OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurospine is 7. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Technique of Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	54
A Narrative Review of Development of Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery	47
Cervical Sagittal Alignment: Literature Review and Future Directions	45
The Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Inclinatory Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy: Technical Report and Preliminary Results	36
Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Outside-In Approach: A Proctorship Guideline With 12 Steps of Effectiveness and Safety	28
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for Decompression of Extraforaminal Stenosis at the Lumbosacral Junction: Surgical Techniques and Clinical Outcomes	27
Contralateral Keyhole Biportal Endoscopic Surgery for Ruptured Lumbar Herniated Disc: A Technical Feasibility and Early Clinical Outcomes	27
Pearls and Pitfalls of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Comprehensive Narrative Review	26
Surgical Impact on Global Sagittal Alignment and Health-Related Quality of Life Following Cervical Kyphosis Correction Surgery: Systematic Review	24
Hemodynamic Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Literature Review	23
Dual S2 Alar-Iliac Screw Technique With a Multirod Construct Across the Lumbosacral Junction: Obtaining Adequate Stability at the Lumbosacral Junction in Spinal Deformity Surgery	23
Learning Curve and Complications of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy: Cumulative Sum and Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum Analysis	23
Early Management of Spinal Cord Injury: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	22
Regional Anesthesia for Lumbar Spine Surgery: Can It Be a Standard in the Future?	21
Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Decompression: Review and Technical Note	20
Bicortical Screw Purchase at Upper Instrumented Vertebra (UIV) Can Cause UIV Fracture After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Finite Element Analysis Study	20
Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	20
Complications and Management of Endoscopic Spinal Surgery	20
Current Trends in the Surgical Management of Intramedullary Tumors: A Multicenter Study of 1,033 Patients by the Neurospinal Society of Japan	19
Multiple-Rod Constructs Do Not Reduce Pseudarthrosis and Rod Fracture After Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction but Improve Quality of Life	19
Early Management of Cervical Spine Trauma: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	19
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries and SCIWORA: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	19
Effects of Body Mass Index on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery	19
Pharmacologic and Regenerative Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	18
Incidence and Epidemiology of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	18

Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy: Technical Review to Prevent Complications	17
Basilar Invagination: Instability Is the Cause and Stabilization Is the Treatment	17
Perioperative Outcomes in 17,947 Patients Undergoing 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus 1-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy for Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Conditions: A Pr	17
Outcomes of Spinal Cord Injury: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	17
Uniportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion	17
Risk Factors of Unsatisfactory Robot-Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement: A Case-Control Study	17
Frailty Status Is a More Robust Predictor Than Age of Spinal Tumor Surgery Outcomes: A NSQIP Analysis of 4,662 Patients	16
Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for L5–S1 Disc Herniation With High Iliac Crest: Technical Note and Preliminary Series	16
Comparative Analysis of 3 Types of Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Foraminal Stenosis, Uniportal-, Biportal Endoscopy, and Microsurgery: Radiologic and Midterm Clinical Outcomes	16
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	15
Anatomical Importance Between Neural Structure and Bony Landmark: Clinical Importance for Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy	15
Virtual Reality in Preoperative Planning of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery Using Google Cardboard	15
Lordosis Distribution Index in Short-Segment Lumbar Spine Fusion – Can Ideal Lordosis Reduce Revision Surgery and Iatrogenic Deformity?	15
The Technical Feasibility of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression for The Unpredicted Complication Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Case Report	15
National Trends and Correlates of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery	15
Hemostats in Spine Surgery: Literature Review and Expert Panel Recommendations	14
Inside-Out Approach of Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression: A Detailed Technical Description, Rationale and Outcomes	14
Radiation Dose Reduction and Surgical Efficiency Improvement in Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Assisted by Intraoperative O-arm Navigation: A Retrospective Observational Study	14
Successful Criteria for Indirect Decompression With Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion	14
Characteristics and Risk Factors of Rod Fracture Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	14
History and Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	14
Metabolic Syndrome is a Predisposing Factor for Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis	14
Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumor Formation in the Context of Various Acquired and Congenital Pathologies of the Craniovertebral Junction and Surgical Techniques	14
