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David G. Lewallen

David G. Lewallen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
27414
World Ranking
9810
National Ranking
5043

David G. Lewallen 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 David G. Lewallen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 422 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David G. Lewallen 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 David G. Lewallen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David G. Lewallen is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has a substantial body of research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Surgery, Statistics and Probability, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research focuses mainly on topics related to orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, orthopedic infections and treatments, hip disorders and treatments, health systems alongside economic evaluations and quality of life, hip and femur fractures, and the management of metastatic bone disease.

David G. Lewallen has contributed to several notable scientific papers, including the following:

  • Phage Therapy for Limb-threatening Prosthetic KneeKlebsiella pneumoniae Infection: Case Report and In Vitro Characterization of Anti-biofilm Activity, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • A Deep Learning Tool for Automated Radiographic Measurement of Acetabular Component Inclination and Version After Total Hip Arthroplasty, 2021, The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence Model for Assessment of Hip Dislocation Risk Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty From Postoperative Radiographs, 2021, The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Direct Inpatient Medical Costs of Operative Treatment of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infections Are Twofold Higher Than Those of Aseptic Revisions, 2020, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Effects of Hospital and Surgeon Volume on Patient Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty: Reported From the American Joint Replacement Registry, 2022, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Lewallen include:

  • Daniel J. Berry
  • Matthew P. Abdel
  • Hilal Maradit Kremers
  • Dirk R. Larson
  • Michael J. Taunton

Lewallen's publications appear predominantly in medical and orthopedic research venues, with the most frequent journals being:

  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • Orthopaedic Proceedings
  • Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Throughout their career, Lewallen has emphasized the surgical aspects of orthopaedic care supported by quantitative methods and health system evaluations. The intersection of clinical practice and applied biomedical engineering is a consistent theme in their research output. This is reflected in the depth of studies addressing both operative outcomes and infection management in joint arthroplasty.

Best Publications

  • Total Hip Replacement

    David G. Murray;Renée S. Crown;Kay Dickersin;Pamela Woods Duncan

  • The Effect of Superior Placement of the Acetabular Component on the Rate of Loosening after Total Hip Arthroplasty. Long-Term Results in Patients Who Have Crowe Type-II Congenital Dysplasia of the Hip*

    Mark W. Pagnano;Arlen D. Hanssen;David G. Lewallen;William J. Shaughnessy

  • Exposure to low-intensity ultrasound increases aggrecan gene expression in a rat femur fracture model

    Kyu-Hyun Yang;Javad Parvizi;Shyu-Jye Wang;David G. Lewallen

  • Low intensity ultrasound treatment increases strength in a rat femoral fracture model

    Shyu‐Jye ‐J Wang;David G. Lewallen;Mark E. Bolander;Edmund Y.S. Chao

  • Epidemiology of periprosthetic fracture of the femur in 32 644 primary total hip arthroplasties: a 40-year experience

    M. P. Abdel;C. D. Watts;M. T. Houdek;D. G. Lewallen

  • Orthopaedic surgeon workforce and volume assessment for total hip and knee replacement in the United States: preparing for an epidemic.

    Richard Iorio;William J Robb;William L Healy;Daniel J Berry

  • Clinical validation of a structural porous tantalum biomaterial for adult reconstruction.

    J Dennis Bobyn;R A Poggie;J J Krygier;D G Lewallen

  • Flexion instability after primary posterior cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty.

    Mark W. Pagnano;Arlen D. Hanssen;David G. Lewallen;Michael J. Stuart

  • Use of Porous Tantalum Metaphyseal Cones for Severe Tibial Bone Loss During Revision Total Knee Replacement

    R Michael Meneghini;David G Lewallen;Arlen D Hanssen

  • Sudden Death During Primary Hip Arthroplasty

    Javad Parvizi;Allan D. Holiday;Mark H. Ereth;David G. Lewallen

  • Periprosthetic fracture of the femur after total hip arthroplasty: treatment and results to date.

    D G Lewallen;D J Berry

  • Periprosthetic femoral fractures around well-fixed implants: Use of cortical onlay allografts with or without a plate

    Fares S Haddad;Clive P Duncan;Daniel J Berry;David G Lewallen

  • Pelvic discontinuity in revision total hip arthroplasty.

    Daniel J. Berry;David G. Lewallen;Arlen D. Hanssen;Miguel E. Cabanela

  • Thirty-Day Mortality After Total Knee Arthroplasty

    Javad Parvizi;Thomas A. Sullivan;Robert T. Trousdale;David G. Lewallen

  • Modular porous metal augments for treatment of severe acetabular bone loss during revision hip arthroplasty.

    Alexandre Nehme;David G Lewallen;Arlen D Hanssen

  • The impact of gender, age, and preoperative pain severity on pain after TKA.

    Jasvinder A. Singh;Sherine Gabriel;David Lewallen

  • Total hip arthroplasty after fracture of the acetabulum. Long-term results

    Romness Dw;Lewallen Dg

  • Treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures following total hip arthroplasty with femoral component revision.

    Bryan D Springer;Daniel J Berry;David G Lewallen

  • C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Orthopedic Implant Infection

    Kerryl E. Piper;Marta Fernandez-Sampedro;Kathryn E. Steckelberg;Jayawant N. Mandrekar

  • Epidemiology of diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in Rochester, Minnesota, 1965-1984.

    T. J. Arneson;L. J. Melton;D. G. Lewallen;W. M. O'fallon

Frequent Co-Authors

Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic
Daniel J. Berry
Daniel J. Berry Mayo Clinic
Cathy D. Schleck
Cathy D. Schleck Mayo Clinic
Franklin H. Sim
Franklin H. Sim Mayo Clinic

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