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Christian Krettek

Christian Krettek

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
39891
World Ranking
8530
National Ranking
486

Christian Krettek publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Krettek sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,120 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Christian Krettek D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Krettek sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christian Krettek is affiliated with Hannover Medical School in Germany and primarily contributes to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery. Their research encompasses various subfields including Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their work involve:

  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Frequent publication venues for Krettek's research include:

  • Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
  • Der Unfallchirurg
  • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  • Die Unfallchirurgie
  • PubMed

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Krettek are:

  • Tilman Graulich
  • Emmanouil Liodakis
  • Nael Hawi
  • Sam Razaeian
  • Marcus Örgel

Notable recent papers by Christian Krettek include:

  • "Differences in hip fracture care in Europe: a systematic review of recent annual reports of hip fracture registries," 2021, European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  • "An international survey of pelvic trauma surgeons on the management of pelvic ring injuries," 2020, Injury
  • "Increased First Pass Success with C-MAC Videolaryngoscopy in Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation-A Randomized Controlled Trial," 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "Quadriceps and hamstring tendon autografts in ACL reconstruction yield comparably good results in a prospective, randomized controlled trial," 2021, Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
  • "Influence of age on stem cells depends on the sex of the bone marrow donor," 2022, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Best Publications

  • Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) using the DCS in proximal and distal femoral fractures

    C. Krettek;P. Schandelmaier;T. Nliclau;H. Tscherne

  • The timing of fracture treatment in polytrauma patients: relevance of damage control orthopedic surgery.

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Peter Giannoudis;Christian Krettek

  • Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis: does percutaneous plating disrupt femoral blood supply less than the traditional technique?

    Osama Farouk;Christian Krettek;Theodore Miclau;Peter Schandelmaier

  • Changes in the management of femoral shaft fractures in polytrauma patients: from early total care to damage control orthopedic surgery.

    Hans Christoph Pape;Frank Hildebrand;Stephanie Pertschy;Boris A Zelle

  • Minimally invasive fracture stabilization of distal femoral fractures with the LISS: a prospective multicenter study. Results of a clinical study with special emphasis on difficult cases.

    M. Schütz;M. Müller;C. Krettek;D. Höntzsch

  • Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis and vascularity: preliminary results of a cadaver injection study.

    O. Farouk;C. Krettek;T. Miclau;P. Schandelmaier

  • Major secondary surgery in blunt trauma patients and perioperative cytokine liberation: determination of the clinical relevance of biochemical markers.

    Hans-Cristoph Pape;Martijn Van Griensven;John Rice;Axel Gänsslen

  • Distal femoral fractures and LISS stabilization

    P. Schandelmaier;A. Partenheimer;B. Koenemann;O.A. Grün

  • Surgical options for the treatment of severe tibial pilon fractures: a study of three techniques.

    M Blauth;L Bastian;C Krettek;C Knop

  • Appraisal of early evaluation of blunt chest trauma: development of a standardized scoring system for initial clinical decision making.

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Dierk Remmers;John Rice;Marc Ebisch

  • The use of Poller screws as blocking screws in stabilising tibial fractures treated with small diameter intramedullary nails

    C Krettek;C. Stephan;P. Schandelmaier;M. Richter

  • Single lateral locked screw plating of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures.

    T Gosling;P Schandelmaier;M Muller;S Hankemeier

  • Open pelvic fractures: epidemiology, current concepts of management and outcome.

    M.R.W. Grotz;M.K. Allami;M.K. Allami;P. Harwood;H.C. Pape

  • Comparison of surgical repair or reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments versus nonsurgical treatment in patients with traumatic knee dislocations.

    Martinus Richter;Ulrich Bosch;Burkhard Wippermann;Axel Hofmann

  • Impact of intramedullary instrumentation versus damage control for femoral fractures on immunoinflammatory parameters: prospective randomized analysis by the EPOFF Study Group.

    Hans-Cristoph Pape;K. Grimme;Martin van Griensven;A. H. Sott

  • Timing of fixation of major fractures in blunt polytrauma: role of conventional indicators in clinical decision making.

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Peter V Giannoudis;Christian Krettek;Otmar Trentz

  • Fractures and fracture dislocations of the midfoot: occurrence, causes and long-term results.

    Martinus Richter;Burkhard Wippermann;Christian Krettek;Hanns Eberhard Schratt

  • The mechanical effect of blocking screws ("Poller screws") in stabilizing tibia fractures with short proximal or distal fragments after insertion of small-diameter intramedullary nails.

    Christian Krettek;Theodore Miclau;Peter Schandelmaier;Christine Stephan

  • Comparison of human bone marrow stromal cells seeded on calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate and demineralized bone matrix.

    P. Kasten;R. Luginbühl;M. van Griensven;T. Barkhausen

  • Impact of the Method of Initial Stabilization for Femoral Shaft Fractures in Patients With Multiple Injuries at Risk for Complications (Borderline Patients)

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Dieter Rixen;John Morley;Elisabeth Ellingsen Husebye

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Christoph Pape
Hans-Christoph Pape University of Zurich
Martijn van Griensven
Martijn van Griensven Maastricht University
Peter V. Giannoudis
Peter V. Giannoudis University of Leeds
Friedrich M. Wahl
Friedrich M. Wahl Technische Universität Braunschweig
Jesse B. Jupiter
Jesse B. Jupiter Harvard University
Thomas Tschernig
Thomas Tschernig Saarland University
Stephan Brand
Stephan Brand Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Lutz-Peter Nolte
Lutz-Peter Nolte University of Bern
Manfred Stuhrmann
Manfred Stuhrmann Hannover Medical School

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