Christopher I. Shaffrey

47.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
803 papers, 29.2k citations indexed

About

Christopher I. Shaffrey is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher I. Shaffrey has authored 803 papers receiving a total of 29.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 740 papers in Surgery, 521 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 53 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Christopher I. Shaffrey's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (568 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (528 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (495 papers). Christopher I. Shaffrey is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (568 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (528 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (495 papers). Christopher I. Shaffrey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Christopher I. Shaffrey's co-authors include Justin S. Smith, Christopher P. Ames, Virginie Lafage, Shay Bess, Frank J. Schwab, Robert A. Hart, Richard A. Hostin, Douglas C. Burton, Justin K. Scheer and Eric O. Klineberg and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Neurology and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Christopher I. Shaffrey

760 papers receiving 28.7k citations

Hit Papers

Scoliosis Research Society—Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2012 2013 2013 2015 250 500 750
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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. Scoliosis Research Society—Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification
    2011 929 citations Frank Schwab, Christopher I. Shaffrey et al. profile →
  2. Early versus Delayed Decompression for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS)
    2012 778 citations Christopher I. Shaffrey, Stephen J. Lewis et al. profile →
  3. Radiographical Spinopelvic Parameters and Disability in the Setting of Adult Spinal Deformity
    2013 756 citations Frank J. Schwab, Shay Bess et al. profile →
  4. Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications
    2013 487 citations Justin K. Scheer, Justin S. Smith et al. profile →
  5. The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery
    2015 471 citations Justin K. Scheer, Justin S. Smith et al. profile →
  6. Cervical Radiographical Alignment
    2013 380 citations Christopher P. Ames, Justin K. Scheer et al. profile →
  7. The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery
    2012 374 citations Justin K. Scheer, Justin S. Smith et al. profile →
  8. Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
    2013 364 citations Christopher I. Shaffrey, Justin S. Smith et al. profile →
  9. The Comprehensive Anatomical Spinal Osteotomy Classification
    2013 345 citations Frank Schwab, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. profile →
  10. Defining Spino-Pelvic Alignment Thresholds
    2015 316 citations Renaud Lafage, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →
  11. The SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification
    2013 316 citations Jamie S. Terran, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →
  12. The T1 Pelvic Angle, a Novel Radiographic Measure of Global Sagittal Deformity, Accounts for Both Spinal Inclination and Pelvic Tilt and Correlates with Health-Related Quality of Life
    2014 303 citations Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →

Peers

Christopher I. Shaffrey
Lawrence G. Lenke United States
Justin S. Smith United States
Daniel M. Sciubba United States
James S. Harrop United States
Marcel F. Dvorak Canada
Praveen V. Mummaneni United States
Keith H. Bridwell United States
Edward C. Benzel United States
Virginie Lafage United States
Steven D. Glassman United States
Lawrence G. Lenke United States
Christopher I. Shaffrey
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All Works

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Kazarian, Gregory S., Hongda Bao, Alex Soroceanu, et al.. (2024). A comparative cohort study of surgical approaches for adult spinal deformity at a minimum 2-year follow-up. European Spine Journal.
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Wang, Timothy Y., Oren N. Gottfried, Jeanna Blitz, et al.. (2024). Pushing the Limits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery—From Preoperative to Intraoperative to Postoperative Management. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(8). 2410–2410. 6 indexed citations
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Buell, Thomas J., Juan P. Sardi, Chun‐Po Yen, et al.. (2023). Use of supplemental rod constructs in adult spinal deformity surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 35(4). 101062–101062. 1 indexed citations
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Theologis, Alekos A., Daniel D. Cummins, So Kato, et al.. (2023). Activity and sports resumption after long segment fusions to the pelvis for adult spinal deformity: survey results of AO Spine members. Spine Deformity. 11(6). 1485–1493. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Timothy Y., Vikram A. Mehta, Christopher I. Shaffrey, et al.. (2023). Novel Approach to Percutaneous Lumbar Surgeries via Kambin's Triangle—Radiographic and Surgical Planning Analysis with Nerve Segmentation Technology. World Neurosurgery. 177. e385–e396. 7 indexed citations
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Turner, Jay D., Alexander J. Schüpper, Praveen V. Mummaneni, et al.. (2023). Evolving concepts in pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 35(4). 101060–101060. 1 indexed citations
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Chaudhry, Nauman S., Christopher I. Shaffrey, W. Michael Bullock, et al.. (2023). Awake Spinal Fusion Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay, Opioid Use, and Time to Ambulation Compared to General Anesthesia: A Matched Cohort Study. World Neurosurgery. 176. e91–e100. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Justin S., Shay Bess, Eric O. Klineberg, et al.. (2021). Use of rhBMP-2 for adult spinal deformity surgery: patterns of usage and changes over the past decade. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 50(6). E4–E4. 12 indexed citations
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Buell, Thomas J., Davis G. Taylor, Ching‐Jen Chen, et al.. (2019). Rotational thromboelastometry–guided transfusion during lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy for adult spinal deformity: preliminary findings from a matched cohort study. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 46(4). E17–E17. 7 indexed citations
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Asher, Anthony L., Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Praveen V. Mummaneni, et al.. (2018). Defining the minimum clinically important difference for grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: insights from the Quality Outcomes Database. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 44(1). E2–E2. 88 indexed citations
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Miller, Emily, Brian J. Neuman, Amit Jain, et al.. (2017). An assessment of frailty as a tool for risk stratification in adult spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(6). E3–E3. 121 indexed citations
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Nunley, Pierce D., Gregory M. Mundis, Richard G. Fessler, et al.. (2017). Impact of case type, length of stay, institution type, and comorbidities on Medicare diagnosis-related group reimbursement for adult spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(6). E11–E11. 4 indexed citations
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Mummaneni, Praveen V., Erica F. Bisson, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, et al.. (2017). Minimally invasive versus open fusion for Grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(2). E11–E11. 55 indexed citations
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Bumpass, David B., Lawrence G. Lenke, Jeffrey L. Gum, et al.. (2017). Male sex may not be associated with worse outcomes in primary all-posterior adult spinal deformity surgery: a multicenter analysis. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(6). E9–E9. 10 indexed citations
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Uribe, Juan S., Armen R. Deukmedjian, Praveen V. Mummaneni, et al.. (2014). Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E15–E15. 108 indexed citations
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Kelly, Michael P., Lawrence G. Lenke, Christopher I. Shaffrey, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of complications and neurological deficits with three-column spine reconstructions for complex spinal deformity: a retrospective Scoli-RISK-1 study. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E17–E17. 84 indexed citations
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Haque, Raqeeb, Gregory M. Mundis, Yousef M. Ahmed, et al.. (2014). Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E13–E13. 69 indexed citations
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Mummaneni, Praveen V., Robert G. Whitmore, Jill Curran, et al.. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of lumbar discectomy and single-level fusion for spondylolisthesis: experience with the NeuroPoint-SD registry. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(6). E3–E3. 34 indexed citations

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