Anders Nordwall

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Anders Nordwall is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anders Nordwall has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 16 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Anders Nordwall's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (31 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (31 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (16 papers). Anders Nordwall is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (31 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (31 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (16 papers). Anders Nordwall collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Netherlands. Anders Nordwall's co-authors include Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Per Wessberg, Bengt Lind, Jan Willén, Sven Lindahl, Henrik Malchau, A Nachemson, Lars Irstam and Lisa Ekselius and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Anders Nordwall

55 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The clinical importance of changes in outcome scores after treatment for chronic low back pain

2003 771 citations Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell et al. European Spine Journal profile →
2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Lumbar Fusion Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

2001 680 citations Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg et al. Spine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sexual function in men and women after anterior surgery for chronic low back pain 2005 ·European Spine Journal ·Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell, Anders Nordwall, (unknown)	42
2	Cost-Effectiveness of Lumbar Fusion and Nonsurgical Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain in the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial From the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group 2004 ·Spine ·Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Dick Jonsson, Anders Nordwall	95
3	Pain-drawing does not predict the outcome of fusion surgery for chronic low-back pain: a report from the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study 2003 ·European Spine Journal ·Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell, Rune Hedlund, Hans Möller, Lisa Ekselius, Anders Nordwall	30
4	The clinical importance of changes in outcome scores after treatment for chronic low back pain breakdown → 2003 ·European Spine Journal ·Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell, Anders Nordwall	771
5	Simplifying Outcome Measurement 2002 ·Spine ·Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell, Anders Odén, Anders Nordwall	84
6	Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Selected for Surgery 2002 ·Spine ·Olle Hägg, Peter Fritzell, Anders Nordwall	21
7	2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Lumbar Fusion Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain breakdown → 2001 ·Spine ·Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Per Wessberg, Anders Nordwall	680
8	The effect of surgery and remodelling on spinal canal measurements after thoracolumbar burst fractures 2001 ·European Spine Journal ·Per Wessberg, Yuxing Wang, Lars Irstam, Anders Nordwall	32
9	Determination of inter-spinous process distance in the lumbar spine 1999 ·European Spine Journal ·P. Neumann, (unknown), Johan Kärrholm, Henrik Malchau, Anders Nordwall	32
10	Management of Chronic Disabling Low Back Pain With 360° Fusion 1999 ·Spine ·(unknown), Anders Nordwall	36
11	A method for studying the biomechanical load response of the (in vitro) lumbar spine under dynamic flexion-shear loads 1993 ·Journal of Biomechanics ·Anna‐Lisa Osvalder, P. Neumann, Per Lövsund, Anders Nordwall	21
12	Prevalence of Scoliosis in Children with Myelomeningocele in Western Sweden 1992 ·Spine ·Edith Müller, Anders Nordwall	30
13	The Mechanism of Initial Flexion-Distraction Injury in the Lumbar Spine 1992 ·Spine ·P. Neumann, (unknown), Anders Nordwall, Per Lövsund, T. Hansson	14
14	The influence of scoliosis brace treatment on function in children with myelomeningocele 1992 ·Acta Paediatrica ·(unknown), Anders Nordwall, L. von Wendt	7
15	Thoracotomy and Scoliosis 1991 ·Spine ·(unknown), Anders Nordwall	78
16	Ultimate strength of the lumbar spine in flexion—An in vitro study 1990 ·Journal of Biomechanics ·Anna‐Lisa Osvalder, P. Neumann, Per Lövsund, Anders Nordwall	30
17	Halo-Vest Treatment of Unstable Traumatic Cervical Spine Injuries 1988 ·Spine ·Bengt Lind, (unknown), Anders Nordwall	59
18	Methods for studying effects on the spine under different loads 1987 ·Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference ·(unknown), (unknown), Bertil Aldman, Per Lövsund, Anders Nordwall	2
19	Changes in Histochemical Profile of Muscle After Long-Term Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis 1985 ·Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ·Gunnar Grimby, Anders Nordwall, B Hultén, K. G. Henriksson	14
20	The Location of the Thalamic Relay in the Spino‐Cervico‐Lemniscal Path 1965 ·Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·S. Landgren, Anders Nordwall, (unknown)	64

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