John G. Heller

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

John G. Heller is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John G. Heller has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Surgery, 62 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in John G. Heller's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (60 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (53 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (49 papers). John G. Heller is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (60 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (53 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (49 papers). John G. Heller collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. John G. Heller's co-authors include Charles C. Edwards, Rick C. Sasso, D. Hal Silcox, William Hutton, Robert J. Hacker, Scott D. Boden, Hideki Murakami, James D. Kang, Harvinder S. Sandhu and K. Daniel Riew and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

John G. Heller

82 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 to Achieve Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion in Humans

2002 546 citations Scott D. Boden, John G. Heller et al. Spine profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
John G. Heller	4.9k	4.4k	473	257	252	87	5.4k
Rick C. Sasso	5.5k 1.1×	5.0k 1.1×	429 0.9×	534 2.1×	204 0.8×	130	6.1k
Frank Kandziora	5.2k 1.1×	4.0k 0.9×	782 1.7×	335 1.3×	558 2.2×	230	5.8k
Munish C. Gupta	6.0k 1.2×	4.5k 1.0×	439 0.9×	352 1.4×	108 0.4×	303	6.6k
Daisuke Togawa	2.9k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	581 1.2×	281 1.1×	217 0.9×	130	3.5k
Bobby Tay	2.8k 0.6×	2.1k 0.5×	292 0.6×	252 1.0×	171 0.7×	69	3.2k
Chi‐Chien Niu	2.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	460 1.0×	439 1.7×	168 0.7×	153	3.4k
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei	5.1k 1.0×	2.5k 0.6×	275 0.6×	199 0.8×	118 0.5×	129	5.7k
Lih-Huei Chen	2.8k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	397 0.8×	317 1.2×	195 0.8×	120	3.2k
Wen‐Jer Chen	4.2k 0.9×	2.7k 0.6×	598 1.3×	551 2.1×	473 1.9×	192	5.0k
Isador H. Lieberman	4.8k 1.0×	3.7k 0.8×	845 1.8×	368 1.4×	167 0.7×	181	5.6k

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Heller, John G., et al.. (2024). Association of Poor Bone Quality with Pseudarthrosis and Poor Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Instrumented Lumbar Arthrodesis Using Local Autologous Bone Graft. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 32(18). 841–848.

Grabel, Zachary J., et al.. (2018). The impact of prophylactic intraoperative vancomycin powder on microbial profile, antibiotic regimen, length of stay, and reoperation rate in elective spine surgery. The Spine Journal. 19(2). 261–266. 33 indexed citations

Zhou, Feifei, Kevin L. Ju, Yanbin Zhao, et al.. (2017). Progressive Bone Formation After Cervical Disc Replacement. Spine. 43(3). E163–E170. 22 indexed citations

Gottschalk, Michael B., Ajay Premkumar, Scott D. Boden, et al.. (2015). Posterolateral Lumbar Arthrodesis With and Without Interbody Arthrodesis for L4–L5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Spine. 40(12). 917–925. 29 indexed citations

Heller, John G., Rick C. Sasso, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, et al.. (2009). Comparison of BRYAN Cervical Disc Arthroplasty With Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Spine. 34(2). 101–107. 393 indexed citations

Sasso, Rick C., Joseph D. Smucker, Robert J. Hacker, & John G. Heller. (2007). Artificial Disc Versus Fusion. Spine. 32(26). 2933–2940. 186 indexed citations

Sekhon, Lali H.S., Paul A. Anderson, Neil Duggal, et al.. (2006). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clarity of the Bryan, Prodisc-c, Prestige LP, and PCM Cervical Arthroplasty Devices. Neurosurgery. 59(2). 461–461. 2 indexed citations

Smucker, Joseph D., John G. Heller, Henry H. Bohlman, & Thomas E. Whitesides. (2006). Surgical Treatment of Destructive Calcific Lesions of the Cervical Spine in Scleroderma: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Spine. 31(17). 2002–2008. 15 indexed citations

Riley, Lee H., Richard L. Skolasky, Todd J. Albert, Alexander R. Vaccaro, & John G. Heller. (2005). Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Spine. 30(22). 2564–2569. 224 indexed citations

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Singh, Kern, John G. Heller, Dino Samartzis, et al.. (2005). Open Vertebral Cement Augmentation Combined With Lumbar Decompression for the Operative Management of Thoracolumbar Stenosis Secondary to Osteoporotic Burst Fractures. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 18(5). 413–419. 32 indexed citations

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Tortolani, P. Justin, John Louis‐Ugbo, Chaiwat Kraiwattanapong, et al.. (2004). The effects of doxorubicin (adriamycin) on spinal fusion: an experimental model of posterolateral lumbar spinal arthrodesis. The Spine Journal. 4(6). 669–674. 15 indexed citations

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Edwards, Charles C., John G. Heller, & Hideki Murakami. (2002). Corpectomy Versus Laminoplasty for Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy. Spine. 27(11). 1168–1175. 221 indexed citations

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Vaccaro, Alexander R., Kazuhiro Chiba, John G. Heller, et al.. (2002). Bone grafting alternatives in spinal surgery. The Spine Journal. 2(3). 206–215. 181 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Steven C., et al.. (2001). Cervical Myelopathy and Congenital Stenosis From Hypoplasia of the Atlas. Spine. 26(5). E80–E86. 33 indexed citations

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Edwards, Charles C., John G. Heller, & D. Hal Silcox. (2000). T-Saw Laminoplasty for the Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Spine. 25(14). 1788–1794. 92 indexed citations

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Miller, Elaine Hogan, et al.. (2000). The Implementation of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Technology: Effects on Patient and Cost Postoperative Outcomes in Tertiary Care. Orthopaedic Nursing. 19(3). 79–87. 17 indexed citations

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Heller, John G., et al.. (2000). Cervical Transfacet Versus Lateral Mass Screws: A Biomechanical Comparison. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 13(6). 515–518. 59 indexed citations

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Tomita, Katsuro, Norio Kawahara, Yasumitsu Toribatake, & John G. Heller. (1998). Expansive Midline T-Saw Laminoplasty (Modified Spinous Process-Splitting) for the Management of Cervical Myelopathy. Spine. 23(1). 32–37. 152 indexed citations

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Heller, John G., et al.. (1997). Cervical Pedicle Screws Versus Lateral Mass Screws. Spine. 22(9). 977–982. 384 indexed citations

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Emery, Sanford E., et al.. (1996). Tibial Stress Fracture after a Graft Has Been Obtained from the Fibula. A Report of Five Cases*. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 78(8). 1248–51. 34 indexed citations

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