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, Harvinder S. Sandhu, James D. Kang 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

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

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The impact of prophylactic intraoperative vancomycin powder on microbial profile, antibiotic regimen, length of stay, and reoperation rate in elective spine surgery 2018 ·The Spine Journal ·Zachary J. Grabel, Allison L. Boden, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew H. Milby, John G. Heller	33
2	Posterolateral Fusion Versus Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis 2016 ·Spine ·Steven J. McAnany, Evan O. Baird, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Andrew C. Hecht, John G. Heller, Paul A. Anderson	33
3	Results of Cervical Arthroplasty Compared with Anterior Discectomy and Fusion: Four-Year Clinical Outcomes in a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial 2011 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Rick C. Sasso, Paul A. Anderson, K. Daniel Riew, John G. Heller	223
4	Comparison of BRYAN Cervical Disc Arthroplasty With Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion 2009 ·Spine ·John G. Heller, Rick C. Sasso, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Paul A. Anderson, Richard G. Fessler, Robert J. Hacker, Domagoj Coric, Joseph C. Cauthen, Daniel K. Riew	393
5	Clinical Outcomes of BRYAN Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Trial With 24-month Follow-up 2007 ·Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques ·Rick C. Sasso, Joseph D. Smucker, Robert J. Hacker, John G. Heller	208
6	Artificial Disc Versus Fusion 2007 ·Spine ·Rick C. Sasso, Joseph D. Smucker, Robert J. Hacker, John G. Heller	186
7	Surgical Treatment of Destructive Calcific Lesions of the Cervical Spine in Scleroderma: Case Series and Review of the Literature 2006 ·Spine ·Joseph D. Smucker, John G. Heller, Henry H. Bohlman, Thomas E. Whitesides	15
8	Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion 2005 ·Spine ·Lee H. Riley, Richard L. Skolasky, Todd J. Albert, Alexander R. Vaccaro, John G. Heller	224
9	Open Vertebral Cement Augmentation Combined With Lumbar Decompression for the Operative Management of Thoracolumbar Stenosis Secondary to Osteoporotic Burst Fractures 2005 ·Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques ·Kern Singh, John G. Heller, Dino Samartzis, Jack Price, Howard S. An, (unknown), John M. Rhee, Jon T. Ledlie, Frank M. Phillips	32
10	Accurate Identification of Adverse Outcomes After Cervical Spine Surgery 2004 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Charles C. Edwards, (unknown), (unknown), John G. Heller, Carl Lauryssen, (unknown), K. Daniel Riew	122
11	Corpectomy Versus Laminoplasty for Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy 2002 ·Spine ·Charles C. Edwards, John G. Heller, Hideki Murakami	221
12	Laminoplasty Versus Laminectomy and Fusion for Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy 2001 ·Spine ·John G. Heller, Charles C. Edwards, Hideki Murakami, Gerald E. Rodts	256
13	T-Saw Laminoplasty for the Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy 2000 ·Spine ·Charles C. Edwards, John G. Heller, D. Hal Silcox	92
14	The Implementation of Bedside Bladder Ultrasound Technology: Effects on Patient and Cost Postoperative Outcomes in Tertiary Care 2000 ·Orthopaedic Nursing ·(unknown), (unknown), Elaine Hogan Miller, (unknown), (unknown), John G. Heller	17
15	Expansive Midline T-Saw Laminoplasty (Modified Spinous Process-Splitting) for the Management of Cervical Myelopathy 1998 ·Spine ·Katsuro Tomita, Norio Kawahara, Yasumitsu Toribatake, John G. Heller	152
16	Cervical Pedicle Screws Versus Lateral Mass Screws 1997 ·Spine ·(unknown), John G. Heller, D. Hal Silcox, William Hutton	384
17	Biomechanical Study of Screws in the Lateral Masses 1996 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·John G. Heller, Bradley T. Estes, (unknown), Amadou Gallo Diop	114
18	Tibial Stress Fracture after a Graft Has Been Obtained from the Fibula. A Report of Five Cases* 1996 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Sanford E. Emery, John G. Heller, Cheryl A. Petersilge, Michael J. Bolesta, (unknown)	34
19	Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a report of nine cases in non-Oriental patients 1994 ·Skeletal Radiology ·John G. Heller, Richard B. Johnston, (unknown)	5
20	Anatomic Comparison of the Roy-Camille and Magerl Techniques for Screw Placement in the Lower Cervical Spine 1991 ·Spine ·John G. Heller, (unknown), Jean‐Jacques Abitbol, Steven R. Garfin	119

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