Antonio Faundez

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Antonio Faundez is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Antonio Faundez has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Antonio Faundez's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (28 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (20 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (20 papers). Antonio Faundez is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (28 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (20 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (20 papers). Antonio Faundez collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. Antonio Faundez's co-authors include J. C. Le Huec, Cédric Barrey, W. Thompson, Yann Mohsinaly, Jean‐Charles Le Huec, S. Aunoble, Dennis Dominguez, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Amir A. Mehbod and Ensor E. Transfeldt and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, European Spine Journal and The Spine Journal.

In The Last Decade

Antonio Faundez

34 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Sagittal balance of the spine 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2019 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Sagittal balance of the spine
    2019 332 citations J. C. Le Huec, W. Thompson et al. European Spine Journal profile →
  2. Sagittal balance of the spine.
    2019 240 citations J. C. Le Huec, W. Thompson et al. PubMed profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Antonio Faundez Switzerland 15 1.1k 893 209 152 48 36 1.3k
Chang Ju Hwang South Korea 25 1.8k 1.6× 1.5k 1.6× 244 1.2× 273 1.8× 31 0.6× 140 2.0k
Steven Mardjetko United States 17 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 291 1.4× 179 1.2× 41 0.9× 40 1.6k
Jean Claude de Mauroy France 11 1.2k 1.0× 491 0.5× 110 0.5× 106 0.7× 40 0.8× 25 1.2k
Paul W. Pavlov Netherlands 21 1.1k 1.0× 805 0.9× 236 1.1× 136 0.9× 24 0.5× 38 1.3k
S. Aunoble France 24 1.9k 1.7× 1.5k 1.7× 410 2.0× 244 1.6× 46 1.0× 47 2.1k
Edward Goldberg United States 15 898 0.8× 821 0.9× 93 0.4× 90 0.6× 24 0.5× 34 1.0k
Jeffrey D. Coe United States 17 2.5k 2.2× 1.9k 2.1× 183 0.9× 169 1.1× 45 0.9× 27 2.6k
Gary Ghiselli United States 13 1.3k 1.1× 1.4k 1.6× 655 3.1× 325 2.1× 70 1.5× 22 1.7k
Christina L. Goldstein United States 17 907 0.8× 737 0.8× 147 0.7× 214 1.4× 56 1.2× 39 1.1k
Cédric Barrey France 23 2.8k 2.5× 2.2k 2.5× 357 1.7× 231 1.5× 81 1.7× 70 3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Antonio Faundez

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All Works

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Huec, Jean‐Charles Le, et al.. (2022). Pelvic and spinal postural changes between standing-sitting positions following lumbosacral fusion: a pilot study. International Orthopaedics. 46(8). 1839–1846. 7 indexed citations
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Courvoisier, D., et al.. (2021). Greater trochanteric pain syndrome: predicting who will respond to a local glucocorticoid injection. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 50(6). 455–461. 5 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio, et al.. (2020). Rationale and techniques for Posterior Opening Wedge Osteotomy (POWO) in proximal junctional failure due to iatrogenic lumbar hyperlordosis. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 107(7). 102657–102657. 1 indexed citations
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Huec, J. C. Le, W. Thompson, Yann Mohsinaly, Cédric Barrey, & Antonio Faundez. (2019). Sagittal balance of the spine. European Spine Journal. 28(9). 1889–1905. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huec, J. C. Le, et al.. (2016). Lumbar scoliosis associated with spinal stenosis in idiopathic and degenerative cases. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 26(7). 705–712. 11 indexed citations
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Dominguez, Dennis, et al.. (2016). Normative values for the L5 incidence in a subgroup of transitional anomalies extracted from 147 asymptomatic subjects. European Spine Journal. 25(11). 3602–3607. 16 indexed citations
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Uçkay, İlker, Antonio Faundez, Jonathan Douissard, et al.. (2016). Variables associated with remission in spinal surgical site infections. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2(2). 128–134. 14 indexed citations
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Huec, Jean‐Charles Le, Antonio Faundez, Dennis Dominguez, Pierre Hoffmeyer, & S. Aunoble. (2014). Evidence showing the relationship between sagittal balance and clinical outcomes in surgical treatment of degenerative spinal diseases: a literature review. International Orthopaedics. 39(1). 87–95. 179 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio, et al.. (2011). [Sagittal balance of the spine: a therapeutic revolution].. PubMed. 7(322). 2470–4. 7 indexed citations
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Genevay, Stéphane, Christine Cedraschi, Marc Marty, et al.. (2011). Reliability and validity of the cross-culturally adapted French version of the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) in patients with low back pain. European Spine Journal. 21(1). 130–137. 42 indexed citations
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Schizas, Constantin, John Duff, Enrico Tessitore, & Antonio Faundez. (2009). [Non fusion techniques in spinal surgery].. PubMed. 5(230). 2574–7. 2 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio, James D. Schwender, Yair Safriel, et al.. (2009). Clinical and radiological outcome of anterior–posterior fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for symptomatic disc degeneration: a retrospective comparative study of 133 patients. European Spine Journal. 18(2). 203–211. 81 indexed citations
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Ploumis, Avraam, Chunhui Wu, Amir A. Mehbod, et al.. (2008). Biomechanical Comparison of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 21(2). 120–125. 46 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio. (2006). Spondylodiscite infectieuse: approche chirurgicale. Revue Médicale Suisse. 2(57). 709–714. 1 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio, Sofia Taylor, & André Kaelin. (2006). Instrumented fusion of thoracolumbar fracture with type I mineralized collagen matrix combined with autogenous bone marrow as a bone graft substitute: a four-case report. European Spine Journal. 15(S5). 630–635. 14 indexed citations
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Faundez, Antonio, Dimitri Ceroni, & André Kaelin. (2003). Case report. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 85-B(4). 584–586. 15 indexed citations
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Munting, Everard, Antonio Faundez, & Edward E. Manche. (2001). Vertebral reconstruction with cortical allograft: long-term evaluation. European Spine Journal. 10(0). S153–S157. 18 indexed citations

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