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Spinal Fusion

Spinal Fusion is a surgical procedure that achieves the permanent immobilization of two or more vertebrae through the formation of a bony bridge across the intervertebral joints, thereby eliminating pathological motion and stabilizing the spinal column.

10.9K

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598.5K

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27.4K

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4.9K

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2017–2026

3K

Variants

Spinal ArthrodesisSpondylodesisVertebral Fusion

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Children

Publications

10.9K

The Treatment of Certain Cervical-Spine Disorders by Anterior Removal of the Intervertebral Disc and Interbody Fusion

George W. Smith, Robert A. Robinson · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1958 · 1.9K citations

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Posterior C1–C2 Fusion With Polyaxial Screw and Rod Fixation

J. Harms, Robert P. Melcher · Spine · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF): a novel surgical technique for anterior lumbar interbody fusion

Burak M. Ozgur, Henry E. Aryan, Luiz Pimenta et al. · The Spine Journal · 2006 · 1.4K citations

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Spinal Fusion in the United States

Sean S. Rajaee, Hyun W. Bae, Linda E.A. Kanim et al. · Spine · 2011 · 1K citations · Full text

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The selection of fusion levels in thoracic idiopathic scoliosis.

H A King, JOHN H. MOE, David S. Bradford et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1983 · 1K citations

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Authors

27.4K

  1. LG
    Lawrence G. Lenke

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    122 publications · 16.3K citations

    67

    h-index

  2. KH
    Keith H. Bridwell

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    101 publications · 13.7K citations

    63

    h-index

  3. SD
    Steven D. Glassman

    Norton Healthcare, United States

    80 publications · 7.8K citations

    48

    h-index

  4. PV
    Praveen V. Mummaneni

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    81 publications · 6.5K citations

    45

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  5. PC
    Paul C. McAfee

    MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, United States

    61 publications · 6.9K citations

    43

    h-index

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Institutions

4.9K

  1. Neurological Surgery

    Rockville Centre, United States

    90 h-index

    1.8K publications

    93.1K citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    69 h-index

    705 publications

    50.9K citations

  3. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    67 h-index

    467 publications

    47.2K citations

  4. Advanced Device Technology (United States)

    Salem, United States

    65 h-index

    426 publications

    48.8K citations

  5. Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, United States

    60 h-index

    994 publications

    50.8K citations

  6. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    55 h-index

    759 publications

    40K citations

  7. Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, United States

    54 h-index

    694 publications

    34.9K citations

  8. New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital

    New York, United States

    48 h-index

    415 publications

    27.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Spine

    2K publications · 176.8K citations

    196

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  2. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

    617 publications · 37.2K citations

    97

    h-index

  3. European Spine Journal

    681 publications · 38.7K citations

    96

    h-index

  4. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 271 publications · 29.2K citations

    92

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  5. The Spine Journal

    521 publications · 30.3K citations

    89

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