OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Spine Journal is 35. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
93. PROMIS 10 Global Mental Health T-score: an independent predictor of postsurgical outcomes up to one year following single-level elective lumbar fusion	129
P224. ABM/P-15 versus allograft in noninstrumented lumbar fusion – 10-year follow-up on a double blind randomized controlled trial	107
P317. Recurrence of kyphosis after surgical fixation of burst fractures	98
P253. Effect of surgeon learning curve on minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF): insights from a single center retrospective comparative study	81
P92. Is there an optimal time for tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine surgery in patients with cervical fracture?	64
P303. Thoracolumbar burst fracture: McCormack load-sharing classification: systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis	61
Editorial Board	57
Innovative hydrogel-patch combination for large annulus fibrosus defects: a prospective approach to address herniation recurrence	56
Patient-level patterns in daily prescribed opioid dosage in single level lumbar fusion are associated with postoperative opioid dosage and adverse events: a retrospective analysis of claims data	56
59. Comparing patient expectations for outcomes following fusion vs nonfusion lumbar spine surgery	55
134. How effective are repeat corticosteroid injections for sacroiliac joint dysfunction? Patient-reported outcomes across 10-Years of practice	55
105. Stretch neuropraxia after L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion: effect of cage height and lordosis	55
P150. Comparative analysis of a 3D-printed expandable lumbar interbody spacer versus a traditional static spacer: a retrospective cohort study of clinical and radiographic outcomes	53
75. Epidemiology of recreation-related cervical and thoracic fracture	50
P235. Chin-Brow vertical angle is not consistently reliable for surgical planning in thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis	49
P40. Evaluating the role of SPECT-CT imaging in diagnosing and treating neck and low back pain	48
Utility of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in detecting motor and sensory nerve injuries in pediatric high-grade spondylolisthesis	46
The association of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration with low back pain is modified by underlying genetic propensity to pain	46
97. Geospatial clustering of lumbar fusion in the United States reveals racial and socioeconomic disparities	45
25. Perioperative complications associated with epidural injections followed by cervical decompression and fusion	45
P112. The cost effectiveness of smoking cessation program in patients undergoing spinal deformity surgery	44
P98. Predicting 2-year health-related quality of life improvement in adult cervical deformity surgery	44
P74. Patient expectations impact patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction after lumbar fusion	42
P10. Effect of screw design, purchase depth and trajectory on cervical lateral mass fixation strength	42
163. Neuromodulation of micturition reflexes in a nonhuman primate model for conus medullaris and cauda equina injuries	41

Editorial Board	40
P39. Combining flexion lateral radiographs with a supine MRI is superior to a combination of flexion and extension lateral radiographs at detecting vertebral instability in patients with spondylolisth	40
121. Nerve root retraction time during lumbar endoscopic discectomy is associated with postoperative radiculitis	40
Response to a letter to the editor regarding, “The impact of being overweight or obese on 12-months clinical recovery in patients following lumbar microdiscectomy for radiculopathy”	39
115. Discriminative ability of commonly used contemporary risk indices to predict adverse outcomes following adult spinal deformity corrective surgery	38
139. Does the Roussouly classification provide unique insight into the sagittal alignment of patients undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery?	38
Meetings Calendar	38
P33. Incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of cervical hematoma: an analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative registry	38
39. Preliminary assessment of lumbar discectomy patient balance recovery: Is a force plate necessary or will a yard stick suffice?	38
69. Outcomes after coronal alignment correction in patients with trunk shift toward the curve convexity	36
32. Timing of recovery after surgery for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an observational study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network	35
P153. Long term assessment of the functional independence measure on sports spinal cord injury patients	35
163. Assessing the influence of modifiable patient-related factors on complication rates following adult spinal deformity surgery	35