Leonide Toussaint Iv, Andrew Lewis, Jonathan DeLeon, Connor Carpenter, Sudha Ramakrishnan, Ioannis Avramis, Joseph Chavarria, James Rizkalla
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Abstract
Background: To identify the current top 100 most-cited publications on endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) and analyze emerging trends from the past 5 years.
Methods: A 2-step process was used to identify the top 100 most-cited articles. Eight key phrases commonly used in ESS research were utilized to collect relevant articles from 3 research databases. The list from each database was arranged by number of citations and compared with determine the top 100 most-cited publications in ESS.
Results: The top 100 most-cited publications had a minimum of 94 citations and a maximum of 648. Most of the articles were published after 2006, and nearly one-third were published in Spine . South Korea, the United States, and Germany were the biggest contributors.
Conclusion: During the past 5 years, research productivity has increased exponentially. The updated list demonstrates emerging trends within the field, including changing levels of engagement from different countries and authors, along with new techniques and pathologies.
Clinical relevance: This analysis highlights the most influential research shaping current practices in ESS, offering clinicians insight into evolving surgical techniques, outcomes, and global contributions. Understanding these trends can guide evidence-based decisions and promote the adoption of innovative and minimally invasive approaches.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Spine Surgery is the ideal journal for the busy practicing spine surgeon or trainee, as it is the only journal necessary to keep up to date with new clinical research and surgical techniques. Readers get to watch leaders in the field debate controversial topics in a new controversies section, and gain access to evidence-based reviews of important pathologies in the systematic reviews section. The journal features a surgical technique complete with a video, and a tips and tricks section that allows surgeons to review the important steps prior to a complex procedure.
Clinical Spine Surgery provides readers with primary research studies, specifically level 1, 2 and 3 studies, ensuring that articles that may actually change a surgeon’s practice will be read and published. Each issue includes a brief article that will help a surgeon better understand the business of healthcare, as well as an article that will help a surgeon understand how to interpret increasingly complex research methodology. Clinical Spine Surgery is your single source for up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for spine care.