OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurospine is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Commentary on “Navigation-Guided/Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery: A Review Article”	42
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Robotics Started When Human Capability Reached Limit, Human Creativity Begin Again When the Capability of AI-Robotics Reaches a Plateau	35
Analysis of the Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Delirium in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	33
Commentary on “Are Lumbar Fusion Guidelines Followed? A Survey of North American Spine Surgeons”	32
Comparative Analysis With Modified Inclined Technique for Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy in Treating Cervical Osseous Foraminal Stenosis: Radiological and Midterm Clinical Outcomes	32
Integrated Optical and Magnetic Navigation for Simplified Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Novel Approach	27
Recovery Potential of Spinal Meningioma Patients With Preoperative Loss of Walking Ability Following Surgery – A Retrospective Single-Center Study	25
The Intersection Between Lateral Mass and Inferomedial Edge of the C1 Posterior Arch: A Reference Point for C1 Lateral Mass Screw Insertion	24
Commentary on “Risk Factors of Unsatisfactory Robot-Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement: A Case-Control Study”	22
Effect of Cage Material and Size on Fusion Rate and Subsidence Following Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	22
Modulation of the LIMK Pathway by Myricetin: A Protective Strategy Against Neurological Impairments in Spinal Cord Injury	21
Introduction of a New Radiographic Parameter to Predict Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity: UIVPTA (Uppermost Instrumented Vertebra-Pelvic Tilt Angle)	21
Commentary on “Surgical Outcomes of Symptomatic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations: Analysis of Consecutive Cases in a Single Center”	21
Commentary on “Simultaneous Single-Position Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery and Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Spondylolisthesis”	21
Indications for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	21
Significance of Atlantoaxial and Subaxial Spinal Instability in Cervical Spinal Spondylosis: Commentary on “Clinical Impact and Correlations of Odontoid Parameters Following Multilevel Posterior Cervi	20
Cervical Facet Joint Degeneration	20
Commentary on “History of Spinal Neurosurgery and Spine Societies”	19
Commentary on “Emerging Technologies in the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity”	18
Clinical and Radiological Clues of Traumatic Craniocervical Junction Injuries Requiring Occipitocervical Fusion to Early Diagnosis	18
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Is a Valid Assessment for Depression in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy	17
The Incidence, Changes and Treatments of Cervical Deformity After Infection and Inflammation	17
Relationships Between Skeletal Muscle Mass, Lumbar Lordosis, and Chronic Low Back Pain in the Elderly	17
Relationship Between Types of Warming Devices and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Who Underwent Posterior Fusion Surgery Based on National Data	17
Steroids in the Management of Preoperative Neurological Deficits in Metastatic Spine Disease: Results From the EPOSO Study	16

Adult Spinal Deformity and Novel Classifications: Is Coronal Malalignment Making a Comeback?: Commentary on “Obeid-Coronal Malalignment Classification Is Age Related and Independently Associated to Pe	16
Spinal Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Patterns, Management, and Complications in the United States – Analysis of Latest Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data	16
Commentary on “Modified Global Alignment and Proportion Scoring With Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density Analysis in Global Alignment and Proportion Score of Each 3 Categories for Predicting Mech	16
Vertebral Artery Variations at the Craniovertebral Junction in “Sandwich” Atlantoaxial Dislocation Patients	16
Scientific Achievements of Our Era: “Making the Lame Walk”	16
The Role and Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic Spine Surgery of Treating Spinal Metastases; Outcomes of 29 Cases From 8 Countries	16
Comparative Efficacy of Surgical Interventions for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis	16
Reduction of Lower Cervical Facet Dislocation: A Review of All Techniques	16
The Combined Effects of RhBMP-2 and Systemic RANKL Inhibitor in Patients With Bone Density Loss Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Observational Analysis With Propensity Sco	15
A Retrospective Study of the Effect of Spinopelvic Parameters on Fatty Infiltration in Paraspinal Muscles in Patients With Lumbar Spondylolisthesis	15
Multimodal Repair of Spinal Cord Injury With Mesenchymal Stem Cells: An Editorial Perspective	15
Effectiveness of the Endplate Reduction Technique Combined With Bone Grafting for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures by Using Posterior Short-Segment Fixation	15
Comparison of Cortical Bone Trajectory to Pedicle-Based Dynamic Stabilization: An Analysis of 291 Patients	15
