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Emil H. Schemitsch 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 Emil H. Schemitsch sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 720 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Emil H. Schemitsch 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 Emil H. Schemitsch sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 115 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Emil H. Schemitsch is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada and has a significant research record in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on surgery. Their work spans various subfields including Epidemiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to hip and femur fractures, bone fractures and treatments, orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, orthopedic infections and treatments, pelvic and acetabular injuries, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, and cardiac, anesthesia, and surgical outcomes.

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Emil H. Schemitsch include:

  • Mortality in older adults following a fragility fracture: real-world retrospective matched-cohort study in Ontario, 2021, published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • A Systematic Review of Current Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid, Corticosteroid, and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: An International Perspective, 2021, published in Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Romosozumab for the Treatment of Hip Fractures, 2020, published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Delays in hospital admissions in patients with fractures across 18 low-income and middle-income countries (INORMUS): a prospective observational study, 2020, published in The Lancet Global Health
  • Post-discharge after surgery Virtual Care with Remote Automated Monitoring-1 (PVC-RAM-1) technology versus standard care: randomised controlled trial, 2021, published in BMJ

Emil H. Schemitsch has frequently collaborated with a number of researchers, including:

  • Sheila Sprague
  • Mohit Bhandari
  • Sofia Bzovsky
  • Radovan Zdero
  • Rudolf W. Poolman

The scientist's work has been published in a range of academic venues, reflecting a broad engagement with the orthopaedic and surgical research community. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • OTA International The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Canadian Journal of Surgery
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Best Publications

  • Effect of early surgery after hip fracture on mortality and complications: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Nicole Simunovic;P.J. Devereaux;Sheila Sprague;Gordon H. Guyatt

  • Internal fixation compared with arthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck. A meta-analysis.

    Mohit Bhandari;P. J. Devereaux;Marc F. Swiontkowski;Paul Tornetta

  • Deficits Following Nonoperative Treatment of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures

    Michael D McKee;Elizabeth M Pedersen;Caroline Jones;David J G Stephen

  • Association between industry funding and statistically significant pro-industry findings in medical and surgical randomized trials

    Mohit Bhandari;Jason W. Busse;Dianne Jackowski;Victor M. Montori

  • Operative management of displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. An international survey.

    Mohit Bhandari;P. J. Devereaux;Paul Tornetta;Marc F. Swiontkowski

  • Standard surgical protocol to treat elbow dislocations with radial head and coronoid fractures.

    David M.W. Pugh;Lisa M. Wild;Emil H. Schemitsch;Graham J.W. King

  • A multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial of open reduction--internal fixation versus total elbow arthroplasty for displaced intra-articular distal humeral fractures in elderly patients.

    Michael D. McKee;Christian J.H. Veillette;Jeremy A. Hall;Emil H. Schemitsch

  • Randomized trial of reamed and unreamed intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures.

    Mohit Bhandari;Gordon Guyatt;Stephen D. Walter;Paul Tornetta

  • Fixation of fractures of the shaft of the humerus by dynamic compression plate or intramedullary nail. A prospective, randomised trial.

    R. G. McCormack;D. Brien;R. E. Buckley;M. D. McKee

  • Operative versus nonoperative care of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Robbin C McKee;Daniel B Whelan;Emil H Schemitsch;Michael D McKee

  • Development of the radiographic union score for tibial fractures for the assessment of tibial fracture healing after intramedullary fixation.

    Daniel B. Whelan;Mohit Bhandari;David Stephen;Hans Kreder

  • Internet versus mailed questionnaires: a randomized comparison (2).

    Pam Leece;Mohit Bhandari;Sheila Sprague;Marc F. Swiontkowski

  • Fracture vascularity and bone healing: a systematic review of the role of VEGF.

    N.C. Keramaris;G.M. Calori;V.S. Nikolaou;E.H. Schemitsch

  • Treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic overview and metaanalysis.

    Mohit Bhandari;Gordon H Guyatt;Farhan Siddiqui;Farrah Morrow

  • Internet Versus Mailed Questionnaires: A Controlled Comparison (2)

    Pam Leece;Mohit Bhandari;Sheila A. Sprague;Marc F Swiontkowski

  • Size Matters: Defining Critical in Bone Defect Size!

    Emil H. Schemitsch

  • A lack of consensus in the assessment of fracture healing among orthopaedic surgeons

    Mohit Bhandari;Gordon H. Guyatt;Marc F. Swiontkowski;Paul Tornetta

  • Functional outcome following surgical treatment of intra-articular distal humeral fractures through a posterior approach

    Michael D. McKee;Tracy L. Wilson;Lucy Winston;Emil H. Schemitsch

  • Flail chest injuries: a review of outcomes and treatment practices from the National Trauma Data Bank

    Niloofar Dehghan;Charles de Mestral;Michael D. McKee;Emil H. Schemitsch

  • Treatment of open fractures of the shaft of the tibia

    Mohit Bhandari;Gordon H. Guyatt;Marc F. Swiontkowski;Emil H. Schemitsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohit Bhandari
Mohit Bhandari McMaster University
Michael D. McKee
Michael D. McKee University of Toronto
Marc F. Swiontkowski
Marc F. Swiontkowski University of Minnesota
Paul Tornetta
Paul Tornetta Boston Medical Center
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Stephen D. Walter
Stephen D. Walter McMaster University
Philip J. Devereaux
Philip J. Devereaux Population Health Research Institute
Marcello Papini
Marcello Papini Toronto Metropolitan University
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Thomas A. Einhorn
Thomas A. Einhorn Boston University

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