OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Spine Journal is 34. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Measurement properties of the 5-repetition sit-to-stand test in patients with lumbar degenerative disorders: COSMIN systematic review	118
93. PROMIS 10 Global Mental Health T-score: an independent predictor of postsurgical outcomes up to one year following single-level elective lumbar fusion	107
P224. ABM/P-15 versus allograft in noninstrumented lumbar fusion – 10-year follow-up on a double blind randomized controlled trial	96
P317. Recurrence of kyphosis after surgical fixation of burst fractures	87
P253. Effect of surgeon learning curve on minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF): insights from a single center retrospective comparative study	82
P92. Is there an optimal time for tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine surgery in patients with cervical fracture?	77
P303. Thoracolumbar burst fracture: McCormack load-sharing classification: systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis	63
59. Comparing patient expectations for outcomes following fusion vs nonfusion lumbar spine surgery	61
105. Stretch neuropraxia after L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion: effect of cage height and lordosis	58
134. How effective are repeat corticosteroid injections for sacroiliac joint dysfunction? Patient-reported outcomes across 10-Years of practice	52
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	52
75. Epidemiology of recreation-related cervical and thoracic fracture	51
P235. Chin-Brow vertical angle is not consistently reliable for surgical planning in thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis	50
P40. Evaluating the role of SPECT-CT imaging in diagnosing and treating neck and low back pain	48
Which traumatic spinal injury creates which degree of instability? A systematic quantitative review	47
Editorial Board	45
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	44
97. Geospatial clustering of lumbar fusion in the United States reveals racial and socioeconomic disparities	43
Comparative analysis of early versus late surgical intervention for lumbosacral hemivertebra: a minimum 2-year follow-up retrospective study	43
25. Perioperative complications associated with epidural injections followed by cervical decompression and fusion	42
P10. Effect of screw design, purchase depth and trajectory on cervical lateral mass fixation strength	42
P112. The cost effectiveness of smoking cessation program in patients undergoing spinal deformity surgery	42
P98. Predicting 2-year health-related quality of life improvement in adult cervical deformity surgery	42
Retraction notice to: 137. Study great expectations on the novel predictor of outcome after spinal surgery[The Spine Journal 20/9S (2020) S67]	41
163. Neuromodulation of micturition reflexes in a nonhuman primate model for conus medullaris and cauda equina injuries	40

P74. Patient expectations impact patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction after lumbar fusion	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	39
121. Nerve root retraction time during lumbar endoscopic discectomy is associated with postoperative radiculitis	39
Overstrain on the longitudinal band of the cruciform ligament during flexion in the setting of sandwich deformity at the craniovertebral junction: a finite element analysis	37
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”	35
Meetings Calendar	35
Editorial Board	35
P33. Incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of cervical hematoma: an analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative registry	34
115. Discriminative ability of commonly used contemporary risk indices to predict adverse outcomes following adult spinal deformity corrective surgery	34
139. Does the Roussouly classification provide unique insight into the sagittal alignment of patients undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery?	34