The Effect of Transitioning to Remote Working in Patients Affected by Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study	14
Mechanical Failure After Total En Bloc Spondylectomy and Salvage Surgery	14
Commentary on “Characteristics and Risk Factors of Rod Fracture Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”	14
Change in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures as Predictors of Revision Lumbar Decompression Procedures	14
A Biomechanical Comparison of 2 Different Topping-off Devices and Their Influence on the Sacroiliac Joint Following Lumbosacral Fusion Surgery	14
Cement Augmentation of Vertebral Compression Fractures May Be Safely Considered in the Very Elderly	13
Utilization of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty in the Management of Compression Fractures: National Trends and Predictors of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty	13
Biomechanical Comparison of Multilevel Stand-Alone Lumbar Lateral Interbody Fusion With Posterior Pedicle Screws: An In Vitro Study	13
The Reality of Benefit in Surgical Removal for Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformation: Commentary on “Acceptance of Early Surgery for Treatment of Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformation in Contemporary Japan”	13
Overall Survival of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Spinal Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Fusion Assessment of Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Demineralized Bone Matrix: A 2-Year Prospective Study	13
Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage by Pump-Regulated Volumetric Continuous Lumbar Drainage Following Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Li	12
Screw Insertional Torque Measurement in Spine Surgery: Correlation With Bone Mineral Density and Hounsfield Unit	12
Spinal Robotics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review	12
Limaprost and the Risk of Bleeding: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study	12
Commentary on “Perioperative Clinical Features and Long-term Prognosis After Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF), OLIF With Anterolateral Screw Fixation, or OLIF With Percutaneous Pedicle Fixation	11
The Role of Spinal Cord Compression in Predicting Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Events in Patients With Kyphotic Deformity: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Study	11
Comparative Review of the Socioeconomic Burden of Lower Back Pain in the United States and Globally	11
The Change of Spinal Canal According to Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective Observational Study	11
Risk Factors of Restenosis After Full Endoscopic Foraminotomy for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis: Case-Control Study	11
Spinal Metastases and the Evolving Role of Molecular Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Immunotherapy	11
A Comparative Study of 2 Techniques to Avoid Bone Cement Loosening and Displacement After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Treating Unstable Kummell Disease	11
Effects of Obesity on Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Complications	11
The Utility and Feasibility of Smart Glasses in Spine Surgery: Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion	11
Commentary on “Robotics in Cervical Spine Surgery: Feasibility and Safety of Posterior Screw Placement”	11
Knockdown of best1 Gene in Zebrafish Caused Abnormal Neuronal and Skeletal Development - A Subtype of Craniovertebral Junction Malformation?	11
Predictors of Persistent Postoperative Numbness Following Lumbar Fusion in Patients Older Than 75 Years: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up	11
The Effect of Subsidence on Segmental and Global Lordosis at Long-term Follow-up After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	11
Obeid-Coronal Malalignment Classification Is Age Related and Independently Associated to Personal Reported Outcome Measurement Scores in the Nonfused Spine	10
Radiation Dose Reduction and Surgical Efficiency Improvement in Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Assisted by Intraoperative O-arm Navigation: A Retrospective Observational Study	10
The Role of Alginate Hydrogels as a Potential Treatment Modality for Spinal Cord Injury: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature	10
Australian Spine Surgeon’s Perspectives on Endoscopic Spine Surgery: An In-depth Analysis	10
The Fine Line Between Simplicity and Oversimplification: Comparing the Risk Analysis Index and 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index as Frailty Assessment Tools	10
Remnant Tumor Margin as Predictive Factor for Its Growth After Incomplete Resection of Cervical Dumbbell-Shaped Schwannomas	10
A Universal Craniometric Index for Establishing the Diagnosis of Basilar Invagination	10
Vertebral Endplate Cyst Formation in Relation to Properties of Interbody Cages	10
A 30-Year Worldwide Research Productivity of Scientific Publication in Full-Endoscopic Decompression Spine Surgery: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis	10

National Trends and Correlates of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery	10
