Keith H. Bridwell

47.3k citations

435 papers · 35.7k indexed · 10 hit papers · h-index 104

Surgery top 0.01%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.01%
Pharmacology top 0.1%
Biomedical Engineering top 2%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 2%

Co-authors: Lawrence G. Lenke Kathy Blanke Yongjung J. Kim Steven D. Glassman Christy Baldus Sigurd Berven William C. Horton Christine R. Baldus
Topics: Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (323 papers)Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (320 papers)Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (235 papers)
Cited by: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Surgery Pharmacology
Journals: New England Journal of Medicine Annals of Internal Medicine Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom South Korea

In The Last Decade

Keith H. Bridwell

426 papers receiving 34.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The Impact of Positive Sagittal Balance in Adult Spinal Deformity

2005 1.4k citations Keith H. Bridwell et al. Spine profile →
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

2001 1.3k citations Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell et al. profile →
Correlation of Radiographic Parameters and Clinical Symptoms in Adult Scoliosis

2005 928 citations Keith H. Bridwell et al. Spine profile →
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Orthopaedic Spinal Operations

2008 618 citations K. Daniel Riew, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. profile →
Segmental Analysis of the Sagittal Plane Alignment of the Normal Thoracic and Lumbar Spines and Thoracolumbar Junction

1989 594 citations Keith H. Bridwell et al. Spine profile →
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 →
Free Hand Pedicle Screw Placement in the Thoracic Spine: Is it Safe?

2004 556 citations Yongjung J. Kim, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. Spine profile →
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 →
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Long Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion

2005 533 citations Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. Spine profile →
The Role of Fusion and Instrumentation in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with Spinal Stenosis

1993 438 citations Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Geometric analysis of pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) for Kyphosis correction: anterior lengthening may occur at the osteotomized body as well as at the discs above and below 2022 ·European Spine Journal ·Woojin Cho,Lawrence G. Lenke,Keith H. Bridwell,(unknown),Ian G. Dorward,Lukas P. Zebala,Joshua M. Pahys,Samuel K. Cho,Matthew M. Kang,Linda A. Koester	2
2	Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes After 3-Column Osteotomies With 5-Year Follow-up 2014 ·Spine ·Kevin O’Neill,Lawrence G. Lenke,Keith H. Bridwell,Seung-Jae Hyun,Brian J. Neuman,Ian G. Dorward,Linda A. Koester	37
3	Extension of Spine Fusion to the Sacrum Following Long Fusions for Deformity Correction 2014 ·Spine ·Kevin O’Neill,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,Tapanut Chuntarapas,Ian G. Dorward,Brian J. Neuman,Azeem Ahmad,Christine R. Baldus	7
4	RhBMP-2 Is Superior to Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Long Fusions to the Sacrum in Adult Spinal Deformity 2013 ·Spine ·Han Jo Kim,Jacob M. Buchowski,Lukas P. Zebala,(unknown),Linda A. Koester,Keith H. Bridwell	52
5	Preoperative Vitamin D Status of Adults Undergoing Surgical Spinal Fusion 2012 ·Spine ·Geoffrey E. Stoker,Jacob M. Buchowski,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,K. Daniel Riew,Lukas P. Zebala	72
6	Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity After Segmental Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion 2008 ·Spine ·Yongjung J. Kim,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,(unknown),Seung-Chul Rhim,Gene Cheh	337
7	Neurological Deficit From a Purely Vascular Etiology After Unilateral Vessel Ligation During Anterior Thoracolumbar Fusion of the Spine 2005 ·Spine ·Joseph Orchowski,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke	46
8	Late Complications of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis Primary Fusions to L4 and Above 2004 ·Spine ·Anthony Rinella,Keith H. Bridwell,Yongjung Kim,Jonas R. Rudzki,Charles C. Edwards,Michael S. Roh,Lawrence G. Lenke,(unknown)	52
9	Selective Thoracic Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with C Modifier Lumbar Curves: 2- to 16-Year Radiographic and Clinical Results 2004 ·Spine ·Charles C. Edwards,Lawrence G. Lenke,Michael Peelle,Brenda A. Sides,Anthony Rinella,Keith H. Bridwell	110
10	Staged Posterior Surgery for Severe Adult Spinal Deformity 2003 ·Spine ·John M. Rhee,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,Christine R. Baldus,Kathy Blanke,Charles C. Edwards,(unknown)	34
11	Sagittal Plane Analysis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 2002 ·Spine ·John M. Rhee,Keith H. Bridwell,(unknown),Lawrence G. Lenke,Chatupon Chotigavanichaya,Darrell S. Hanson	151
12	Complications and Results of Long Adult Deformity Fusions Down to L4, L5, and the Sacrum 2001 ·Spine ·Kevin R. Eck,Keith H. Bridwell,Felix F. Ungacta,(unknown),Mark A. Lapp,Lawrence G. Lenke,Christy Baldus,Kathy Blanke	92
13	Prospective Randomization of Parenteral Hyperalimentation for Long Fusions With Spinal Deformity 2001 ·Spine ·Mark A. Lapp,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,Christy Baldus,Kathy Blanke,(unknown)	30
14	Deep Wound Infections After Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery 2000 ·Spine ·Paul D. Sponseller,Dawn M. LaPorte,Marc W. Hungerford,Kevin R. Eck,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke	212
15	A Prospective Comparison of Neurogenic Mixed Evoked Potential Stimulation Methods 2000 ·Spine ·(unknown),Anne M. Padberg,(unknown),Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,George S. Bassett	28
16	Complications in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric High-Grade, Isthmic Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis 1999 ·Spine ·Robert W. Molinari,Keith H. Bridwell,Lawrence G. Lenke,Felix F. Ungacta,K. Daniel Riew	154
17	Comparison of Standing Sagittal Spinal Alignment in Asymptomatic Adolescents and Adults 1998 ·Spine ·Ravishankar Vedantam,Lawrence G. Lenke,James A. Keeney,Keith H. Bridwell	259
18	Somatosensory- and Motor-Evoked Potential Monitoring Without a Wake-Up Test During Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery 1998 ·Spine ·Anne M. Padberg,(unknown),Lawrence G. Lenke,Keith H. Bridwell	101
19	Complications of Pediatric Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Pedicle Screws 1998 ·Spine ·Christopher Brown,Lawrence G. Lenke,Keith H. Bridwell,(unknown),(unknown),Kathy Blanke	148
20	The Use of Pedicle Screw Fixation to Improve Correction in the Lumbar Spine of Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis 1996 ·Spine ·Christopher L. Hamill,Lawrence G. Lenke,Keith H. Bridwell,Michael P. Chapman,Kathy Blanke,Christy Baldus	176

About Keith H. Bridwell

Keith H. Bridwell is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Anatomy, having authored 435 papers that have together received 35.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (323 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (320 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (235 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (22.4k citations), Surgery (33.9k citations) and Pharmacology (2.6k citations). Keith H. Bridwell has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include Lawrence G. Lenke, Kathy Blanke, Yongjung J. Kim, Steven D. Glassman, Christy Baldus, Sigurd Berven, William C. Horton, Christine R. Baldus, Gene Cheh and John R. Dimar. Their work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

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