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Thomas P. Sculco 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 Thomas P. Sculco sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 465 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas P. Sculco 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 Thomas P. Sculco sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas P. Sculco is affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States and has a significant publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a notable focus on surgery. Their research contributions include 139 publications, most of which pertain to surgery and orthopedic topics.

Their main fields of study cover:

  • Medicine

Within this broad domain, their subfields of study include:

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Biochemistry

The key topics they have focused on in their work are:

  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management

Thomas P. Sculco has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Peter K. Sculco
  • Allina Nocon
  • Timothy M. Wright
  • David J. Mayman
  • Mathias P. Bostrom

Their publications appear mainly in the following venues:

  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • HSS Journal® The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Selected recent papers by Thomas P. Sculco include:

  • Adjuvant antibiotic-loaded bone cement: Concerns with current use and research to make it work, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Increased severity of anaemia is associated with 30-day complications following total joint replacement, 2020, The Bone & Joint Journal
  • The Diagnosis and Treatment of Acetabular Bone Loss in Revision Hip Arthroplasty: An International Consensus Symposium, 2021, HSS Journal® The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Postoperative outcomes of total knee arthroplasty compared to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A matched comparison, 2020, The Knee
  • Sequencing of Circulating Microbial Cell-Free DNA Can Identify Pathogens in Periprosthetic Joint Infections, 2021, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Best Publications

  • Patients’ Expectations of Knee Surgery

    Carol A. Mancuso;Thomas P. Sculco;Thomas L. Wickiewicz;Edward C. Jones

  • Ruptures of the tendo achillis. An objective assessment of surgical and non-surgical treatment.

    AE Inglis;WN Scott;TP Sculco;AH Patterson

  • Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels are associated with local inflammatory findings in patients with osteoarthritis.

    A.D. Pearle;C.R. Scanzello;S. George;L.A. Mandl

  • The Cellular and Molecular Biology of Periprosthetic Osteolysis

    P Purdue;Panagiotis Koulouvaris;Hollis Potter;Bryan Nestor

  • Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Study

    George F. Chimento;Vito Pavone;Nigel Sharrock;Barbara Kahn

  • Randomized Trials to Modify Patients’ Preoperative Expectations of Hip and Knee Arthroplasties

    Carol A. Mancuso;Suzanne Graziano;Lisa M. Briskie;Margaret G. E. Peterson

  • The Central Role of Wear Debris in Periprosthetic Osteolysis

    P. Edward Purdue;Panagiotis Koulouvaris;Bryan J. Nestor;Thomas P. Sculco

  • The economic impact of infected total joint arthroplasty.

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  • Fulfillment of patients' expectations for total hip arthroplasty.

    Carol A Mancuso;Jennifer Jout;Eduardo A Salvati;Thomas P Sculco

  • Measuring improvement following total hip and knee arthroplasty using patient-based measures of outcome.

    Robert G. Marx;Edward C. Jones;Nawal C. Atwan;Robert F. Closkey

  • Prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty. Pneumatic plantar compression and aspirin compared with aspirin alone.

    Geoffrey H. Westrich;Thomas P. Sculco

  • Mini-incision for total hip arthroplasty: A prospective, controlled investigation with 5-year follow-up evaluation

    John M Wright;Heber C Crockett;Sam Delgado;Stephen Lyman

  • Randomized trial of hypotensive epidural anesthesia in older adults.

    Pamela Williams-Russo;Nigel E. Sharrock;Steven Mattis;Gregory A. Liguori

  • Total condylar knee arthroplasty: a long-term followup.

    Vito Pavone;Friedrich Boettner;Stefan Fickert;Thomas P. Sculco

  • In-hospital Complications and Mortality of Unilateral, Bilateral, and Revision TKA : Based on an estimate of 4,159,661 Discharges

    Stavros G. Memtsoudis;Alejandro González Della Valle;Melanie C. Besculides;Licia Gaber

  • Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty: the Hospital for Special Surgery experience

    Thomas P Sculco;Louis C Jordan;William L Walter

  • THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INFECTED JOINT ARTHROPLASTY

    Thomas P Sculco

  • Perioperative outcomes after unilateral and bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

    Stavros G. Memtsoudis;Yan Ma;Alejandro González Della Valle;Madhu Mazumdar

  • Predictors for moderate to severe acute postoperative pain after total hip and knee replacement

    Spencer S. Liu;Asokumar Buvanendran;James P. Rathmell;Mona Sawhney

  • Salvage and reinfusion of postoperative sanguineous wound drainage. A preliminary report.

    D H Clements;T P Sculco;S W Burke;K Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduardo A. Salvati
Eduardo A. Salvati Hospital for Special Surgery
Chitranjan S. Ranawat
Chitranjan S. Ranawat Hospital for Special Surgery
Hollis G. Potter
Hollis G. Potter Hospital for Special Surgery
Barbara B. Kahn
Barbara B. Kahn Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Javad Parvizi
Javad Parvizi Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University
Lionel B. Ivashkiv
Lionel B. Ivashkiv Hospital for Special Surgery
John J. Callaghan
John J. Callaghan University of Iowa
David L. Helfet
David L. Helfet Hospital for Special Surgery
Joseph M. Lane
Joseph M. Lane Hospital for Special Surgery
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic

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