Kenichiro Sakai

2.0k total citations
49 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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Kenichiro Sakai is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenichiro Sakai has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Surgery, 32 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kenichiro Sakai's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (26 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (25 papers). Kenichiro Sakai is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (26 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (25 papers). Kenichiro Sakai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, France and Spain. Kenichiro Sakai's co-authors include Atsushi Okawa, Takashi Hirai, Yoshiyasu Arai, Toshitaka Yoshii, Kenichi Shinomiya, Tsuyoshi Kato, Shigenori Kawabata, Mitsuhiro Enomoto, Ichiro Torigoe and Masaki Tomori and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kenichiro Sakai

48 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kenichiro Sakai Japan	19	849	754	89	79	73	49	1.1k
Mi‐Joung Lee Australia	13	178 0.2×	73 0.1×	30 0.3×	47 0.6×	38 0.5×	34	693
Thomas Barz Germany	18	251 0.3×	382 0.5×	35 0.4×	133 1.7×	50 0.7×	38	805
Kristian Stengaard‐Pedersen Denmark	14	99 0.1×	209 0.3×	58 0.7×	25 0.3×	44 0.6×	26	604
Christian J. Gaffney United States	10	223 0.3×	42 0.1×	97 1.1×	98 1.2×	31 0.4×	15	441
Dong Eun Shin South Korea	9	155 0.2×	155 0.2×	14 0.2×	45 0.6×	24 0.3×	35	364
M. Elizabeth Pedersen United States	16	461 0.5×	22 0.0×	46 0.5×	95 1.2×	14 0.2×	28	1.1k
Bassam Bin‐Abbas Saudi Arabia	16	121 0.1×	41 0.1×	46 0.5×	285 3.6×	52 0.7×	43	717
Christine Choi United States	13	47 0.1×	57 0.1×	37 0.4×	208 2.6×	19 0.3×	28	498
Hideki Suzuki Japan	8	83 0.1×	76 0.1×	59 0.7×	91 1.2×	25 0.3×	25	544

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Murakawa, Yūichi, et al.. (2024). Impact of the quantity and quality of erector spinae muscles on the short-term prognosis of elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia in Japan. Respiratory Medicine. 232. 107746–107746.

Hirai, Takashi, Satoru Egawa, Kenichiro Sakai, et al.. (2023). Novel Technique of Anterior Foraminotomy Based on Augmented Reality with Computed Tomography Navigation System: A Case Report. Spine Surgery and Related Research. 8(1). 114–117. 1 indexed citations

Sakaki, Kyohei, Kenichiro Sakai, Yoshiyasu Arai, et al.. (2023). Prospective Comparative Study of Dysphagia after Subaxial Cervical Spine Surgery: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy and Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Ossification. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(5). 1774–1774. 1 indexed citations

Sakai, Kenichiro, Yoshiyasu Arai, Ichiro Torigoe, et al.. (2023). Augmented Reality Support for Anterior Decompression and Fusion Using Floating Method for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(8). 2898–2898. 5 indexed citations

Sakaki, Kyohei, Toshitaka Yoshii, Yoshiyasu Arai, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of Lumbosacral Orthosis After Discectomy for Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Prospective Comparative Study. Spine. 48(1). 15–20. 1 indexed citations

Sakai, Kenichiro, Toshitaka Yoshii, Yoshiyasu Arai, et al.. (2021). A comparative study of surgical outcomes between anterior cervical discectomy with fusion and selective laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 27(6). 1228–1233. 3 indexed citations

Yamada, Tsuyoshi, Toshitaka Yoshii, Shuta Ushio, et al.. (2019). Surgical outcomes for distal-type cervical spondylotic amyotrophy: a multicenter retrospective analysis of 43 cases. European Spine Journal. 28(10). 2333–2341. 2 indexed citations

Sakai, Kenichiro, Hirokazu Sato, Shinichi Sasaki, et al.. (2017). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab and Suction Drain Tip Cultures in 4573 Spinal Surgeries. Spine. 43(7). E430–E435. 5 indexed citations

Yoshii, Toshitaka, Takashi Hirai, Tsuyoshi Yamada, et al.. (2017). Intraoperative evaluation using mobile computed tomography in anterior cervical decompression with floating method for massive ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 12(1). 12–12. 18 indexed citations

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Yoshii, Toshitaka, Kenichiro Sakai, Takashi Hirai, et al.. (2016). Anterior decompression with fusion versus posterior decompression with fusion for massive cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament with a ≥50% canal occupying ratio: a multicenter retrospective study. The Spine Journal. 16(11). 1351–1357. 52 indexed citations

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Yoshii, Toshitaka, Takashi Hirai, Kenichiro Sakai, et al.. (2016). Cervical pedicle screw placement using intraoperative computed tomography imaging with a mobile scanner gantry. European Spine Journal. 25(6). 1690–1697. 18 indexed citations

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Sakai, Kenichiro, Toshitaka Yoshii, Takashi Hirai, et al.. (2015). Cervical Sagittal Imbalance is a Predictor of Kyphotic Deformity After Laminoplasty in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients Without Preoperative Kyphotic Alignment. Spine. 41(4). 299–305. 117 indexed citations

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Tadokoro, Ryosuke, et al.. (2015). In ovo gene manipulation of melanocytes and their adjacent keratinocytes during skin pigmentation of chicken embryos. Development Growth & Differentiation. 57(3). 232–241. 12 indexed citations

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Arai, Yoshiyasu, Takashi Hirai, Toshitaka Yoshii, et al.. (2013). A Prospective Comparative Study of 2 Minimally Invasive Decompression Procedures for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis. Spine. 39(4). 332–340. 52 indexed citations

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Hirai, Takashi, Atsushi Okawa, Yoshiyasu Arai, et al.. (2011). Middle-Term Results of a Prospective Comparative Study of Anterior Decompression With Fusion and Posterior Decompression With Laminoplasty for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Spine. 36(23). 1940–1947. 74 indexed citations

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Sakai, Kenichiro, Atsushi Okawa, Makoto Takahashi, et al.. (2011). Five-year Follow-up Evaluation of Surgical Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Spine. 37(5). 367–376. 152 indexed citations

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Yanagi, Teruki, Minoru Akiyama, Hiroshi Nishihara, et al.. (2008). Harlequin ichthyosis model mouse reveals alveolar collapse and severe fetal skin barrier defects. Human Molecular Genetics. 17(19). 3075–3083. 51 indexed citations

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Sakai, Kenichiro, Koji Kimata, Takashi Sato, et al.. (2006). Chondroitin Sulfate N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-1 Plays a Critical Role in Chondroitin Sulfate Synthesis in Cartilage. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(6). 4152–4161. 39 indexed citations

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Tsutsumi, Akizumi, Kazunori Kayaba, Shizukiyo Ishikawa, et al.. (2003). Association between job characteristics and health behaviors in Japanese rural workers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 10(2). 125–142. 68 indexed citations

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Motoyoshi, S., T. Shirotani, Eiichi Araki, et al.. (1998). Cellular characterization of pituitary adenoma cell line (AtT20 cell) transfected with insulin, glucose transporter type 2 (GLUT2) and glucokinase genes: Insulin secretion in response to physiological concentrations of glucose. Diabetologia. 41(12). 1492–1501. 19 indexed citations

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