Does H3K27M Mutation Impact Survival Outcome of High-Grade Spinal Cord Astrocytoma?	10
Anatomical Importance Between Neural Structure and Bony Landmark: Clinical Importance for Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy	10
The Role of Exercise in the Alleviation of Neuropathic Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
The Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Narrative Review, and Future Perspective	10
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion	10
The Beneficial Effect of Early Surgical Decompression for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Time Is Spine	9
Risk Factors of Unsatisfactory Outcomes Requiring Additional Intervention Following Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion	9
History and Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	9
Reducing Postoperative Neurological Complications in Uniportal Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Efficacy of the GUARD Technique Combined With Delayed Ligamentum Flavectomy	9
Commentary on “Artificial Intelligence Detection of Cervical Spine Fractures Using Convolutional Neural Network Models”	9
Regional Anesthesia for Lumbar Spine Surgery: Can It Be a Standard in the Future?	9
Emerging Technologies in the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity	9
Endoscopic Transforaminal Thoracic Decompression for Removal of a Giant Calcified Thoracic Disc Herniation	9
Innovative Nerve Root Protection in Full-Endoscopic Facet-Resecting Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Controlled Cage Glider Rotation Using the GUARD (Glider Used As a Rotary Device) Technique	9
Upper Cervical Compression Myelopathy Caused by the Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumor With Degenerative Osteoarthritis and Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review	9
Application of the “Klotski Technique” in Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament With En Bloc Type Dura Ossification	9
Novel Methods of Necroptosis Inhibition for Spinal Cord Injury Using Translational Research to Limit Secondary Injury and Enhance Endogenous Repair and Regeneration	9
Full-Endoscopic Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Myelopathy	9
Robotics in Cervical Spine Surgery: Feasibility and Safety of Posterior Screw Placement	9
Full-Endoscopic Midline Foraminoplasty: An Alternative Method for Treating Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis	8
Proximal Junctional Failure Development Despite Achieving Ideal Sagittal Correction According to Age-Adjusted Alignment Target in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity: Risk Factor Analysis of 196 Case	8
Spontaneous Vertebral Aspergillosis, the State of Art: A Systematic Literature Review	8
Different Ways to Die: Cell Death Pathways and Their Association With Spinal Cord Injury	8
New Insights Into Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery – A Commentary on “Proximal Junctional Failure Development Despite Achieving Ideal Sagittal Correction	8
Floor-Mounted Robotic Pedicle Screw Placement in Lumbar Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 1,050 Screws	8
Anterior Spinal Cord Fissuring: A Predictor of Spontaneous Resolution of Syrinx?	8
Evolving Paradigms in Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Learning Curves in Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques	8
Factors Associated With the Absence of Cervical Spine Instability in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A >10-Year Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study	8
Comorbidity Influence on Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	8
Exploring lncRNA Expression Patterns in Patients With Hypertrophied Ligamentum Flavum	8
Analysis of Associating Radiologic Parameters With Clinical Outcomes After Posterior C1–2 Fusion	7
Clinical and Radiological Factors Affecting Thoracolumbar Fractures Outcome: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	7
Comparative Analysis of 3 Types of Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Foraminal Stenosis, Uniportal-, Biportal Endoscopy, and Microsurgery: Radiologic and Midterm Clinical Outcomes	7
Original Surgical Treatment and Long-term Follow-up for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy Causing a Compressive Cervical Myelopathy: Review of the Literature	7
Commentary on “Complications and Management of Endoscopic Spinal Surgery”	7
Cervical Lordosis Ratio as a Novel Predictor for the Loss of Cervical Lordosis After Laminoplasty	7
Selection of Optimal Lower Instrumented Vertebra for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery	7
Commentary on “Different Ways to Die: Cell Death Pathways and Their Association With Spinal Cord Injury”	7
The Importance of Vascular Repair as the First Step in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment: Commentary on “Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Vascular Repair After Experimental Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic	7
The Hybrid Open Muscle-Sparing Approach in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Undergoing Lower Thoracic Fusion to the Pelvis	7
Recent Molecular and Genetic Findings in Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors	7
