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K. Willits

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K. Willits — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 24
Works: 78
Citations: 3,256

Most-cited papers

Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Reduces Failure of Hamstring Tendon Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 2-Year Outcomes From the STABILITY Study Randomized Clinical Trial
A. Getgood, D. Bryant, R. Litchfield, M. Heard +70 more
2020American Journal of Sports Medicine693 citations
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Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a multicenter randomized trial using accelerated functional rehabilitation.
K. Willits, A. Amendola, D. Bryant, N. Mohtadi +4 more
2010Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume470 citations
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A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee.
A. Kirkley, T. Birmingham, R. Litchfield, J. Robert Giffin +8 more
2008New England Journal of Medicine384 citations Open access
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Adverse Event Rates and Classifications in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy
Robin Martin, T. Birmingham, K. Willits, R. Litchfield +2 more
2014American Journal of Sports Medicine206 citations
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Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a prospective cohort study of gait, radiographic, and patient-reported outcomes.
T. Birmingham, J. Robert Giffin, B. Chesworth, D. Bryant +4 more
2009Arthritis & Rheumatism183 citations
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Predictors of Graft Failure in Young Active Patients Undergoing Hamstring Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With or Without a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis: The Stability Experience
A. Firth, D. Bryant, R. Litchfield, R. McCormack +69 more
2022American Journal of Sports Medicine147 citations Open access
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Outcome of posterior ankle arthroscopy for hindfoot impingement.
K. Willits, H. Sonneveld, A. Amendola, J. Robert Giffin +2 more
2008Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy And Related125 citations
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of the Rotator Cuff Tendons in the Asymptomatic Shoulder
A. Miniaci, P. Dowdy, K. Willits, A. Vellet
1995American Journal of Sports Medicine122 citations
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No Difference in Functional Outcomes When Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis is Added to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in young active patients: The Stability Study.
A. Getgood, C. Hewison, D. Bryant, R. Litchfield +6 more
2020Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy And Related80 citations Open access
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A case series of lateral opening wedge high tibial osteotomy for valgus malalignment
B. Collins, A. Getgood, A. Alomar, J. Robert Giffin +4 more
2012Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy69 citations
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of arthroscopic surgery compared with non-operative management for osteoarthritis of the knee
J. Marsh, T. Birmingham, J. Robert Giffin, W. Isaranuwatchai +5 more
2015BMJ Open68 citations Open access
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A randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of rotator cuff repair with or without augmentation using porcine small intestine submucosa for patients with moderate to large rotator cuff tears: a pilot study.
Dianne M. Bryant, R. Holtby, K. Willits, R. Litchfield +4 more
2016Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery65 citations
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Changes in biomechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis and their association with 5-year clinically important improvement after limb realignment surgery.
T. Birmingham, R. Moyer, K. Leitch, B. Chesworth +5 more
2017Osteoarthritis and Cartilage60 citations Open access
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Osteochondroplasty and Labral Repair for the Treatment of Young Adults With Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
O. Ayeni, J. Karlsson, D. Heels-Ansdell, L. Thabane +45 more
2020American Journal of Sports Medicine55 citations
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Clinical Assessment of Physical Examination Maneuvers for Rotator Cuff Lesions
L. Somerville, K. Willits, Andrew M. Johnson, R. Litchfield +3 more
2014American Journal of Sports Medicine49 citations
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A retrospective comparative study with historical control to determine the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma as part of nonoperative treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture.
Nicole Kaniki, K. Willits, N. Mohtadi, Vincent Fung +1 more
2014Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy And Related48 citations
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Association of Ligamentous Laxity, Male Sex, Chronicity, Meniscal Injury, and Posterior Tibial Slope With a High-Grade Preoperative Pivot Shift: A Post Hoc Analysis of the STABILITY Study
L. Batty, A. Firth, G. Moatshe, D. Bryant +71 more
2021Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine42 citations Open access
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Trends in knee arthroscopy utilization: a gap in knowledge translation
R. Degen, Yekaterina Lebedeva, T. Birmingham, J. Marsh +5 more
2019Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy38 citations
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Assessing outcomes in individuals undergoing fasciotomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg.
Nicholas Pasic, D. Bryant, K. Willits, D. Whitehead
2015Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy And Related34 citations
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Association Between Knee Load and Pain: Within‐Patient, Between‐Knees, Case–Control Study in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
T. Birmingham, K. Marriott, K. Leitch, R. Moyer +7 more
2019Arthritis care & research33 citations
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The Use of Platelet-rich Plasma in Orthopedic Injuries
K. Willits, Nicole Kaniki, D. Bryant
2013Sports medicine and arthroscopy review30 citations
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Principles of designing a cohort study in orthopaedics.
D. Bryant, K. Willits, B. Hanson
2009Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume30 citations
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Clinical Accuracy of Imaging Techniques for Talar Neck Malunion
G. Chan, D. Sanders, Xun-Hua Yuan, R. Jenkinson +1 more
2008Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma29 citations
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Staged medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy for bilateral varus gonarthrosis: biomechanical and clinical outcomes
Emily L. Sischek, T. Birmingham, K. Leitch, Robin Martin +2 more
2013Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy26 citations
