Jason C. Eck

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Jason C. Eck is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jason C. Eck has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Surgery, 82 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 23 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Jason C. Eck's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (77 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (51 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (27 papers). Jason C. Eck is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (77 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (51 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (27 papers). Jason C. Eck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Korea. Jason C. Eck's co-authors include Scott D. Hodges, S. Craig Humphreys, Howard S. An, Tae-Hong Lim, Tae‐Hong Lim, LAURIE A. COVINGTON, Avinash G. Patwardhan, Andrew T. Dailey, Michael W. Groff and Tanvir F. Choudhri and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Radiology and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Jason C. Eck

107 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Biomechanical Study on the Effect of Cervical Spine Fusio... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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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. Biomechanical Study on the Effect of Cervical Spine Fusion on Adjacent-Level Intradiscal Pressure and Segmental Motion
    2002 622 citations Jason C. Eck, S. Craig Humphreys et al. Spine profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jason C. Eck United States 39 4.0k 3.9k 1.0k 473 183 108 4.7k
Dieter Grob Switzerland 37 2.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 330 0.7× 256 1.4× 66 3.9k
Kirkham B. Wood United States 46 6.5k 1.6× 5.1k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 777 1.6× 264 1.4× 189 7.8k
Stephen I. Esses United States 34 3.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 769 0.8× 401 0.8× 101 0.6× 86 3.5k
Katsushi Takeshita Japan 38 3.8k 1.0× 2.9k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 245 0.5× 253 1.4× 277 5.0k
Ensor E. Transfeldt United States 39 4.1k 1.0× 3.3k 0.9× 934 0.9× 490 1.0× 214 1.2× 115 5.0k
Carl Lauryssen United States 25 2.5k 0.6× 2.0k 0.5× 470 0.5× 245 0.5× 101 0.6× 53 3.0k
Björn Strömqvist Sweden 40 3.5k 0.9× 3.0k 0.8× 2.0k 2.0× 575 1.2× 243 1.3× 137 4.6k
Themistocles S. Protopsaltis United States 40 5.7k 1.4× 3.8k 1.0× 385 0.4× 470 1.0× 165 0.9× 339 6.2k
Emre Acaroğlu Türkiye 37 4.5k 1.1× 3.1k 0.8× 442 0.4× 482 1.0× 237 1.3× 162 5.0k
Thomas G. Lowe United States 40 6.1k 1.5× 3.0k 0.8× 352 0.3× 404 0.9× 161 0.9× 58 6.4k

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All Works

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Aleem, Ilyas, Jason C. Eck, John M. Rhee, et al.. (2016). Do Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Patients Recall Their Preoperative Status?. Spine. 42(2). 128–134. 18 indexed citations
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Nassr, Ahmad, Ilyas Aleem, Jason C. Eck, et al.. (2016). Does Resection of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Impact the Incidence of C5 Palsy After Cervical Corpectomy Procedures?. Spine. 42(7). E392–E397. 11 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Michael G., Michael W. Groff, William C. Watters, et al.. (2014). Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: Bone graft extenders and substitutes as an adjunct for lumbar fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 21(1). 106–132. 51 indexed citations
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Eck, Jason C., Alok D. Sharan, Daniel K. Resnick, et al.. (2014). Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: Discography for patient selection. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 21(1). 37–41. 29 indexed citations
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Schroeder, Gregory D., Brian K. Kwon, Jason C. Eck, et al.. (2014). Survey of Cervical Spine Research Society Members on the Use of High-Dose Steroids for Acute Spinal Cord Injuries. Spine. 39(12). 971–977. 46 indexed citations
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Ghogawala, Zoher, Robert G. Whitmore, William C. Watters, et al.. (2014). Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 3: Assessment of economic outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 21(1). 14–22. 17 indexed citations
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Chastain, Cody A., et al.. (2007). Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Study of Long-term Pain Relief and Fusion Outcomes. Orthopedics. 30(5). 389–392. 30 indexed citations
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Eck, Jason C., et al.. (2006). Questionnaire Survey of Spine Surgeons on the Use of Methylprednisolone for Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Spine. 31(9). E250–E253. 60 indexed citations
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Riley, Lee H., Jason C. Eck, Hiroyuki Yoshida, et al.. (2004). A Biomechanical Comparison of Calf Versus Cadaver Lumbar Spine Models. Spine. 29(11). E217–E220. 23 indexed citations
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An, Howard S., Kern Singh, Alexander R. Vaccaro, et al.. (2004). Biomechanical Evaluation of Contemporary Posterior Spinal Internal Fixation Configurations in an Unstable Burst-fracture Calf Spine Model. Spine. 29(3). 257–262. 38 indexed citations
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Eck, Jason C., et al.. (2002). Biomechanical Study on the Effect of Cervical Spine Fusion on Adjacent-Level Intradiscal Pressure and Segmental Motion. Spine. 27(22). 2431–2434. 622 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vaccaro, Alexander R., Oren Blam, Jason C. Eck, et al.. (2002). Spine Infections. Spine. 27(9). 962–965. 54 indexed citations
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Hodges, Scott D., et al.. (2000). Intraoperative Loosening of Bagby and Kuslich Cages During Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 13(6). 535–537. 6 indexed citations
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Hodges, Scott D., et al.. (1999). Management of Incidental Durotomy Without Mandatory Bed Rest. Spine. 24(19). 2062–2062. 104 indexed citations
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Hodges, Scott D., et al.. (1999). The Surgical Treatment of Far Lateral L3–L4 and L4–L5 Disc Herniations. Spine. 24(12). 1243–1246. 54 indexed citations
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Eck, Jason C., S. Craig Humphreys, & Scott D. Hodges. (1999). Adjacent-segment degeneration after lumbar fusion: a review of clinical, biomechanical, and radiologic studies.. PubMed. 28(6). 336–40. 115 indexed citations
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Lim, Tae‐Hong, Jason C. Eck, Howard S. An, et al.. (1996). Biomechanics of Transfixation in Pedicle Screw Instrumentation. Spine. 21(19). 2224–2229. 49 indexed citations

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