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Robert L. Barrack 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 Robert L. Barrack sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 420 publications — 43rd percentile

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

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Robert L. Barrack 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 Robert L. Barrack sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert L. Barrack is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical sciences, with a strong emphasis on surgery and orthopaedics.

The main fields of study in their work include Medicine, particularly Surgery, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Infectious Diseases. The research topics covered span Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic Implants and Arthroplasty, Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, Knee Injuries and Reconstruction Techniques, Hip Disorders and Treatments, Sleep and Related Disorders, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research.

Frequent publication venues where Robert L. Barrack's work appears include:

  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Arthroplasty Today
  • Bone & Joint Open

The scientist has contributed to numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • "The Impact of Psychological Factors and Their Treatment on the Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty", 2021, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • "High Prevalence of Radiographic Outliers and Revisions with Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty", 2020, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • "Implant Malalignment may be a Risk Factor for Poor Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)", 2022, The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • "Cementless Versus Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty", 2023, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • "Local delivery of tobramycin and vancomycin in primary total knee arthroplasty achieves minimum inhibitory concentrations for common bacteria causing acute prosthetic joint infection", 2020, The Bone & Joint Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ryan M. Nunley, Charles M. Lawrie, Gregory S. Kazarian, Charles P. Hannon, and Toby N. Barrack. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Improved cementing techniques and femoral component loosening in young patients with hip arthroplasty. A 12-year radiographic review

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  • Proprioception in the anterior cruciate deficient knee

    Robert L. Barrack;Harry B. Skinner;Steven L. Buckley

  • Age related decline in proprioception

    Harry B. Skinner;Robert L. Barrack;Stephen D. Cook

  • Complications of internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures.

    M. J. Young;Robert Barrack

  • Cell Count and Differential of Aspirated Fluid in the Diagnosis of Infection at the Site of Total Knee Arthroplasty

    Elie Ghanem;Javad Parvizi;R Stephen J Burnett;Peter F Sharkey

  • Open Versus Closed Chain Kinetic Exercises After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomized Study

    E. Bruce Bynum;Robert L. Barrack;A. Herbert Alexander

  • Periprosthetic Infection: What Are the Diagnostic Challenges?

    Javad Parvizi;Elie Ghanem;Sarah Menashe;Robert L. Barrack

  • The value of aspiration of the hip joint before revision total hip arthroplasty.

    Robert L. Barrack;William H. Harris

  • Cost of Treating an Infected Total Knee Replacement

    Christopher K. Hebert;Rodrek E. Williams;Richard S. Levy;Robert L. Barrack

  • Stress and coping among orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty.

    M. Catherine Sargent;Wayne Sotile;Mary O. Sotile;Harry Rubash

  • Patient dissatisfaction following total knee replacement: a growing concern?

    D. Nam;R. M. Nunley;R. L. Barrack

  • Joint line restoration after revision total knee arthroplasty.

    Paul F. Partington;Jaswin Sawhney;Cecil H. Rorabeck;Robert L. Barrack

  • The effect of osteogenic protein-1 on the healing of segmental bone defects treated with autograft or allograft bone.

    Samantha L. Salkeld;Laura Popich Patron;Robert L. Barrack;Stephen D. Cook

  • Microbiological, clinical, and surgical features of fungal prosthetic joint infections: a multi-institutional experience.

    Khalid Azzam;Javad Parvizi;Donald Jungkind;Arlen Hanssen

  • Do Patient-specific Guides Improve Coronal Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

    Ryan M. Nunley;Ryan M. Nunley;Bradley S. Ellison;Jinjun Zhu;Erin L. Ruh

  • Concerns about ceramics in THA.

    Robert L Barrack;Corey Burak;Harry B Skinner

  • High level of residual symptoms in young patients after total knee arthroplasty.

    Javad Parvizi;Ryan M. Nunley;Keith R. Berend;Adolph V. Lombardi

  • Are patient-specific cutting blocks cost-effective for total knee arthroplasty?

    Ryan M. Nunley;Ryan M. Nunley;Bradley S. Ellison;Erin L. Ruh;Brandon M. Williams

  • The Value of Preoperative Aspiration Before Total Knee Revision

    Robert L. Barrack;Randall W. Jennings;Michael W. Wolfe;Alexander J. Bertot

  • IMPROVED CEMENTING TECHNIQUES AND FEMORAL COMPONENT LOOSENING IN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH HIP ARTHROPLASTY

    Robert L. Barrack;Richard D. Mulroy;William H. Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Clohisy
John C. Clohisy Washington University in St. Louis
Javad Parvizi
Javad Parvizi Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University
Craig J. Della Valle
Craig J. Della Valle Rush University Medical Center
Adolph V. Lombardi
Adolph V. Lombardi The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cecil H. Rorabeck
Cecil H. Rorabeck University of Western Ontario
William J. Maloney
William J. Maloney Stanford University
Michael A. Mont
Michael A. Mont Cleveland Clinic
Jeffrey L. Anderson
Jeffrey L. Anderson University of Utah
Harry E. Rubash
Harry E. Rubash Harvard University
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic

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