Christian Mazel

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Christian Mazel is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Mazel has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 4 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Christian Mazel's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (10 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (8 papers). Christian Mazel is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (10 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (8 papers). Christian Mazel collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Christian Mazel's co-authors include R Roy-Camille, G Saillant, G Gagna, Wafa Skalli, François Lavaste, Stéphane Robin, P. Antonietti, Dominique Grunenwald, Norio Kawahara and Cody Bünger and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Christian Mazel

22 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Internal Fixation of the Lumbar Spine with Pedicle Screw ... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Internal Fixation of the Lumbar Spine with Pedicle Screw Plating
    1986 540 citations R Roy-Camille, G Saillant et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christian Mazel France 13 1.5k 1.1k 209 195 182 23 1.7k
Arya Nick Shamie United States 18 740 0.5× 580 0.5× 133 0.6× 61 0.3× 119 0.7× 54 1.0k
Paul F. Heini Switzerland 18 1.3k 0.8× 922 0.9× 173 0.8× 54 0.3× 50 0.3× 27 1.4k
Jean-Paul Steib France 21 1.2k 0.8× 906 0.9× 202 1.0× 32 0.2× 130 0.7× 90 1.4k
Matthew W. Colman United States 20 953 0.6× 469 0.4× 238 1.1× 30 0.2× 155 0.9× 108 1.3k
Sven Hoppe Switzerland 19 599 0.4× 381 0.4× 132 0.6× 31 0.2× 20 0.1× 56 866
H. Halm Germany 26 3.1k 2.1× 2.1k 1.9× 258 1.2× 47 0.2× 248 1.4× 93 3.4k
Mark S. Eskander United States 15 616 0.4× 293 0.3× 95 0.5× 52 0.3× 31 0.2× 37 814
Arnaud Dubory France 19 653 0.4× 237 0.2× 104 0.5× 31 0.2× 121 0.7× 68 1.0k
D. Chopin France 16 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 310 1.5× 22 0.1× 22 0.1× 34 1.8k
Charlie Bouthors France 14 614 0.4× 229 0.2× 66 0.3× 18 0.1× 65 0.4× 44 791

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christian Mazel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christian Mazel

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All Works

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Bouthors, Charlie, Pierre Laumonerie, Vincent Crenn, et al.. (2021). Surgical treatment of bone metastasis from osteophilic cancer. Results in 401 peripheral and spinal locations. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 108(4). 103193–103193. 3 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2021). Sexual activity resumption after total hip arthroplasty: A satisfaction survey in 101 patients. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 108(1). 103171–103171. 9 indexed citations
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Prost, Solène, Charlie Bouthors, S. Fuentès, et al.. (2020). Influence of preoperative biological parameters on postoperative complications and survival in spinal bone metastasis. A multicenter prospective study. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 106(6). 1033–1038. 3 indexed citations
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Rometsch, Elke, Maarten Spruit, Jack E. Zigler, et al.. (2019). Screw-Related Complications After Instrumentation of the Osteoporotic Spine: A Systematic Literature Review With Meta-Analysis. Global Spine Journal. 10(1). 69–88. 79 indexed citations
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Amelot, Aymeric & Christian Mazel. (2018). The Intervertebral Disc: Physiology and Pathology of a Brittle Joint. World Neurosurgery. 120. 265–273. 19 indexed citations
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Choi, David, Stephen Morris, Alan Crockard, et al.. (2013). Assessment of Quality of Life After Surgery for Spinal Metastases: Position Statement of the Global Spine Tumour Study Group. World Neurosurgery. 80(6). e175–e179. 27 indexed citations
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Charles, Yann Philippe, et al.. (2010). Influence of an Auxiliary Facet System on Lumbar Spine Biomechanics. Spine. 36(9). 690–699. 15 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2008). Cervical and Thoracic Spine Tumor Management: Surgical Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 40(1). 75–92. 42 indexed citations
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Ibrahim, Ahmed G., Alan Crockard, P. Antonietti, et al.. (2008). Does spinal surgery improve the quality of life for those with extradural (spinal) osseous metastases? An international multicenter prospective observational study of 223 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 8(3). 271–278. 219 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2007). Quantitative analysis in outcome assessment of instrumented lumbosacral arthrodesis. European Spine Journal. 16(8). 1241–1249. 8 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2006). Scoliose de l'adulte. EMC - Traité de médecine AKOS. 1(1). 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2005). Modified Exeter Technique in Revision Hip Surgery. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 20(4). 473–480. 7 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (2004). Posterior Cervicothoracic Instrumentation in Spine Tumors. Spine. 29(11). 1246–1253. 66 indexed citations
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Grunenwald, Dominique, Christian Mazel, Raffaele Caliandro, et al.. (2003). E-36. Long-term results after vertebral body resections for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 41. S46–S46. 3 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, Vicken Topouchian, & Dominique Grunenwald. (2002). Effectiveness of Radical Resections in Malignant Dumbbell Tumors of the Thoracic Spine: Review of Three Cases. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 15(6). 507–512. 12 indexed citations
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Grunenwald, Dominique, Christian Mazel, Philippe Girard, et al.. (2002). Radical en bloc resection for lung cancer invading the spine. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 123(2). 271–279. 82 indexed citations
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Mazel, Christian, et al.. (1996). Total vertebrectomy for en bloc resection of lung cancer invading the spine. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 61(2). 723–726. 71 indexed citations
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Lavaste, François, Wafa Skalli, Stéphane Robin, R Roy-Camille, & Christian Mazel. (1992). Three-dimensional geometrical and mechanical modelling of the lumbar spine. Journal of Biomechanics. 25(10). 1153–1164. 160 indexed citations
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Levine, Alan M., Christian Mazel, & R Roy-Camille. (1992). Management of Fracture Separations of the Articular Mass Using Posterior Cervical Plating. Spine. 17(Supplement). S447–S454. 55 indexed citations
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Roy-Camille, R, G Saillant, G Gagna, & Christian Mazel. (1985). Transverse Fracture of the Upper Sacrum. Spine. 10(9). 838–845. 270 indexed citations

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