Jean Legaye

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Jean Legaye is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jean Legaye has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Surgery, 17 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jean Legaye's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (20 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (16 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (13 papers). Jean Legaye is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (20 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (16 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (13 papers). Jean Legaye collaborates with scholars based in Belgium and France. Jean Legaye's co-authors include J. Hecquet, C. Marty, G Duval-Beaupère, C. Boulay, Christine Tardieu, Dominique Prat‐Pradal, J. Pélissier, Charles Benaïm, B Mouilleseaux and J.-P. Montigny and has published in prestigious journals such as European Spine Journal, Journal of Human Evolution and Journal of Anatomy.

In The Last Decade

Jean Legaye

45 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for thre... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2005 400 800 1.2k
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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. Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for three-dimensional regulation of spinal sagittal curves
    1998 1.3k citations Jean Legaye, C. Marty et al. European Spine Journal profile →
  2. Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis regulated by pelvic incidence: standard values and prediction of lordosis
    2005 531 citations C. Boulay, Christine Tardieu et al. European Spine Journal profile →

Peers

Jean Legaye
J. Hecquet France
Roger P. Jackson United States
Sohrab Gollogly United States
Dominique Prat‐Pradal France
Rongming Xu United States
Thomas R. Häher United States
Hitesh N. Modi South Korea
Cédric Barrey France
Cooper R. Gundry United States
Stig Willner Sweden
J. Hecquet France
Jean Legaye
Citations per year, relative to Jean Legaye Jean Legaye (= 1×) peers J. Hecquet

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jean Legaye

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jean Legaye

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jean Legaye. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jean Legaye based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jean Legaye. Jean Legaye is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Legaye, Jean. (2018). Radiographic analysis of the listhesis associated with lumbar isthmic spondylolysis. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 104(5). 569–573. 3 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean & G Duval-Beaupère. (2017). Influence of a variation in the position of the arms on the sagittal connection of the gravity line with the spinal structures. European Spine Journal. 26(11). 2828–2833. 6 indexed citations
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Tardieu, Christine, et al.. (2013). How is sagittal balance acquired during bipedal gait acquisition? Comparison of neonatal and adult pelves in three dimensions. Evolutionary implications. Journal of Human Evolution. 65(2). 209–222. 43 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean. (2011). Follow-up of the sagittal spine by optical technique. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 55(2). 76–92. 9 indexed citations
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Tardieu, Christine, J. Hecquet, C. Boulay, et al.. (2008). Deux descripteurs clé des relations sacro-cotyloïdiennes : les angles d’incidence sacrée et cotyloïde. Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l Appareil Moteur. 94(4). 327–335. 8 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean, et al.. (2008). Cervical spondylolysis in a child: a case with hypermobility. The Spine Journal. 9(1). e15–e19. 10 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean, et al.. (2007). Influence of the sagittal anatomy of the pelvis on the intercrestal line position. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 25(3). 200–205. 14 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean & G Duval-Beaupère. (2007). Gravitational forces and sagittal shape of the spine. International Orthopaedics. 32(6). 809–816. 53 indexed citations
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Boulay, C., Christine Tardieu, Charles Benaïm, et al.. (2006). Three‐dimensional study of pelvic asymmetry on anatomical specimens and its clinical perspectives. Journal of Anatomy. 208(1). 21–33. 69 indexed citations
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Tardieu, Christine, J. Hecquet, C. Boulay, et al.. (2006). Le bassin, interface articulaire entre rachis et membres inférieurs : analyse par le logiciel DE-VISU. Comptes Rendus Palevol. 5(3-4). 583–595. 13 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean. (2005). Conséquences défavorables sur l’équilibre sagittal du rachis du système de neutralisation dynamique. Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l Appareil Moteur. 91(6). 542–550. 14 indexed citations
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Boulay, C., Christine Tardieu, J. Hecquet, et al.. (2005). Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis regulated by pelvic incidence: standard values and prediction of lordosis. European Spine Journal. 15(4). 415–422. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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Legaye, Jean, et al.. (2004). Kyste arthro-synovial de hanche sur prothèse totale à couple de friction céramique-céramique. Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l Appareil Moteur. 90(5). 475–478. 3 indexed citations
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Marty, C., B. Boisaubert, J.-P. Montigny, et al.. (2002). The sagittal anatomy of the sacrum among young adults, infants, and spondylolisthesis patients. European Spine Journal. 11(2). 119–125. 210 indexed citations
15.
Legaye, Jean, et al.. (1998). Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for three-dimensional regulation of spinal sagittal curves. European Spine Journal. 7(2). 99–103. 1277 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hecquet, J., Jean Legaye, & G Duval-Beaupère. (1998). Access to a three-dimensional measure of vertebral axial rotation. European Spine Journal. 7(3). 206–211. 19 indexed citations
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Emery, Roger, et al.. (1994). Les prothèses totales de genou infectées. Orientation du choix thérapeutique.. 80(7). 626–633. 1 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean. (1992). [Rupture of the metallic lining in bicentric hemi-arthroplasties of the hip. Apropos of 3 cases].. PubMed. 58(4). 411–6. 2 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean, et al.. (1991). Contributing Factors for Osteogenesis in Childrenʼs Limb Lengthening. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 11(4). 452–458. 3 indexed citations
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Legaye, Jean, et al.. (1991). [Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle. Apropos of a case report and literature review].. PubMed. 57(2). 209–12. 5 indexed citations

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