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D-Index
89
Citations
24911
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12824
National Ranking
6555

Paul Tornetta 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 Paul Tornetta sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 423 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Tornetta 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 Paul Tornetta sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paul Tornetta is affiliated with Boston Medical Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on surgery and orthopedics. Their research spans 210 publications in Medicine, with notable subfields including Surgery, Epidemiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Rehabilitation.

Their main research topics include:

  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

They have been frequently published in several scholarly venues, including:

  • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (26 publications)
  • Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (7 publications)
  • Injury (5 publications)
  • JAAOS Global Research and Reviews (3 publications)
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (3 publications)

The scientist's most recent papers include:

  • The Statistical Fragility of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2021, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Timing of Flap Coverage With Respect to Definitive Fixation in Open Tibia Fractures, 2021, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • Treatment Failure in Femoral Neck Fractures in Adults Less Than 50 Years of Age: Analysis of 492 Patients Repaired at 26 North American Trauma Centers, 2022, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • Locked Lateral Plating Versus Retrograde Nailing for Distal Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Randomized Trial, 2022, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • Open Reduction Is Associated With Greater Hazard of Early Reoperation After Internal Fixation of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Adults 18-65 Years, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Paul Tornetta has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Brian Mullis (20 coauthored publications)
  • Heather A. Vallier (14 coauthored publications)
  • Saam Morshed (12 coauthored publications)
  • Andrew Marcantonio (12 coauthored publications)
  • Robert L. Parisien (11 coauthored publications)

Best Publications

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • Internal fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries.

    Joel M. Matta;Paul Tornetta

  • Level of evidence in orthopaedic journals.

    William T. Obremskey;Nick Pappas;Emad Attallah-Wasif;Paul Tornetta

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Pilon fractures: treatment with combined internal and external fixation.

    Paul Tornetta;Lon Weiner;Marc Bergman;Neil Watnik

  • Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Trauma Patients

    Paul Tornetta;Hamid Mostafavi;Joseph Riina;Cliff Turen

  • Outcome of operatively treated unstable posterior pelvic ring disruptions.

    Paul Tornetta;Joel M. Matta

  • Predictors of reoperation following operative management of fractures of the tibial shaft

    M. Bhandari;P. Tornetta;S. Sprague;S. Najibi

  • Semiextended position of intramedullary nailing of the proximal tibia.

    Paul Tornetta;Evan Collins

  • Fracture fixation in the operative management of hip fractures (FAITH) : an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial

    Aaron Nauth;Aaron T. Creek;Abby Zellar;Abdel-Rahman Lawendy

  • Timing of fracture fixation in multitrauma patients: the role of early total care and damage control surgery.

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Paul Tornetta;Ivan Tarkin;Christopher Tzioupis

  • Barriers to Full-Text Publication Following Presentation of Abstracts at Annual Orthopaedic Meetings

    Sheila Sprague;Mohit Bhandari;P. J. Devereaux;Marc F. Swiontkowski

  • Antegrade or retrograde reamed femoral nailing. A prospective, randomised trial.

    P. Tornetta;D. Tiburzi

  • Determination of Radiographic Healing: An Assessment of Consistency Using RUST and Modified RUST in Metadiaphyseal Fractures.

    Jody Litrenta;Paul Tornetta;Samir Mehta;Clifford Jones

  • Meta-analyses in orthopaedic surgery. A systematic review of their methodologies.

    Mohit Bhandari;Farrah Morrow;Abhaya V. Kulkarni;Paul Tornetta

  • Prevention of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty

    Norman A. Johanson;Paul F. Lachiewicz;Jay R. Lieberman;Paul A. Lotke

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohit Bhandari
Mohit Bhandari McMaster University
Marc F. Swiontkowski
Marc F. Swiontkowski University of Minnesota
Emil H. Schemitsch
Emil H. Schemitsch University of Western Ontario
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Stephen D. Walter
Stephen D. Walter McMaster University
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Thomas A. Einhorn
Thomas A. Einhorn Boston University
Philip J. Devereaux
Philip J. Devereaux Population Health Research Institute
Kenneth A. Egol
Kenneth A. Egol New York University
Louis C. Gerstenfeld
Louis C. Gerstenfeld Boston University

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