Hyeun Sung Kim

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
186 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Hyeun Sung Kim is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hyeun Sung Kim has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Surgery, 166 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 44 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Hyeun Sung Kim's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (165 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (89 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (66 papers). Hyeun Sung Kim is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (165 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (89 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (66 papers). Hyeun Sung Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Singapore and United States. Hyeun Sung Kim's co-authors include Il‐Tae Jang, Pang Hung Wu, Seok Won Kim, Dong Hwa Heo, Chang Il Ju, Chang Il Ju, Il Tae Jang, Sol Lee, Jun Hyung Lee and Jee-Soo Jang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hyeun Sung Kim

174 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Intervertebral Disc Diseases PART 2: A Review of the Current Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Disease

2020 179 citations Pang Hung Wu, Hyeun Sung Kim et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hyeun Sung Kim South Korea	29	2.5k	2.3k	844	407	186	186	2.8k
Hyun-Jib Kim South Korea	23	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	492 0.6×	220 0.5×	157 0.8×	72	2.2k
Jonathan N. Sembrano United States	27	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.8×	712 0.8×	210 0.5×	178 1.0×	75	2.2k
H. Michael Mayer Germany	21	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	844 1.0×	246 0.6×	65 0.3×	81	1.9k
Christy Baldus United States	27	2.7k 1.1×	3.6k 1.5×	619 0.7×	303 0.7×	88 0.5×	32	3.8k
Kevin R. Gurr Canada	22	1.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	315 0.4×	216 0.5×	71 0.4×	62	1.9k
Barton L. Sachs United States	22	1.7k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	945 1.1×	378 0.9×	81 0.4×	47	2.3k
Jin‐Sung Kim South Korea	27	2.5k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	883 1.0×	483 1.2×	159 0.9×	145	2.7k
Woojin Cho United States	27	1.7k 0.7×	2.2k 0.9×	263 0.3×	190 0.5×	61 0.3×	112	2.4k
Sebastian Ruetten Germany	23	2.9k 1.2×	2.8k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	320 0.8×	128 0.7×	57	3.1k
Claudio Lamartina Italy	27	1.6k 0.7×	1.9k 0.8×	332 0.4×	219 0.5×	54 0.3×	99	2.2k

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Chen, Kuo-Tai, et al.. (2025). A Terminological Suggestion for Spinal Endoscopes. 10(Suppl 1). S3–S5.

Kim, Hyeun Sung & Pang Hung Wu. (2024). Comparative cohort study of paraspinal muscle volume change between uniportal full endoscopic and mini open posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 36(1). 101081–101081.

Grasso, Giovanni, et al.. (2024). Enhanced Recovery after Cranial Surgery in Elderly: A Review. World Neurosurgery. 185. e1013–e1018. 2 indexed citations

Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, Eugene Tze-Chun Lau, & Il‐Tae Jang. (2023). Narrative Review of Uniportal Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy. World Neurosurgery. 181. 148–153. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Pang Hung, et al.. (2023). Uniportal Thoracic Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy with Bilateral Decompression of Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum: A Systematic Review of Current Literature. World Neurosurgery. 178. 340–350.e2. 3 indexed citations

Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, Brian Zhaojie Chin, & Il Tae Jang. (2023). Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of a Comparative Study of Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion with Partial Pediculotomy, Partial Vertebrotomy (PPPV) Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Decompression (PECD) for Cervical Foraminal Pathology. Medicina. 59(7). 1222–1222. 2 indexed citations

Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, & Il‐Tae Jang. (2023). Clinical Results and Review of Techniques of Thoracic Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy with Bilateral Decompression (TE-ULBD) Using the Outside-In Technique for Thoracic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 74–81. 1 indexed citations

Grasso, Giovanni, et al.. (2023). Nondysraphic Intramedullary Lipoma of the Cervical Spine: A Systematic Review of Management Strategies and Outcomes. World Neurosurgery. 174. 197–204.e1. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Pang Hung, et al.. (2023). Prospective Cohort Study with a 2-Year Follow-up of Clinical Results, Fusion Rate, and Muscle Bulk for Uniportal Full Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Asian Spine Journal. 17(2). 373–381. 7 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, Jiyeon Kim, et al.. (2022). Comparative Clinical and Radiographic Cohort Study: Uniportal Thoracic Endoscopic Laminotomy With Bilateral Decompression by Using the 1-Block Resection Technique and Thoracic Open Laminotomy With Bilateral Decompression for Thoracic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum. Operative Neurosurgery. 22(6). 391–399. 12 indexed citations

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Lewandrowski, Kai‐Uwe, Stefan Hellinger, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho, et al.. (2021). Durability of Endoscopes Used During Routine Lumbar Endoscopy: An Analysis of Use Patterns, Common Failure Modes, Impact on Patient Care, and Contingency Plans. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 15(6). 1147–1160. 5 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, & Il‐Tae Jang. (2020). Lumbar Degenerative Disease Part 1: Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Intervertebral Discogenic Pain and Radiofrequency Ablation of Basivertebral and Sinuvertebral Nerve Treatment for Chronic Discogenic Back Pain: A Prospective Case Series and Review of Literature. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(4). 1483–1483. 93 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, et al.. (2020). Infected Schmorl’s node: a case report. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21(1). 280–280.

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Wu, Pang Hung, Hyeun Sung Kim, Dong Hwa Heo, Gamaliel Tan, & Tae Won Jang. (2020). A Systematic Review of Complications Associated with Initial Learning Curve of Endoscopic Spine Surgery Highlighting the Necessity of Introducing an Effective Fellowship to Train Competent Endoscopic Spine Surgeons. Journal of Spine. 9(5). 1–10. 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Pang Hung, et al.. (2020). Posterior endoscopic cervical foramiotomy and discectomy: clinical and radiological computer tomography evaluation on the bony effect of decompression with 2 years follow-up. European Spine Journal. 30(2). 534–546. 26 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, Pang Hung Wu, & Il‐Tae Jang. (2020). Current and Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: What are the Common Procedures we Have Now and What Lies Ahead?. World Neurosurgery. 140. 642–653. 32 indexed citations

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Khalsa, Siri Sahib S., et al.. (2019). Radiographic outcomes of endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 46(5). E10–E10. 13 indexed citations

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Kim, Manyoung, Hyeun Sung Kim, Nitin Adsul, et al.. (2019). Evolution of Spinal Endoscopic Surgery. Neurospine. 16(1). 6–14. 107 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, et al.. (2007). Discal Cyst Diagnosed by Radiologic Finding. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 41(6). 418–420. 3 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyeun Sung, et al.. (1998). Analysis for Circumstantial Factors in Onset of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 27(7). 939–946. 3 indexed citations

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