Eric O. Klineberg

15.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
412 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Eric O. Klineberg is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric O. Klineberg has authored 412 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 390 papers in Surgery, 234 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 34 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Eric O. Klineberg's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (304 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (299 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (233 papers). Eric O. Klineberg is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (304 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (299 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (233 papers). Eric O. Klineberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Eric O. Klineberg's co-authors include Virginie Lafage, Justin S. Smith, Christopher P. Ames, Shay Bess, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Frank J. Schwab, Robert A. Hart, Douglas C. Burton, Richard A. Hostin and Gregory M. Mundis and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Eric O. Klineberg

384 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Defining Spino-Pelvic Alignment Thresholds 2013 2026 2017 2021 2015 2013 2014 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Defining Spino-Pelvic Alignment Thresholds
    2015 316 citations Renaud Lafage, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →
  2. The SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification
    2013 316 citations Jamie S. Terran, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →
  3. 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. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eric O. Klineberg United States 48 8.0k 5.6k 639 444 265 412 9.0k
Meic H. Schmidt United States 41 4.2k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 408 0.6× 300 0.7× 351 1.3× 271 6.6k
William C. Welch United States 43 4.2k 0.5× 2.8k 0.5× 425 0.7× 700 1.6× 252 1.0× 198 5.5k
Hyun W. Bae United States 34 3.6k 0.4× 3.6k 0.6× 878 1.4× 1.1k 2.6× 159 0.6× 150 5.1k
Dean Chou United States 47 5.5k 0.7× 4.0k 0.7× 443 0.7× 538 1.2× 217 0.8× 301 7.0k
Daniel Lubelski United States 37 3.0k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 633 1.0× 514 1.2× 267 1.0× 254 4.2k
Michael W. Groff United States 39 3.4k 0.4× 3.1k 0.6× 445 0.7× 865 1.9× 163 0.6× 116 4.2k
François Porchet Switzerland 38 2.3k 0.3× 2.4k 0.4× 318 0.5× 1.5k 3.3× 132 0.5× 124 4.2k
Robert E. Isaacs United States 39 3.6k 0.5× 3.5k 0.6× 411 0.6× 1.2k 2.8× 101 0.4× 105 4.5k
Ali Bydon United States 50 5.9k 0.7× 4.5k 0.8× 582 0.9× 1.0k 2.4× 302 1.1× 272 7.4k
Themistocles S. Protopsaltis United States 40 5.7k 0.7× 3.8k 0.7× 470 0.7× 385 0.9× 173 0.7× 339 6.2k

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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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Ambrose, Catherine G., et al.. (2024). Quantifying the relation between aging-related trabecular bone microstructure and mechanical properties with digital volume correlation approach. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 73. 102265–102265. 4 indexed citations
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Mehta, Jwalant, Joshua M. Pahys, Paul D. Sponseller, et al.. (2024). Paediatric syndromic scoliosis: proceedings of the half-day course at the 57th annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society. Spine Deformity. 12(3). 523–543. 1 indexed citations
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Wick, Joseph B., et al.. (2024). Osteoporosis Treatment and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 190. e1018–e1024.
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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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Yahanda, Alexander T., Adam M. Wegner, Eric O. Klineberg, & Munish C. Gupta. (2023). Assessing Alignment Using GAP Score and Complications for Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Revision Surgeries for Sagittal Deformity in Previously Fused Spines Using a Satellite Rod Technique. World Neurosurgery. 179. e262–e268. 2 indexed citations
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Martin, Allan R., Eric O. Klineberg, Hai Le, et al.. (2023). Laminoplasty versus laminectomy with fusion for treating multilevel degenerative cervical myelopathy. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 15. 100232–100232. 14 indexed citations
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Scheer, Justin K., Justin S. Smith, Peter G. Passias, et al.. (2023). Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Patients With Mild Scoliosis and Age-Appropriate Sagittal Alignment With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Neurospine. 20(3). 837–848.
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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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Jawad, Muhammad Umar, et al.. (2021). Primary mobile vertebral column sarcomas: Prognostic factors vary by histologic subtypes. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 124(4). 635–645. 5 indexed citations
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Alas, Haddy, Peter G. Passias, Avery Brown, et al.. (2021). Predictors of serious, preventable, and costly medical complications in a population of adult spinal deformity patients. The Spine Journal. 21(9). 1559–1566. 7 indexed citations
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Su, Tiffany Y, et al.. (2021). Severe altered mentation due to cervicothoracic intrathecal pump after correction of cervical stenosis: a case report. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 46(12). 1100–1102. 1 indexed citations
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Lum, Zachary C., Eric O. Klineberg, Beate Danielsen, Mauro Giordani, & John P. Meehan. (2019). Female Sex and Longer Fusion Constructs Significantly Increase the Risk of Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Spinal Fusion. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 101(8). 675–681. 9 indexed citations
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Sciubba, Daniel M., Amit Jain, Khaled M. Kebaish, et al.. (2019). Development of a Preoperative Adult Spinal Deformity Comorbidity Score That Correlates With Common Quality and Value Metrics: Length of Stay, Major Complications, and Patient-Reported Outcomes. Global Spine Journal. 11(2). 146–153. 16 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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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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