Kathy Blanke

11.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
83 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Kathy Blanke is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathy Blanke has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Surgery, 38 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kathy Blanke's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (77 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (73 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers). Kathy Blanke is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (77 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (73 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers). Kathy Blanke collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Kathy Blanke's co-authors include Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, Christy Baldus, Kevin W. McEnery, Christine R. Baldus, Randal R. Betz, Thomas G. Lowe, Brenda A. Sides, Dylan N. Clements and Linda A. Koester and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Kathy Blanke

81 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 1995 2026 2005 2015 2001 1995 2004 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
    2001 1.3k citations Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell et al. profile →
  2. An Analysis of Sagittal Spinal Alignment in 100 Asymptomatic Middle and Older Aged Volunteers
    1995 574 citations Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell et al. Spine profile →
  3. Comparative Analysis of Pedicle Screw Versus Hook Instrumentation in Posterior Spinal Fusion of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
    2004 539 citations Yongjung J. Kim, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. Spine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathy Blanke United States 46 8.8k 5.0k 460 451 208 83 9.0k
Thomas G. Lowe United States 40 6.1k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 404 0.9× 352 0.8× 305 1.5× 58 6.4k
Munish C. Gupta United States 42 6.0k 0.7× 4.5k 0.9× 439 1.0× 352 0.8× 98 0.5× 303 6.6k
Ahmet Alanay Türkiye 41 5.6k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 557 1.2× 247 0.5× 180 0.9× 245 6.0k
Frank L. Acosta United States 37 3.5k 0.4× 2.8k 0.6× 316 0.7× 608 1.3× 52 0.3× 111 4.2k
Richard A. Balderston United States 40 4.3k 0.5× 3.2k 0.6× 619 1.3× 741 1.6× 33 0.2× 94 4.9k
JOHN H. MOE United States 40 5.3k 0.6× 2.3k 0.5× 279 0.6× 256 0.6× 483 2.3× 78 5.7k
Yongjung J. Kim United States 40 6.7k 0.8× 4.4k 0.9× 216 0.5× 113 0.3× 79 0.4× 76 6.8k
Yasutsugu Yukawa Japan 40 3.9k 0.4× 3.4k 0.7× 276 0.6× 521 1.2× 30 0.1× 137 4.5k
Stephen L. Ondra United States 38 4.3k 0.5× 3.2k 0.6× 243 0.5× 336 0.7× 35 0.2× 90 5.6k
Benjamin Blondel France 25 5.0k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 276 0.6× 182 0.4× 42 0.2× 161 5.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kathy Blanke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pahys, Joshua M., et al.. (2017). Neuromuscular scoliosis complication rates from 2004 to 2015: a report from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality database. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(4). E10–E10. 45 indexed citations
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Hyun, Seung-Jae, Lawrence G. Lenke, Yong‐Chan Kim, Linda A. Koester, & Kathy Blanke. (2014). Comparison of Standard 2-Rod Constructs to Multiple-Rod Constructs for Fixation Across 3-Column Spinal Osteotomies. Spine. 39(22). 1899–1904. 153 indexed citations
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Sugrue, Patrick A., Brian A. O’Shaughnessy, Kathy Blanke, & Lawrence G. Lenke. (2012). Rapidly Progressive Scheuermannʼs Disease in an Adolescent After Pectus Bar Placement Treated With Posterior Vertebral-Column Resection. Spine. 38(4). E259–E262. 6 indexed citations
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Kim, Youngbae B., Lawrence G. Lenke, Yongjung J. Kim, et al.. (2009). The Morbidity of an Anterior Thoracolumbar Approach. Spine. 34(8). 822–826. 43 indexed citations
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Rhee, John M., Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke, et al.. (2003). Staged Posterior Surgery for Severe Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine. 28(18). 2116–2121. 34 indexed citations
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Bridwell, Keith H., Darrell S. Hanson, John M. Rhee, et al.. (2002). Correction of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With Segmental Hooks, Rods, and Wisconsin Wires Posteriorly. Spine. 27(18). 2059–2066. 50 indexed citations
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Kuklo, Timothy R., Keith H. Bridwell, Stephen J. Lewis, et al.. (2001). Minimum 2-Year Analysis of Sacropelvic Fixation and L5–S1 Fusion Using S1 and Iliac Screws. Spine. 26(18). 1976–1983. 226 indexed citations
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Eck, Kevin R., Keith H. Bridwell, Felix F. Ungacta, et al.. (2001). Complications and Results of Long Adult Deformity Fusions Down to L4, L5, and the Sacrum. Spine. 26(9). E182–E191. 92 indexed citations
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Lapp, Mark A., et al.. (2001). Prospective Randomization of Parenteral Hyperalimentation for Long Fusions With Spinal Deformity. Spine. 26(7). 809–817. 30 indexed citations
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Engsberg, Jack R., Keith H. Bridwell, Mary L. Uhrich, et al.. (2001). Preoperative Gait Comparisons Between Adults Undergoing Long Spinal Deformity Fusion Surgery (Thoracic to L4, L5, or Sacrum) and Controls. Spine. 26(18). 2020–2028. 52 indexed citations
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Bridwell, Keith H., et al.. (1999). Complications and Predictive Factors for the Successful Treatment of Flatback Deformity (Fixed Sagittal Imbalance). Spine. 24(16). 1712–1712. 261 indexed citations
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Sweet, Fred A., Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, & Kathy Blanke. (1999). Maintaining Lumbar Lordosis With Anterior Single Solid-Rod Instrumentation in Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 24(16). 1655–1655. 51 indexed citations
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Brown, Christopher, et al.. (1998). Complications of Pediatric Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Pedicle Screws. Spine. 23(14). 1566–1571. 148 indexed citations
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Hamill, Christopher L., Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, et al.. (1996). The Use of Pedicle Screw Fixation to Improve Correction in the Lumbar Spine of Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 21(10). 1241–1249. 176 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Michael, Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, Kathy Blanke, & Christy Baldus. (1994). Preoperative Spinal Canal Investigation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Curves ≥ 70°. Spine. 19(Supplement). 1606–1610. 35 indexed citations

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