OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Spine Journal is 28. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Lumbar interbody fusion: recent advances in surgical techniques and bone healing strategies	60
Long-term outcomes following intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 5-year treatment arm results from a prospective randomized double-blind sham-controll	51
The prevalence and clinical characteristics of thoracic spinal stenosis: a systematic review	47
Human intervertebral discs harbour a unique microbiome and dysbiosis determines health and disease	47
The catastrophization effects of an MRI report on the patient and surgeon and the benefits of ‘clinical reporting’: results from an RCT and blinded trials	42
Machine learning versus logistic regression for prognostic modelling in individuals with non-specific neck pain	37
Fat infiltration in the multifidus muscle is related to inflammatory cytokine expression in the muscle and epidural adipose tissue in individuals undergoing surgery for intervertebral disc herniation	35
Titanium (Ti) cages may be superior to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes of spinal interbody fus	33
The prone transpsoas technique: preliminary radiographic results of a multicenter experience	33
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Radiological risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective matched case-control study	33
Paraspinal muscle imaging measurements for common spinal disorders: review and consensus-based recommendations from the ISSLS degenerative spinal phenotypes group	33
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment	33
Risk factors for postoperative residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures	32
Preliminary outcomes after vertebral body tethering (VBT) for lumbar curves and subanalysis of a 1- versus 2-tether construct	32
Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a prospective randomized comparison	31
A systematic review of developmental lumbar spinal stenosis	30
MRI-based vertebral bone quality score effectively reflects bone quality in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compressive fractures	30
Implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a propensity score-matched analysis	30
Trends of epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury in China, 2009–2018	30
Association between types of Modic changes in the lumbar region and low back pain in a large cohort: the Wakayama spine study	30
Pedicle screw fixation of thoracolumbar fractures: conventional short segment versus short segment with intermediate screws at the fracture level—a systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Does preoperative prognostic nutrition index predict surgical site infection after spine surgery?	29
Epidemiological trends of low back pain at the global, regional, and national levels	28
Establishment and validation of a nomogram and web calculator for the risk of new vertebral compression fractures and cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic ver	28

Spine surgeon perceptions of the challenges and benefits of telemedicine: an international study	28
3D-printed drill guide template, a promising tool to improve pedicle screw placement accuracy in spinal deformity surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Quality of life and mortality after surgical treatment for vertebral osteomyelitis (VO): a prospective study	28