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Thoracolumbar Junction

The Thoracolumbar Junction is the anatomical transition zone between the thoracic and lumbar spine, distinguished by its unique biomechanical and structural characteristics encompassing the distal thoracic (T12) and proximal lumbar (L1-L2) vertebrae.

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15.9K

Citations

1.4K

Authors

499

Institutions

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2017–2026

62

Variants

Thoracolumbar Junctional Region

Parents

Publications

301

Segmental Analysis of the Sagittal Plane Alignment of the Normal Thoracic and Lumbar Spines and Thoracolumbar Junction

Mark Bernhardt, Keith H. Bridwell · Spine · 1989 · 765 citations

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OPERATIVE COMPARED WITH NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT OF A THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTURE WITHOUT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT

Kirkham B. Wood, G. Butterman, Amir A. Mehbod et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2003 · 514 citations

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Nonoperative Management of Stable Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures With Early Ambulation and Bracing

Jeffrey B. Cantor, Nathan H. Lebwohl, Timothy A. Garvey et al. · Spine · 1993 · 285 citations

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Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis

Yoshiharu Takemitsu, Yoshinori Harada, T. Iwahara et al. · Spine · 1988 · 273 citations

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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Severe Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Compression Fractures

Louis A. Gilula, Dallas D. Peck · Radiology · 2002 · 272 citations

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Authors

1.4K

  1. KH
    Keith H. Bridwell

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    9 publications · 1.5K citations

    9

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  2. JS
    Justin S. Smith

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    9 publications · 272 citations

    9

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  3. CI
    Christopher I. Shaffrey

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    9 publications · 314 citations

    9

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  4. CP
    Christopher P. Ames

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    8 publications · 322 citations

    8

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  5. LG
    Lawrence G. Lenke

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    6 publications · 521 citations

    6

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Institutions

499

  1. Neurological Surgery

    Rockville Centre, United States

    12 h-index

    58 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    11 h-index

    42 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    9 h-index

    50 publications

    2.9K citations

  4. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    737 citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    904 citations

  6. The University of Osaka

    Osaka, Japan

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    558 citations

  7. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    548 citations

  8. Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, United States

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    726 citations

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Venues

  1. Spine

    52 publications · 5K citations

    36

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  2. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

    18 publications · 980 citations

    16

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 22 publications · 530 citations

    15

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  4. European Spine Journal

    17 publications · 680 citations

    14

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  5. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques

    8 publications · 275 citations

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