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Richard D. Scott is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has focused their research predominantly in the field of medicine, with a concentration on surgery and orthopedics. Their work extensively covers topics related to total knee arthroplasty outcomes, orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, and orthopedic infections and treatments. Other research interests include knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, minimally invasive surgical techniques, appendicitis diagnosis and management, and surgical simulation and training.

The scientist has authored several papers published between 2022 and 2024. Key recent publications include:

  • "Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Lessons Learned After 50 Years of Experience" (2024) published in The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • "Primary entry trocar design and entry-related complications at laparoscopy in obese patients: meta-analysis" (2023) published in BJS Open
  • "Case Report of Successful Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty" (2023) published in JBJS Case Connector
  • "Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty" (2022) published in Elsevier eBooks
  • "Avoiding Sepsis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Be Gentle, Vigilant, and Proactive" (2022) published in Arthroplasty Today

Frequent co-authors in their research include Vivek M. Shah, Chimwemwe Miti, Paula Busuulwa, Hermes Gadêlha, and C. Lowry Barnes.

Their publication record spans multiple journals and venues, notably:

  • BJS Open
  • Elsevier eBooks
  • Arthroplasty Today
  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • JBJS Case Connector

Richard D. Scott's work has contributed to understanding outcomes related to knee arthroplasty, infection prevention post-surgery, and surgical techniques in orthopedics. The scope and variety of topics indicate an involvement in both clinical applications and methodological evaluations within surgical specialties.

Best Publications

  • Rationale of the Knee Society clinical rating system.

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  • Unicondylar knee arthroplasty.

    S C Kozinn;R Scott

  • Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life

    Charles A Nelson;Richard David Scott;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Nadine Burke Harris

  • Extensive localized bone resorption in the femur following total hip replacement.

    WH Harris;AL Schiller;JM Scholler;RA Freiberg

  • In vivo anteroposterior femorotibial translation of total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter analysis.

    Douglas A. Dennis;Richard D. Komistek;Clifford E. Colwell;Chitranjan S. Ranawat

  • Unicompartmental versus total knee arthroplasty in the same patient. A comparative study.

    Cato T. Laurencin;Steven B. Zelicof;Richard D. Scott;Frederick C. Ewald

  • The patellofemoral component of total knee arthroplasty.

    Gregory W. Brick;Richard D. Scott

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty

    Allen D. Boyd;William H. Thomas;Richard D. Scott;Clement B. Sledge

  • Failure of the metal-backed patellar component after total knee replacement.

    J C Bayley;R D Scott;F C Ewald;G B Holmes

  • Total knee arthroplasty with the PFC system: RESULTS AT A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS AND SURVIVORSHIP ANALYSIS

    P. A. Schai;T. S. Thornhill;R. D. Scott

  • Tibial component fixation in deficient tibial bone stock.

    Peter J. Brooks;Peter S. Walker;Richard D. Scott

  • Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: long-term results.

    Rahul V. Deshmukh;Richard D. Scott

  • Revision of failed unicondylar unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

    W P Barrett;R D Scott

  • Capitellocondylar total elbow replacement in rheumatoid arthritis. Long-term results.

    F C Ewald;E D Simmons;J A Sullivan;W H Thomas

  • Femoral component rotation during total knee arthroplasty

    Christopher W. Olcott;Richard D. Scott

  • Modular fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty with retention of the posterior cruciate ligament. A study of patients followed for a minimum of fifteen years.

    Michael C. Dixon;Richard R. Brown;Dominik Parsch;Richard D. Scott

  • Twelve years' experience with posterior cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty.

    Richard D. Scott;Thomas B. Volatile

  • Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Eight- to 12-year follow-up evaluation with survivorship analysis.

    Richard D. Scott;Andrew G. Cobb;Frederick G. Mcqueary;Thomas S. Thornhill

  • Conversion of failed modern unicompartmental arthroplasty to total knee arthroplasty

    William N. Levine;William N. Levine;Richard M. Ozuna;Richard M. Ozuna;Richard D. Scott;Richard D. Scott;Thomas S. Thornhill;Thomas S. Thornhill

  • Stress fracture of the patella following duopatellar total knee arthroplasty with patellar resurfacing.

    Richard D. Scott;Norman Turoff;Frederick C. Ewald

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence D. Dorr
Lawrence D. Dorr University of Southern California
Clement B. Sledge
Clement B. Sledge Brigham and Women's Hospital
Myron Spector
Myron Spector Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chitranjan S. Ranawat
Chitranjan S. Ranawat Hospital for Special Surgery
David Zurakowski
David Zurakowski Boston Children's Hospital
John N. Insall
John N. Insall Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Scot T. Martin
Scot T. Martin Harvard University
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic
Harry E. Rubash
Harry E. Rubash Harvard University
Cato T. Laurencin
Cato T. Laurencin University of Connecticut

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