Relationship Between Endplate Defects, Modic Change, Facet Joint Degeneration, and Disc Degeneration of Cervical Spine	14
Comparison Between 3-Dimensional-Printed Titanium and Polyetheretherketone Cages: 1-Year Outcome After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion	13
Novel Methods of Necroptosis Inhibition for Spinal Cord Injury Using Translational Research to Limit Secondary Injury and Enhance Endogenous Repair and Regeneration	13
Indirect Decompression Using Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Revision Surgery Following Previous Posterior Decompression: Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes Between Direct and Indirect Dec	13
Simultaneous Robotic Single Position Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Bilateral Sacropelvic Fixation in Lateral Decubitus	13
Five-Repetition Sit-to-Stand Test Performance in Healthy Individuals: Reference Values and Predictors From 2 Prospective Cohorts	12
Correlation of Paraspinal Muscle Mass With Decompensation of Sagittal Adult Spinal Deformity After Setting of Fatigue Post 10-Minute Walk	12
Revision Surgeries at the Index Level After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty – A Systematic Review	12
Full-Endoscopic Transcervical Ventral Decompression for Pathologies of Craniovertebral Junction: Case Series	12
The Role and Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review	12
Upper Cervical Spine Trauma: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	12
A Review of Functional Restoration From Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury	11
Glioma Immunotherapy: Advances and Challenges for Spinal Cord Gliomas	11
Evaluation and Surgical Planning for Craniovertebral Junction Deformity	11
Current Indications for Spinal Endoscopic Surgery and Potential for Future Expansion	11
The Role of Alginate Hydrogels as a Potential Treatment Modality for Spinal Cord Injury: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature	11
Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Within 24 Hours of Surgery for Spinal Cord Injury: Is It Safe and Effective?	11
Ligament Augmentation With Mersilene Tape Reduces the Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity	11
Deep Learning in Medical Imaging	11
Association of Spinal Alignment Correction With Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adult Cervical Deformity: Review of the Literature	11
Modified Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Highly Upmigrated Disc Herniation: A Proctorship Description of the Technique via Translaminar Route	11
Metric Evaluation of Reliability and Transparency of the Videos About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery in the Online Platforms: Assessment of YouTube Videos’ Content	11
A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Various Rod Configurations Following Anterior Column Realignment and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy	11
Development of Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Healthy Life: To Provide Spine Care for Better, for Worse, for Richer, for Poorer, in Sickness and in Health	11
The Relationship Between Preoperative PROMIS Scores With Postoperative Improvements in Physical Function After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	11
The Incidence of Adding-On or Distal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated by Anterior Spinal Fusion to L3 Was Significantly Higher Than by Posterior Spinal Fusion to L3	10
Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Discectomy: A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of 2-Year Follow-up Prospective Data	10

Synthetic Cages Associated With Increased Rates of Revision Surgery and Higher Costs Compared to Allograft in ACDF in the Nonelderly Patient	10
Spontaneous Vertebral Aspergillosis, the State of Art: A Systematic Literature Review	10
Which Is More Predictive Value for Mechanical Complications: Fixed Thoracolumbar Alignment (T1 Pelvic Angle) Versus Dynamic Global Balance Parameter (Odontoid-Hip Axis Angle)	10
Vertebral Body Sliding Osteotomy for Cervical Myelopathy With Rigid Kyphosis	10
Surgeons Learning Curve of Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy for Sciatica	10
Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	10
The Change of Spinal Canal According to Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective Observational Study	10
Proteomic Signatures of Healthy Intervertebral Discs From Organ Donors: A Comparison With Previous Studies on Discs From Scoliosis, Animals, and Trauma	10
Risk Analysis Index and Its Recalibrated Version Predict Postoperative Outcomes Better Than 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index in Traumatic Spinal Injury	10
Global Neurosurgery in the Time of COVID-19	10
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion	10
A Universal Craniometric Index for Establishing the Diagnosis of Basilar Invagination	10
Impact of Nonlordotic Sagittal Alignment on Short-term Outcomes of Cervical Disc Replacement	9
The Eclipse of Degenerative Spine Pathology During COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Telemedicine in Neurosurgery: Standardizing the Spinal Physical Examination Using A Modified Delphi Method	9
Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery: Outside-In Technique	9
The Last Touched Vertebra on Supine Radiographs Can Be the Optimal Lower Instrumented Vertebra in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients	9
The Effect of Brace Treatment on Large Curves of 40° to 55° in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis Who Have Avoided Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study	9
Augmented Reality to Improve Surgical Workflow in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion – A Feasibility Study With Case Series	9
