David L. Skaggs

16.7k citations
382 papers · 11.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 57
Topics
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (156 papers)Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (153 papers)Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (73 papers)

In The Last Decade

David L. Skaggs

354 papers receiving 10.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

David L. Skaggs
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  • Surgery 9.1k
  • Rehabilitation 2.6k
  • Epidemiology 1.9k
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1.4k
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 747
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About David L. Skaggs

David L. Skaggs is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Pathology and Forensic Medicine, having authored 382 papers that have together received 11.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (156 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (153 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (73 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rehabilitation (2.6k citations), Surgery (9.1k citations) and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (747 citations). David L. Skaggs has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Robert M. Kay, Vernon T. Tolo, Michael G. Vitale, Paul D. Choi, Lindsay M. Andras, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Paul D. Sponseller, John M. Flynn, Wudbhav N. Sankar and Susan A. Rethlefsen. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, PEDIATRICS and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

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