David S. Casper

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

David S. Casper is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, David S. Casper has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Surgery, 17 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 2 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in David S. Casper's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (17 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (14 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (9 papers). David S. Casper is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (17 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (14 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (9 papers). David S. Casper collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. David S. Casper's co-authors include Javad Parvizi, Benjamin Zmistowski, Joel B. Durinka, Joseph Karam, Matthew S. Austin, Pedram Panahi, Gregory K. Kim, Kenneth L. Kirsh, Steven D. Passik and Christopher K. Kepler and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

David S. Casper

30 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Increases the Risk of One-... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400
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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. Periprosthetic Joint Infection Increases the Risk of One-Year Mortality
    2013 498 citations Benjamin Zmistowski, Joseph Karam et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David S. Casper United States 14 965 100 72 61 52 33 1.1k
Jesus M. Villa United States 19 816 0.8× 47 0.5× 46 0.6× 43 0.7× 65 1.3× 63 925
Ya Lin Chiu United States 11 582 0.6× 168 1.7× 33 0.5× 62 1.0× 195 3.8× 12 808
Nikunj N. Trivedi United States 13 368 0.4× 27 0.3× 90 1.3× 58 1.0× 100 1.9× 41 509
Kristin Hitchcock United States 14 1.1k 1.2× 82 0.8× 103 1.4× 401 6.6× 103 2.0× 32 1.5k
Erik N. Hansen United States 25 1.8k 1.9× 17 0.2× 72 1.0× 124 2.0× 41 0.8× 65 2.1k
Ahmed Siddiqi United States 21 1.0k 1.0× 17 0.2× 51 0.7× 55 0.9× 70 1.3× 60 1.1k
Theis Muncholm Thillemann Denmark 22 1.4k 1.5× 16 0.2× 40 0.6× 148 2.4× 179 3.4× 61 1.6k
Michael Wyatt New Zealand 17 937 1.0× 19 0.2× 41 0.6× 40 0.7× 98 1.9× 53 1.1k
PR Kay United Kingdom 19 794 0.8× 21 0.2× 25 0.3× 52 0.9× 25 0.5× 37 958
Tejo Pratap Oleti India 14 184 0.2× 46 0.5× 55 0.8× 115 1.9× 16 0.3× 68 689

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David S. Casper

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All Works

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Zhuang, Thompson, et al.. (2024). Geographical and Specialty-specific Variation in the Utilization of Laminoplasty for Cervical Myelopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 37(8). E389–E393.
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Khalsa, Amrit S., et al.. (2024). Does Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery Increase the Likelihood of Developing Obstructive Sleep Apnea? A Pearldiver Study. World Neurosurgery. 184. e72–e75. 1 indexed citations
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Santangelo, Gabrielle, Connor Wathen, Zarina S. Ali, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Single-Level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Radiculopathy. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 17(3). 418–425. 2 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., et al.. (2021). Predicting Reciprocal Thoracic Change, Proximal Junctional Kyphosis, and Revision Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurgery. 151. e995–e1001. 4 indexed citations
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Stull, Justin D., Dhruv K.C. Goyal, John J. Mangan, et al.. (2020). The Outcomes of Patients With Neck Pain Following ACDF. Spine. 45(21). 1485–1490. 25 indexed citations
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Schroeder, Gregory D., James C. McKenzie, David S. Casper, et al.. (2019). Does an Uninstrumented Level Increase the Rate of Revision Surgery in a Multilevel Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion?. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 32(10). E416–E419. 1 indexed citations
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McKenzie, James C., Scott C. Wagner, Arjun S. Sebastian, et al.. (2019). Sarcopenia does not affect clinical outcomes following lumbar fusion. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 64. 150–154. 26 indexed citations
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Schroeder, Gregory D., James C. McKenzie, David S. Casper, et al.. (2018). The Total Cost to the Health Care System in Medicare and Medicaid Patients for the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 32(1). 32–37. 3 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., Benjamin Zmistowski, Gregory D. Schroeder, et al.. (2017). Preinjury Patient Characteristics and Postinjury Neurological Status Are Associated With Mortality Following Spinal Cord Injury. Spine. 43(13). 895–899. 13 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., Benjamin Zmistowski, Douglas A. Hollern, et al.. (2017). The Effect of Postoperative Spinal Infections on Patient Mortality. Spine. 43(3). 223–227. 30 indexed citations
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Shaner, Julie L., et al.. (2016). Routine Postoperative Laboratory Tests Are Unnecessary After Partial Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 31(12). 2764–2767. 29 indexed citations
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Zmistowski, Benjamin, Joseph Karam, Joel B. Durinka, David S. Casper, & Javad Parvizi. (2013). Periprosthetic Joint Infection Increases the Risk of One-Year Mortality. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 95(24). 2177–2184. 498 indexed citations breakdown →
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Panahi, Pedram, et al.. (2012). Operating Room Traffic is a Major Concern During Total Joint Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 470(10). 2690–2694. 123 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., Gregory K. Kim, Javad Parvizi, & Theresa A. Freeman. (2012). Morphology of the proximal femur differs widely with age and sex: Relevance to design and selection of femoral prostheses. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 30(7). 1162–1166. 55 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., et al.. (2012). A Prospective Analysis of Glove Perforation in Primary and Revision Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 27(7). 1271–1275. 25 indexed citations
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Jafari, S. Mehdi, David S. Casper, Camilo Restrepo, et al.. (2012). Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Are Patients With Multiple Prosthetic Joints at Risk?. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 27(6). 877–880. 28 indexed citations
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Casper, David S., Gregory K. Kim, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi, & Richard H. Rothman. (2011). Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty With an Uncemented Femoral Component. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 26(6). 838–841. 41 indexed citations
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Passik, Steven D., Kenneth L. Kirsh, & David S. Casper. (2008). Addiction-Related Assessment Tools and Pain Management: Instruments for Screening, Treatment Planning, and Monitoring Compliance. Pain Medicine. 9. S145–S166. 59 indexed citations

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