A 30-Year Worldwide Research Productivity of Scientific Publication in Full-Endoscopic Decompression Spine Surgery: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis	9
Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Vascular Repair After Experimental Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature	9
Type I Chiari Malformation Without Concomitant Bony Instability: Assessment of Different Surgical Procedures and Outcomes in 73 Patients	9
Intraoperative Monitoring for Cauda Equina Tumors: Surgical Outcomes and Neurophysiological Data Accrued Over 10 Years	9
Circumferential Operations of the Cervical Spine	9
Cement Augmentation of Vertebral Compression Fractures May Be Safely Considered in the Very Elderly	9
Emerging Technologies in the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity	9
Comparative Analysis of Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy and Microscopic Discectomy for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation	8
Factors Predicting the Clinical Outcome After Trans-sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression for Lumbar Disc Herniation	8
Methods and Early Clinical Results of Percutaneous Lumbar Interbody Fusion	8
Cervical Lordosis Ratio as a Novel Predictor for the Loss of Cervical Lordosis After Laminoplasty	8
Steroids in the Management of Preoperative Neurological Deficits in Metastatic Spine Disease: Results From the EPOSO Study	8
Polyetheretherketone Versus Titanium Cages for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature	8
Predicting Mechanical Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity Operation Using a Machine Learning Based on Modified Global Alignment and Proportion Scoring With Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Dens	8
Established and Emerging Therapies in Acute Spinal Cord Injury	8
Global Trends and Hotspots in Endoscopic Discectomy: A Study Based on Bibliometric Analysis	8
Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Cervical Facet Joint Degeneration on Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Novel Computed Tomography Classification Study	8
Robot-Guided Transforaminal Versus Robot-Guided Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disease	8
Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Thoracic Laminectomy for Thoracic Spondylotic Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Technical Developments and Outcomes	8
Comparative Analysis With Modified Inclined Technique for Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy in Treating Cervical Osseous Foraminal Stenosis: Radiological and Midterm Clinical Outcomes	8
Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Multilevel Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial	8
Surgical Techniques for Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	8
Surgical Strategies for Cervical Deformities Associated With Neuromuscular Disorders	8
Selection of the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra and Relative Odds Ratio of Distal Adding-on for Lenke Type 1A and 2A Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	8
Clinical, Radiographic, and Genetic Analyses in a Population-Based Cohort of Adult Spinal Deformity in the Older Population	8
Prioritization of Realignment Associated With Superior Clinical Outcomes for Cervical Deformity Patients	8
Vertebral Artery Variations at the Craniovertebral Junction in “Sandwich” Atlantoaxial Dislocation Patients	8
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Validation for Use in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A 2-Year Follow-up Study	8
Influence of Frailty on Life Expectancy in Octogenarians After Lumbar Spine Surgery	8
Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning	8
Extra Cellular Matrix Remodeling: An Adjunctive Target for Spinal Cord Injury and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration	7
Posterior Apophyseal Ring Fracture in Adult Lumbar Disc Herniation: An 8-Year Experience in Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of 48 Cases	7
Curcumin as a Promising Neuroprotective Agent for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature	7
Full Endoscopic Removal of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report and Technical Note	7
Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injury: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	7
Robotics in Cervical Spine Surgery: Feasibility and Safety of Posterior Screw Placement	7
Outcomes of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Unilateral Versus Bilateral Interbody Cages	7
Are Lumbar Fusion Guidelines Followed? A Survey of North American Spine Surgeons	7
Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Anterior Screw Fixation for Odontoid Fracture and Analysis of the Predictive Factors for Surgical Failure	7
Perioperative Clinical Features and Long-term Prognosis After Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF), OLIF With Anterolateral Screw Fixation, or OLIF With Percutaneous Pedicle Fixation: A Comprehensi	7
Recent Molecular and Genetic Findings in Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors	7
Reciprocal Changes Following Cervical Realignment Surgery	7
Microsurgery Versus Endovascular Treatment - Which IS Adequate for Initial Treatment of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Series	7
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lesions: A Single-Center Experience	7
Cervical Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury Recommendations of WFNS Spine Committee	7
The Hybrid Open Muscle-Sparing Approach in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Undergoing Lower Thoracic Fusion to the Pelvis	7
Spinal Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Patterns, Management, and Complications in the United States – Analysis of Latest Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data	7