35 indexed citations

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