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97
Citations
37276
World Ranking
9223
National Ranking
4757

Harlan C. Amstutz publications per year

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1962 2021

347 publications in total across all disciplines

Harlan C. Amstutz 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 Harlan C. Amstutz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 345 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harlan C. Amstutz 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 Harlan C. Amstutz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Harlan C. Amstutz was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research activity centered on medicine, with a particular focus on surgery. The subfield of surgery encompassed their entire documented publication record.

Their main topics of investigation included orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, orthopedic infections and treatments, and hip disorders and treatments. These areas reflected a consistent emphasis on musculoskeletal health and surgical interventions relevant to joint preservation and replacement.

Amstutz published in several reputable venues, primarily contributing to Hip International and The Bone & Joint Journal. Both journals featured their work on multiple occasions, underscoring a sustained engagement with orthopaedic research communities.

Frequent collaborators in their research included Michel J. Le Duff, Catherine Van Der Straeten, Thomas P. Gross, Peter J. Brooks, and Linsen T. Samuel. These coauthors appeared in various combinations across Amstutz's publications, indicating numerous collaborative efforts in the field.

The following publications are among the recent works attributed to Amstutz:

  • Hip resurfacing arthroplasty in young patients: international high-volume centres' report on the outcome of 11,382 metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasties in patients 50 years at surgery, 2020, Hip International
  • The 20-year results of the first 400 Conserve Plus hip resurfacing arthroplasties, 2021, The Bone & Joint Journal
  • What are the results of revised hip resurfacing arthroplasties?, 2020, The Bone & Joint Journal
  • Long-term results of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing in patients 65 years of age or older, 2020, Hip International

Best Publications

  • "Modes of failure" of cemented stem-type femoral components: a radiographic analysis of loosening.

    Thomas A. Gruen;Gregory M. Mcneice;Harlan C. Amstutz

  • Stiffness and laxity of the knee--the contributions of the supporting structures. A quantitative in vitro study

    Keith L. Markolf;Joseph S. Mensch;Harlan C. Amstutz

  • Assessing activity in joint replacement patients.

    Christopher A. Zahiri;Thomas P. Schmalzried;Edward S. Szuszczewicz;Harlan C. Amstutz

  • Mechanism and clinical significance of wear debris-induced osteolysis

    Harlan C. Amstutz;Pat Campbell;Nir Kossovsky;Ian C. Clarke

  • Treatment of primary osteoarthritis of the hip. A comparison of total joint and surface replacement arthroplasty.

    H C Amstutz;B J Thomas;R Jinnah;W Kim

  • Metal-on-Metal Hybrid Surface Arthroplasty: Two to Six-Year Follow-up Study

    Harlan C. Amstutz;Paul E. Beaulé;Frederick J. Dorey;Michel J. Le Duff

  • The origin of submicron polyethylene wear debris in total hip arthroplasty.

    H. A. Mckellop;P. Campbell;Sang-Hyun Park;T. P. Schmalzried

  • Histological Features of Pseudotumor-like Tissues From Metal-on-Metal Hips

    Pat Campbell;Edward Ebramzadeh;Scott E Nelson;Karren Takamura

  • The role of joint load in knee stability.

    K L Markolf;W L Bargar;S C Shoemaker;H C Amstutz

  • In vivo knee stability. A quantitative assessment using an instrumented clinical testing apparatus.

    K L Markolf;A Graff-Radford;H C Amstutz

  • Quantitative assessment of walking activity after total hip or knee replacement.

    Thomas P. Schmalzried;Edward S. Szuszczewicz;Mark R. Northfield;Kenneth H. Akizuki

  • The pathology of the joint tissues and its clinical relevance in prosthesis failure.

    Joseph M. Mirra;Harlan C. Amstutz;Maximo Matos;Richard Gold

  • Wear is a function of use, not time

    Thomas P. Schmalzried;Eric F. Shepherd;Frederick J. Dorey;Walter O. Jackson

  • Metal wear particle characterization from metal on metal total hip replacements: Transmission electron microscopy study of periprosthetic tissues and isolated particles

    Peter F. Doorn;Patricia A. Campbell;Jack Worrall;Paul D. Benya

  • In vivo wear of polyethylene acetabular components

    JM Kabo;JS Gebhard;G Loren;HC Amstutz

  • Cobalt and Chromium Concentrations in Patients With Metal on Metal Total Hip Replacements

    Joshua J. Jacobs;Anastasia K. Skipor;Peter F. Doorn;Pat Campbell

  • The relationship between the design, position, and articular wear of acetabular components inserted without cement and the development of pelvic osteolysis.

    T P Schmalzried;D Guttmann;M Grecula;H C Amstutz

  • Isolation of predominantly submicron-sized UHMWPE wear particles from periprosthetic tissues

    P. Campbell;S. Ma;B. Yeom;H. McKellop

  • In vivo wear of 3 types of metal on metal hip prostheses during 2 decades of use

    Harry McKellop;Sang-Hyun Park;Roberto Chiesa;Peter Doorn

  • Mechanism and clinical significance of wear Debris-induced osteolysis : Hip and knee implant fixation and wear

    H. C. Amstutz;P. Campbell;N. Kossovsky;I. C. Clarke

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick J. Dorey
Frederick J. Dorey University of California, Los Angeles
Paul E. Beaulé
Paul E. Beaulé University of Ottawa
Joshua J. Jacobs
Joshua J. Jacobs Rush University Medical Center
Craig J. Della Valle
Craig J. Della Valle Rush University Medical Center
L'Hocine Yahia
L'Hocine Yahia Polytechnique Montréal
Michael A. Mont
Michael A. Mont Cleveland Clinic
Jay R. Lieberman
Jay R. Lieberman University of Southern California
Victor M. Goldberg
Victor M. Goldberg Case Western Reserve University

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