OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurospine 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Significance of Atlantoaxial and Subaxial Spinal Instability in Cervical Spinal Spondylosis: Commentary on “Clinical Impact and Correlations of Odontoid Parameters Following Multilevel Posterior Cervi	163
Commentary on “Surgical Outcomes of Symptomatic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations: Analysis of Consecutive Cases in a Single Center”	112
Commentary on “Simultaneous Single-Position Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery and Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Spondylolisthesis”	83
Knockdown of best1 Gene in Zebrafish Caused Abnormal Neuronal and Skeletal Development - A Subtype of Craniovertebral Junction Malformation?	71
A Commentary on “Comparative Analysis of Romosozumab Versus Vertebroplasty With Denosumab: Efficacy, Safety, and Secondary Bone Mineral Density Outcomes”	68
Beyond the K Line - A Commentary on “The Role of K-Line and Canal-Occupying Ratio in Surgical Outcomes for Multilevel Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Retrospective Mult	65
Risk Factors of Restenosis After Full Endoscopic Foraminotomy for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis: Case-Control Study	62
Real-World Effectiveness Versus Efficacy in a Study Environment: How Smartphones Help Capture Meaningful Patient Recovery Trajectories – A Commentary on “Physical Performance Continues to Improve Afte	58
Reducibility-Based Posterior Reduction and Fusion Strategies for Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Clinical and Radiological Study	57
Effectiveness of the Endplate Reduction Technique Combined With Bone Grafting for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures by Using Posterior Short-Segment Fixation	55
Spinal Robotics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review	51
The Effect of Subsidence on Segmental and Global Lordosis at Long-term Follow-up After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	48
Robotics in Cervical Spine Surgery: Feasibility and Safety of Posterior Screw Placement	46
Predictors of Persistent Postoperative Numbness Following Lumbar Fusion in Patients Older Than 75 Years: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up	45
Full-Endoscopic Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Myelopathy	41
Relationship Between Types of Warming Devices and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Who Underwent Posterior Fusion Surgery Based on National Data	40
The Contribution of Paraspinal Sarcopenia on Sagittal Imbalance in Degenerative Kyphosis	40
The Effect of Transitioning to Remote Working in Patients Affected by Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study	39
The Change of Spinal Canal According to Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective Observational Study	37
The Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Narrative Review, and Future Perspective	37
Advances in Metastatic Disease Spinal Oncology: Novel Technology Without Forgetting the Fundamentals of Surgical Treatment	36
Different Ways to Die: Cell Death Pathways and Their Association With Spinal Cord Injury	35
Distal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Deformity Surgery Down to L5: Commentary on “Distal Junctional Failure After Fusion Stopping at L5 in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity: Incidence, R	34
Navigation-Assisted Full-Endoscopic Radiofrequency Rhizotomy Versus Fluoroscopy-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain Treatment: Comparative Study	31
Enhancing Predictive Accuracy in Finite Element Analysis of Cement Augmentation: Methodological Considerations – A Commentary on “Biomechanical Impact of Cement Augmentation on Pedicle Screw Fixation	31

Precision Nanotherapy for Spinal Cord Injury: Modulating SLC16A3 With Methylprednisolone-Loaded Nanoparticles	30
Proteomic Comparison of Paraspinal Muscle Imbalance Between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Congenital Scoliosis	30
Long Fiber Type Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Pedicle Screws Exhibit High Strength, Comparable to Titanium-Alloy Screws, and Are Resistant to Loosening	29
Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Is More Cost-Effective Than Microdiscectomy for Symptomatic Disc Herniations	28
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	28
Rates, Causes, and Predictive Factors of Hospital Readmissions After Spine Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study	28
Comparison of Surgical Burden, Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes According to the Severity of Baseline Sagittal Imbalance in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients	28
Different Degeneration Patterns of Paraspinal Muscles Between Double-Level and Single-Level Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of 140 Patients	28
How to Treat Adjacent-Segment Pathology Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Decompression Alone or Decompression With Extended Fusion Surgery?	28