Michael Akbar

1.6k total citations
46 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Akbar is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Akbar has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Surgery, 19 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 5 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Michael Akbar's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (17 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (13 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (12 papers). Michael Akbar is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (17 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (13 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (12 papers). Michael Akbar collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Michael Akbar's co-authors include Thomas Brückner, Thorsten M. Seyler, Hans Jürgen Gerner, Markus Loew, Virginie Lafage, Thomas Grieser, Rainer Abel, Wojciech Pepke, Jamie S. Terran and Frank J. Schwab and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Akbar

45 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Akbar Germany 21 784 349 140 124 122 46 1.1k
Douglas Hedden Canada 25 1.3k 1.6× 336 1.0× 70 0.5× 101 0.8× 113 0.9× 64 1.6k
Jae‐Young Hong South Korea 24 1.1k 1.4× 514 1.5× 42 0.3× 78 0.6× 86 0.7× 101 1.6k
Vijay M. Ravindra United States 20 775 1.0× 559 1.6× 27 0.2× 152 1.2× 217 1.8× 119 1.5k
Kingsley Abode-Iyamah United States 19 711 0.9× 522 1.5× 31 0.2× 77 0.6× 56 0.5× 96 1.1k
Ali A. Baaj United States 28 1.7k 2.2× 1.3k 3.8× 52 0.4× 159 1.3× 71 0.6× 122 2.3k
Raymond P. Onders United States 28 1.5k 1.9× 345 1.0× 116 0.8× 55 0.4× 42 0.3× 74 2.2k
L. Simonetti Italy 17 332 0.4× 252 0.7× 31 0.2× 67 0.5× 132 1.1× 97 1.0k
Peter G. Gabos United States 20 1.0k 1.3× 190 0.5× 17 0.1× 79 0.6× 97 0.8× 55 1.2k
Benoît Poitras Canada 24 1.6k 2.0× 545 1.6× 39 0.3× 96 0.8× 59 0.5× 37 1.9k
Rafael Blanco Spain 18 2.1k 2.7× 514 1.5× 43 0.3× 48 0.4× 42 0.3× 63 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Akbar

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All Works

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Ruf, Michael, et al.. (2023). Range of surgical strategies for individual adolescent idiopathic scoliosis cases: evaluation of a multi-centre survey. Spine Deformity. 12(1). 35–46. 7 indexed citations
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Braun, Alexander, Marc‐An dré Weber, Marcus Schiltenwolf, et al.. (2019). Impact of MRI, CT, and Clinical Characteristics on Microbial Pathogen Detection Using CT-Guided Biopsy for Suspected Spondylodiscitis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(1). 32–32. 10 indexed citations
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Brückner, Thomas, Andreas Hug, Patric Raiss, et al.. (2018). Impact of spine alignment on the rotator cuff in long-term wheelchair users. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 27(6). 1004–1011. 4 indexed citations
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Lehner, Burkhard, Micha el Akbar, & Nicholas A. Beckmann. (2018). Infektionen nach rekonstruktiven Wirbelsäuleneingriffen. Der Orthopäde. 47(4). 288–295. 3 indexed citations
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Schiltenwolf, Marcus, Micha el Akbar, E. Neubauer, et al.. (2017). The cognitive impact of chronic low back pain: Positive effect of multidisciplinary pain therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 17(1). 273–278. 31 indexed citations
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Dapunt, Ulrike, et al.. (2017). Surgical site infections following instrumented stabilization of the spine. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management. Volume 13. 1239–1245. 17 indexed citations
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Rief, Harald, Georg W. Omlor, Micha el Akbar, et al.. (2016). Biochemical markers of bone turnover in patients with spinal metastases after resistance training under radiotherapy – a randomized trial. BMC Cancer. 16(1). 231–231. 6 indexed citations
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Moghaddam, Arash, Raban Heller, Kevin Kunzmann, et al.. (2016). Elevated Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Levels in Patients with Neurological Remission after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0159764–e0159764. 26 indexed citations
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Fradet, Laetitia, et al.. (2015). Proposition of a protocol to evaluate upper-extremity functional deficits and compensation mechanisms: application to elbow contracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 20(2). 321–330. 10 indexed citations
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Plate, Johannes F., Thorsten M. Seyler, Daniel N. Bracey, et al.. (2015). Obesity has no effect on outcomes following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 25(3). 645–651. 70 indexed citations
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Rief, Harald, Micha el Akbar, Monika Keller, et al.. (2014). Quality of life and fatigue of patients with spinal bone metastases under combined treatment with resistance training and radiation therapy- a randomized pilot trial. Radiation Oncology. 9(1). 151–151. 37 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, et al.. (2014). Comparison of 3D turbo spin-echo SPACE sequences with conventional 2D MRI sequences to assess the shoulder joint. European Journal of Radiology. 83(10). 1843–1849. 24 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, Jamie S. Terran, Christopher P. Ames, Virginie Lafage, & Frank J. Schwab. (2013). Use of Surgimap Spine in Sagittal Plane Analysis, Osteotomy Planning, and Correction Calculation. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 24(2). 163–172. 106 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, et al.. (2011). A cross-sectional study of demographic and morphologic features of rotator cuff disease in paraplegic patients. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 20(7). 1108–1113. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Haili, et al.. (2011). Longitudinal Observation of Changes in Pain Sensitivity during Opioid Tapering in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain. Pain Medicine. 12(12). 1720–1726. 42 indexed citations
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Herweh, Christian, Micha el Akbar, Martina Wengenroth, et al.. (2010). Reduced Anisotropy in the Middle Cerebellar Peduncle in Chiari-II Malformation. The Cerebellum. 9(3). 303–309. 10 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, Thorsten M. Seyler, Thomas Brückner, et al.. (2010). Prevalence of Rotator Cuff Tear in Paraplegic Patients Compared with Controls. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 92(1). 23–30. 115 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, Patric Raiss, Thomas Brückner, et al.. (2010). Fractures in myelomeningocele. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 11(3). 175–182. 18 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, Thorsten M. Seyler, Wolfram Wenz, et al.. (2009). Management of Orthopaedic Sequelae of Congenital Spinal Disorders. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 91(Supplement_6). 87–100. 17 indexed citations
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Akbar, Micha el, et al.. (2006). Kyphectomy in Children With Myelodysplasia. Spine. 31(9). 1007–1013. 21 indexed citations

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