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Osteoid Osteoma of the Neck of the Talus: Percutaneous, Computed Tomography-Guided Technique for Complete Excision
A. Amendola, D. Vellet, K. Willits
1994Foot & ankle international24 citations
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High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis : A Randomized Trial With Parallel Preference Arm.
T. Birmingham, C. Primeau, R. Moyer, Dianne M Bryant +9 more
2025Annals of Internal Medicine17 citations
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Impact of medial opening or lateral closing tibial osteotomy on bone resection and posterior cruciate ligament integrity during knee arthroplasty.
T. Whitehead, K. Willits, D. Bryant, J. Robert Giffin +1 more
2009Journal of Arthroplasty16 citations
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Compartment pressure monitoring during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Annunziato Amendola, K. Faber, K. Willits, A. Miniaci +2 more
1999Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy And Related15 citations
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The rate of unnecessary interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study
J. Marsh, Ryan Degen, T. Birmingham, J. Robert Giffin +5 more
2022Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie13 citations Open access
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Iliopsoas Release: A Systematic Review of Clinical Efficacy and Associated Complications
R. Longstaffe, S. Hendrikx, D. Naudie, K. Willits +1 more
2020Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine13 citations
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Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty After Arthroscopic Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis
T. Birmingham, C. Primeau, Salimah Z. Shariff, Jennifer Reid +8 more
2024JAMA Network Open11 citations Open access
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Clinical Assessment of Physical Examination Maneuvers for Superior Labral Anterior to Posterior Lesions
L. Somerville, K. Willits, Andrew M. Johnson, R. Litchfield +3 more
2017The Surgery Journal10 citations Open access
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Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine Dovepress Trends in Reporting of Mechanisms and Incidence of Hip Injuries in Males Playing Minor Ice Hockey in Canada: a Cross-sectional Study
O. Ayeni, M. Kowalczuk, Jordan Farag, F. Farrokhyar +4 more
10 citations
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Quantitative MRI Analysis of Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Health 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis
Yuta Nakanishi, P. Hegarty, T. Vivacqua, A. Firth +6 more
2024American Journal of Sports Medicine9 citations
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Protocol for determining the diagnostic validity of physical examination maneuvers for shoulder pathology
L. Somerville, D. Bryant, K. Willits, Andrew M. Johnson
2013BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders8 citations Open access
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Performance of 5-Strand Hamstring Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the STABILITY Study: A Subgroup Analysis
A. Getgood, Dianne M. Bryant, R. Litchfield, K. Willits +70 more
2022American Journal of Sports Medicine6 citations Open access
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Diagnostic Validity of Patient-Reported History for Shoulder Pathology
L. Somerville, K. Willits, Andrew M. Johnson, R. Litchfield +3 more
2017The Surgery Journal5 citations Open access
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Diagnostic Validity of the Physical Examination Maneuvers for Hip Pathology: A Systematic Review
Nicholas Pasic, D. Bryant, D. Naudie, K. Willits
20145 citations Open access
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Multimodal analgesia did not improve post-operative pain scores, reduce opioid consumption or reduce length of stay following hip arthroscopy
R. Degen, A. Firth, Herman Sehmbi, Ashley Martindale +5 more
2023Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy4 citations
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136 – GRAFT CHOICE IN MEDIAL OPENING WEDGE HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY: AUTO VS ALLOGRAFT
B. Alolabi, Bryant Dianne, P. Fowler, K. Willits +1 more
20114 citations
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PREDICTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT HAMSTRING AUTOGRAFT SIZE USING PREOPERATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
S. Wotherspoon, J. Robert Giffin, P. Fowler, R. Litchfield +2 more
20094 citations
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84. OPERATIVE VERSUS NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURES: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
K. Willits, N. Mohtadi, C. Kean, D. Bryant +1 more
20113 citations
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Presence of Markers of Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Asymptomatic Population
Charys Megan Raynor, D. Bryant, A. Spouge, T. Birmingham +1 more
20093 citations
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Isolated tibial deformity is the most prevalent varus pattern in North American patients undergoing medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy
Takaaki Hiranaka, Takeo Tokura, Nicola D. Mackay, Ryan M. Degen +3 more
2025Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics2 citations Open access
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The Effect of Staged Versus Usual Care Physiotherapy on Knee Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Kestrel McNeill, H. Marmura, M. Werstine, Greg K. Alcock +7 more
2023Journal of sport rehabilitation2 citations Open access
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Effect of Osteochondroplasty on Time to Reoperation After Arthroscopic Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
J. Kay, N. Simunovic, O. Ayeni, M. Bhandari +44 more
2022Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine2 citations Open access
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Drop Vertical Jump Landing Mechanics Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With And Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis – 6 Month Results from the ISAKOS Sponsored Stability Study
A. Getgood, Michal Daniluk, R. Litchfield, D. Bryant +3 more
20172 citations Open access
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Arthroscopic Surgery to Non-surgical Care for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA (SS-55)
R. Litchfield, A. Kirkley, Trevor Brimingham, R. Giffin +6 more
20092 citations Open access
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Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SS-66)
K. Willits, N. Mohtadi, C. Keane, D. Bryant +2 more
20092 citations Open access
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Defining hip cartilage repair: a modified delphi study to establish the Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of the Repair of Cartilage in the Hip (MERCH) score
D. Cohen, Pierre-Olivier Jean, Kelly Johnston, N. Simunovic +21 more
2023Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics1 citations Open access
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