Christoph Spang
About
Christoph Spang is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Christoph Spang has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 436 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 24 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Christoph Spang's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (26 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (23 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers). Christoph Spang is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (26 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (23 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers). Christoph Spang collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Germany. Christoph Spang's co-authors include Håkan Alfredson, Lorenzo Masci, Sture Forsgren, Hans T. M. van Schie, Ludvig J. Backman, Jialin Chen, Ferrán Abat, Antonio Marmotti, Magali Cucchiarini and Giuseppe M. Peretti and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, British Journal of Sports Medicine and International Immunopharmacology.
In The Last Decade
Christoph Spang
27 papers receiving 430 citations
Peers
Christoph Spang
Alessio D’Addona Italy
H Alfredson Sweden
Zachary M. Vaupel United States
Jacqueline Reaper United Kingdom
Kerstin Sunding Sweden
Tom Samiric Australia
Daniel K.‐I. Bring Sweden
Parmis Blomgran Sweden
Merzesh Magra United Kingdom
Franco Benazzo Italy
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Alessio D’Addona
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Fields of papers citing papers by Christoph Spang
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christoph Spang
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All Works
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Alfredson, Håkan, David C. S. Roberts, Christoph Spang, & Markus Waldén. (2024). Ultrasound- and Doppler-Guided WALANT Arthroscopic Surgery for Patellar Tendinopathy with Partial Rupture in Elite Athletes—A 2-Year Follow-Up of a Prospective Case Series. Medicina. 60(4). 541–541.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, & Christoph Spang. (2024). Tendinopathic Plantaris but Normal Achilles Tendon Found in About One-Fifth of Patients Not Responding to Conservative Achilles Tendon Management – Results from a Prospective WALANT Surgical Case Series on 105 Tendons. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Volume 15. 41–45.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Markus Waldén, David C. S. Roberts, & Christoph Spang. (2023). Combined Midportion Achilles and Plantaris Tendinopathy: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study after Ultrasound and Color-Doppler-Guided WALANT Surgery in a Private Setting in Southern Sweden. Medicina. 59(3). 438–438.
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Raschka, Christoph, et al.. (2023). Immediate Effects of Isolated Lumbar Extension Resistance Exercise (ILEX) on Spine Posture and Mobility Measured with the IDIAG Spinal Mouse System. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 8(2). 60–60.
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Spang, Christoph, Lorenzo Masci, & Håkan Alfredson. (2022). Is the Superficial Peritendinous Tissue an Additional Pain Driver in Patellar Tendinopathy?—Studies on Morphology and Innervation in a Case Series. Medicina. 58(5). 601–601.
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2022). A Regenerated Achilles Tendon with Good Function One Year After Total Extirpation Due to Infection – A Case Report. International Medical Case Reports Journal. Volume 15. 219–223.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Lorenzo Masci, & Christoph Spang. (2021). Ultrasound and surgical inspection of plantaris tendon involvement in chronic painful insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a case series. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 7(1). e000979–e000979.
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Raschka, Christoph, et al.. (2021). Isolated Lumbar Extension Resistance Exercise in Limited Range of Motion for Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy and Disk Herniation—Clinical Outcome and Influencing Factors. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(11). 2430–2430.
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Masci, Lorenzo, et al.. (2021). Achilles Scraping and Plantaris Tendon Removal Improves Pain and Tendon Structure in Patients with Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy—A 24 Month Follow-Up Case Series. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(12). 2695–2695.
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Alfredson, Håkan & Christoph Spang. (2020). Surgical treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: results after removal of the subcutaneous bursa alone—a case series. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 6(1). e000769–e000769.
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Gatz, Matthias, Christoph Spang, & Håkan Alfredson. (2020). Partial Achilles Tendon Rupture—A Neglected Entity: A Narrative Literature Review on Diagnostics and Treatment Options. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(10). 3380–3380.
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2019). Results of minimally invasive Achilles tendon scraping and plantaris tendon removal in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A longer-term follow-up study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 2105894642–2105894642.
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Spang, Christoph, Ludvig J. Backman, Sandrine Roux, Jialin Chen, & Patrik Danielson. (2017). Glutamate signaling through the NMDA receptor reduces the expression of scleraxis in plantaris tendon derived cells. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 218–218.
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Alfredson, Håkan & Christoph Spang. (2017). Clinical presentation and surgical management of chronic Achilles tendon disorders — A retrospective observation on a set of consecutive patients being operated by the same orthopedic surgeon. Foot and Ankle Surgery. 24(6). 490–494.
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Spang, Christoph, Jialin Chen, & Ludvig J. Backman. (2016). The tenocyte phenotype of human primary tendon cells in vitro is reduced by glucocorticoids. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17(1). 467–467.
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Masci, Lorenzo, Christoph Spang, Hans T. M. van Schie, & Håkan Alfredson. (2016). How to diagnose plantaris tendon involvement in midportion Achilles tendinopathy - clinical and imaging findings. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17(1). 97–97.
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Spang, Christoph & Sture Forsgren. (2015). Choline acetyltransferase and the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor AChRα7 in experimental myositis. International Immunopharmacology. 29(1). 189–194.
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Spang, Christoph, et al.. (2013). The plantaris tendon in association with mid-portion Achilles tendinosis: tendinosis-like morphological features and presence of a non-neuronal cholinergic system.. PubMed. 28(5). 623–32.
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Alfredson, Håkan, Christoph Spang, & Sture Forsgren. (2012). Unilateral surgical treatment for patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy may result in bilateral recovery. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(19). 1421–1424.
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Spang, Christoph, Alex Scott, Patrik Danielson, Ronny Lorentzon, & Sture Forsgren. (2010). VGluT2 and NMDAR1 Expression in Cells in the Inflammatory Infiltrates in Experimentally Induced Myositis: Evidence of Local Glutamate Signaling Suggests Autocrine/Paracrine Effects in an Overuse Injury Model. Inflammation. 35(1). 39–48.
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