The Important Role of Paraspinal Muscle Quality for Maintaining Sagittal Balance While Walking: Commentary on “Correlation of Paraspinal Muscle Mass With Decompensation of Sagittal Adult Spinal Deform	7
Reciprocal Changes Following Cervical Realignment Surgery	7
Spinal Cord Subependymoma: A Subanalysis of the Neurospinal Society of Japan’s Multicenter Study of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors	7
Precision Nanotherapy for Spinal Cord Injury: Modulating SLC16A3 With Methylprednisolone-Loaded Nanoparticles	7
Proteomic Comparison of Paraspinal Muscle Imbalance Between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Congenital Scoliosis	7
Characteristics and Comparisons of Morphometric Measurements and Computed Tomography Hounsfield Unit Values of C2 Laminae for Translaminar Screw Placement Between Patients With and Without Basilar Inv	7
Risk Factors of Unsatisfactory Robot-Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement: A Case-Control Study	7
A Nomogram Model for Prediction of Tracheostomy in Patients With Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury	7
Modified Global Alignment and Proportion Scoring With Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density Analysis in Global Alignment and Proportion Score of Each 3 Categories for Predicting Mechanical Complica	7
Advances in the Treatment of Spinal Metastasis: Commentary on “Spinal Metastases and the Evolving Role of Molecular Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Immunotherapy”	7
Commentary to “A Review of Functional Restoration From Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury”	7
Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Role of Nrf2/GCH1/BH4 Axis	7
Comparison of the Recurrence and Surgical Outcome of Spinal Hemangioblastoma in Sporadic and Von Hippel-Lindau Diseases: A Subanalysis of a Nationwide Study by the Neurospinal Society of Japan	7
Reply to Commentary on “Sacral Nerves Reconstruction After Surgical Resection of a Large Sacral Chordoma Restores the Urinary and Sexual Function and the Anal Continence”	7
Freehand Juxtapedicular Screws Placed in the Apical Concavity of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: Technique, Computed Tomography Confirmation, and Radiographic Results	6
The Posterior Cranial Vertical Line: A Novel Radiographic Marker for Classifying Global Sagittal Alignment	6
Practical Guidance of Full-Endoscopic Technique for Incidental Durotomy Repair: A Surgical Video Demonstration	6
Spinal Cord Injury Provoked Neuropathic Pain and Spasticity, and Their GABAergic Connection	6
Surgical and Functional Outcomes of Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty for Patients With Mild Kyphotic Cervical Alignment	6
Double Dome Laminoplasty: A Novel Technique for C2 Decompression	6
Predicting Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Step Towards True “Precision” Medicine?: Commentary on “Development and Validation of an Online Calculator to Predict Pr	6
Predictors of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Following Dural Repair in Spinal Intradural Surgery	6
Impacts of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery on Coronal Malalignment: Commentary on “Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Patients With Mild Scoliosis and Age-Appropriate Sagittal Alignment With Minimum 2-	6
Commentary on “Frailty Status Is a More Robust Predictor Than Age of Spinal Tumor Surgery Outcomes: A NSQIP Analysis of 4,662 Patients”	6
A Commentary on “Predicting Neck Dysfunction After Open-Door Cervical Laminoplasty — A Prospective Cohort Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Study”	6
Looking for the Optimum Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures	6
Perioperative Management for Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Consideration From the Perspective of Preventing Complication	6
Utilization of S1 Foraminal Hooks for Augmentation of S1 Screws in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Comparative Study With Iliac Screws	6
Which Indicator Among Lumbar Vertebral Hounsfield Unit, Vertebral Bone Quality, or Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry-Measured Bone Mineral Density Is More Efficacious in Predicting Thoracolumbar Fragil	6
Commentary on “The Posterior Cranial Vertical Line: A Novel Radiographic Marker for Classifying Global Sagittal Alignment”	6
Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy With Bilateral Decompression Surgery in Severe Lumbar Stenosis Under Electrophysiological Monitoring-Focused on Full-Visualized Trephine/Osteotome	6
Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminotomy for Iatrogenic Foraminal Stenosis Following Vertebroplasty	6
Predicting Neck Dysfunction After Open-Door Cervical Laminoplasty — A Prospective Cohort Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Study	6
Commentary on “Intraoperative Monitoring for Cauda Equina Tumors: Surgical Outcomes and Neurophysiological Data Accrued Over 10 Years”	6
Odontoid Incidence: A Novel Cervical Parameter Influencing Cervical Alignment From Top to Bottom	6
Commentary on “Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Spinal Implants for Treatment of Spinal Tumors: Perceived Advantages and Limitations”	6