Bengt Sandén

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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Bengt Sandén is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bengt Sandén has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Surgery, 18 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 13 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Bengt Sandén's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (13 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (9 papers). Bengt Sandén is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (13 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (9 papers). Bengt Sandén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Switzerland. Bengt Sandén's co-authors include Karl Michaëlsson, Peter Försth, Peter Fritzell, Björn Knutsson, Patrik Öhagen, Fredrik Borgström, Gylfi Ólafsson, Thomas Carlsson, Claes Olerud and Sune Larsson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Bengt Sandén

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

2016 550 citations Peter Försth, Gylfi Ólafsson et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bengt Sandén Sweden	14	1.1k	1.0k	785	185	127	22	1.4k
Ezequiel Cassinelli United States	20	943 0.8×	934 0.9×	393 0.5×	154 0.8×	58 0.5×	34	1.3k
Kristian Høy Denmark	20	882 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	456 0.6×	229 1.2×	109 0.9×	45	1.6k
Sohrab Virk United States	20	804 0.7×	955 0.9×	249 0.3×	217 1.2×	43 0.3×	95	1.2k
Kari Indrekvam Norway	19	500 0.4×	899 0.9×	349 0.4×	99 0.5×	38 0.3×	64	1.1k
Thomas Andersen Denmark	17	514 0.4×	645 0.6×	287 0.4×	122 0.7×	43 0.3×	37	859
Peter Helmig Denmark	24	587 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	362 0.5×	264 1.4×	47 0.4×	38	1.4k
Orso L. Osti Australia	20	1.4k 1.2×	871 0.9×	936 1.2×	292 1.6×	88 0.7×	30	1.7k
Samuel C. Overley United States	21	892 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	127 0.2×	175 0.9×	49 0.4×	40	1.3k
Arya Nick Shamie United States	18	580 0.5×	740 0.7×	247 0.3×	133 0.7×	61 0.5×	54	1.0k
Christina L. Goldstein United States	17	737 0.6×	907 0.9×	147 0.2×	214 1.2×	56 0.4×	39	1.1k

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Karlsson, Thomas, Peter Försth, Patrik Öhagen, Karl Michaëlsson, & Bengt Sandén. (2024). Decompression alone or decompression with fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis: five-year clinical results from a randomized clinical trial. The Bone & Joint Journal. 106-B(7). 705–712. 3 indexed citations

Punga, Anna Rostedt, et al.. (2019). Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with clinical, neurophysiological, laboratory and radiological outcome for surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis: the Uppsala Spinal Stenosis Trial (UppSten). BMJ Open. 9(8). e030578–e030578. 1 indexed citations

Iderberg, Hanna, Carl Willers, Fredrik Borgström, et al.. (2018). Predicting clinical outcome and length of sick leave after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in Sweden: a multi-register evaluation. European Spine Journal. 28(6). 1423–1432. 21 indexed citations

Försth, Peter, et al.. (2018). Motion Analysis in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 31(8). E397–E402. 5 indexed citations

Försth, Peter, Gylfi Ólafsson, Thomas Carlsson, et al.. (2016). A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 374(15). 1413–1423. 550 indexed citations breakdown →

Larsson, Sune, et al.. (2016). Radiographic results after plaster cast fixation for 10 days versus 1 month in reduced distal radius fractures: a prospective randomised study. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 11(1). 145–145. 5 indexed citations

Snellman, Greta, et al.. (2016). Women do not fare worse than men after lumbar fusion surgery. The Spine Journal. 17(5). 656–662. 40 indexed citations

Sandén, Bengt, et al.. (2015). Prospective randomized feasibility trial to assess the use of rhPDGF-BB in treatment of distal radius fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 10(1). 37–37. 6 indexed citations

Knutsson, Björn, Bengt Sandén, Göran Sjödén, Bengt Järvholm, & Karl Michaëlsson. (2015). Body Mass Index and Risk for Clinical Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 40(18). 1451–1456. 51 indexed citations

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Knutsson, Björn, Karl Michaëlsson, & Bengt Sandén. (2014). Obese Patients Report Modest Weight Loss After Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 39(20). 1725–1730. 9 indexed citations

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Fritzell, Peter, Björn Knutsson, Bengt Sandén, Björn Strömqvist, & Olle Hägg. (2014). Recurrent Versus Primary Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery: Patient-reported Outcomes in the Swedish Spine Register Swespine. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 473(6). 1978–1984. 65 indexed citations

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Robinson, Yohan, Bengt Sandén, & Claes Olerud. (2013). Increased occurrence of spinal fractures related to ankylosing spondylitis: a prospective 22-year cohort study in 17,764 patients from a national registry in Sweden. Patient Safety in Surgery. 7(1). 2–2. 42 indexed citations

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Strömqvist, Björn, et al.. (2013). Swespine: the Swedish spine register. European Spine Journal. 22(4). 953–974. 160 indexed citations

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Robinson, Yohan, Karl Michaëlsson, & Bengt Sandén. (2013). Instrumentation in lumbar fusion improves back pain but not quality of life 2 years after surgery. Acta Orthopaedica. 84(1). 7–11. 13 indexed citations

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Knutsson, Björn, Karl Michaëlsson, & Bengt Sandén. (2012). Obesity Is Associated With Inferior Results After Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 38(5). 435–441. 140 indexed citations

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Sandén, Bengt, Peter Försth, & Karl Michaëlsson. (2011). Smokers Show Less Improvement Than Nonsmokers Two Years after Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 36(13). 1059–1064. 121 indexed citations

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Sandén, Bengt, Claes Olerud, Sune Larsson, & Yohan Robinson. (2010). Insertion torque is not a good predictor of pedicle screw loosening after spinal instrumentation: a prospective study in 8 patients. Patient Safety in Surgery. 4(1). 14–14. 17 indexed citations

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Robinson, Yohan & Bengt Sandén. (2009). Spine imaging after lumbar disc replacement: pitfalls and current recommendations. Patient Safety in Surgery. 3(1). 15–15. 6 indexed citations

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Sandén, Bengt, Claes Olerud, & Sune Larsson. (2001). Hydroxyapatite coating enhances fixation of loaded pedicle screws: a mechanical in vivo study in sheep. European Spine Journal. 10(4). 334–339. 62 indexed citations

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Sandén, Bengt, Claes Olerud, Carina B. Johansson, & Sune Larsson. (2001). Improved Bone–Screw Interface With Hydroxyapatite Coating. Spine. 26(24). 2673–2678. 48 indexed citations

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