Michael Stanton‐Hicks

10.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Stanton‐Hicks is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Stanton‐Hicks has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 39 papers in Physiology and 34 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael Stanton‐Hicks's work include Pain Management and Treatment (47 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (37 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers). Michael Stanton‐Hicks is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Treatment (47 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (37 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers). Michael Stanton‐Hicks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Michael Stanton‐Hicks's co-authors include Stephen Bruehl, Samuel J. Hassenbusch, R. Norman Harden, Peter R. Wilson, Wilfrid Jänig, R Boas, Peter Wilson, J. David Haddox, Marion Good and Bradley S. Galer and has published in prestigious journals such as Pain, Journal of neurosurgery and Anesthesiology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Stanton‐Hicks

93 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: changing concepts and taxonomy 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 2007 200 400 600
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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. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: changing concepts and taxonomy
    1995 748 citations Michael Stanton‐Hicks, Samuel J. Hassenbusch et al. Pain profile →
  2. Proposed New Diagnostic Criteria for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
    2007 622 citations Stephen Bruehl, Michael Stanton‐Hicks et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Stanton‐Hicks United States 36 4.0k 2.9k 2.7k 1.1k 997 94 5.8k
Roberto S.G.M. Perez Netherlands 31 2.5k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 693 0.6× 755 0.8× 104 4.2k
Roman Rolke Germany 35 1.0k 0.3× 1.4k 0.5× 2.5k 0.9× 455 0.4× 376 0.4× 116 4.8k
Frank Huygen Netherlands 46 4.1k 1.0× 3.4k 1.2× 3.3k 1.2× 731 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 193 6.6k
Sam Eldabe United Kingdom 33 3.4k 0.8× 3.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.5× 594 0.6× 657 0.7× 137 4.6k
Lone Nikolajsen Denmark 41 3.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 3.5k 3.2× 100 0.1× 152 6.6k
F. Boureau France 23 887 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 761 0.7× 199 0.2× 87 4.7k
Serge Marchand Canada 51 657 0.2× 2.8k 1.0× 3.0k 1.1× 481 0.4× 460 0.5× 156 6.4k
Peter S. Staats United States 35 2.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 170 0.2× 134 4.4k
Andreas Göebel United Kingdom 28 1.7k 0.4× 1.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 215 0.2× 625 0.6× 101 3.4k
Bernard Laurent France 22 920 0.2× 1.1k 0.4× 2.3k 0.9× 503 0.5× 152 0.2× 44 4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chapman, Kenneth B., et al.. (2020). Very Low Frequencies Maintain Pain Relief From Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation: An Evaluation of Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurostimulation Frequency Tapering. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 24(4). 746–752. 22 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael, Ioannis G. Panourias, Damianos E. Sakas, & Konstantin V. Slavin. (2011). The Future of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation. Progress in neurological surgery. 24. 210–217. 28 indexed citations
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McDowell, Gladstone, et al.. (2011). Administering Ziconotide and Monitoring Patients Treated with Ziconotide: Expert Opinions. Pain Management Nursing. 14(3). e84–e94. 5 indexed citations
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Rezai, Ali R., Stewart J. Tepper, Charles P. Steiner, et al.. (2010). Electrical Stimulation of Sphenopalatine Ganglion for Acute Treatment of Cluster Headaches. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(7). 1164–1174. 114 indexed citations
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Kapural, Leonardo, et al.. (2009). Intrathecal Ziconotide for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Seven Case Reports. Pain Practice. 9(4). 296–303. 22 indexed citations
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Rosenow, Joshua M., Michael Stanton‐Hicks, Ali R. Rezai, & Jaimie M. Henderson. (2006). Failure modes of spinal cord stimulation hardware. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 5(3). 183–190. 86 indexed citations
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Kapural, Leonardo, Salim M. Hayek, Michael Stanton‐Hicks, & Nagy Mekhail. (2004). Decreased Insulin Requirements with Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Patient with Diabetes. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 98(3). 745–746. 10 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael, et al.. (2004). Interventional modalities in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome. Foot and Ankle Clinics. 9(2). 405–417. 3 indexed citations
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Mekhail, Nagy, Armin Aeschbach, & Michael Stanton‐Hicks. (2004). Cost Benefit Analysis of Neurostimulation for Chronic Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. 20(6). 462–468. 62 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael. (2003). Complex regional pain syndrome. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. 21(4). 733–744. 43 indexed citations
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Good, Marion, et al.. (2002). Pain outcomes after intestinal surgery.. PubMed. 5(1). 41–6. 11 indexed citations
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Racz, Gabor B. & Michael Stanton‐Hicks. (2002). Lumbar and Thoracic Sympathetic Radiofrequency Lesioning in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Pain Practice. 2(3). 250–256. 15 indexed citations
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Good, Marion, et al.. (2000). Pain after gynecologic surgery. Pain Management Nursing. 1(3). 96–104. 18 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael. (2000). Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Type I, RSD; Type II, Causalgia): Controversies. Clinical Journal of Pain. 16(Supplement). S33–S40. 37 indexed citations
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Bruehl, Stephen, et al.. (1999). Complex regional pain syndrome: are the IASP diagnostic criteria valid and sufficiently comprehensive?. Pain. 83(2). 211–219. 257 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael, Ralf Baron, R Boas, et al.. (1998). Complex Regional Pain Syndromes: Guidelines for Therapy. Clinical Journal of Pain. 14(2). 155–166. 238 indexed citations
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Hassenbusch, Samuel J., et al.. (1996). Long-term results of peripheral nerve stimulation for reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Journal of neurosurgery. 84(3). 415–423. 157 indexed citations
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Hassenbusch, Samuel J., et al.. (1995). Long-term intraspinal infusions of opioids in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 10(7). 527–543. 104 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael. (1990). Pain and the sympathetic nervous system. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 89 indexed citations
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Stanton‐Hicks, Michael, A. Höck, Klaus-Dieter Stűhmeier, & J. O. Arndt. (1987). Venoconstrictor Agents Mobilize Blood from Different Sources and Increase Intrathoracic Filling during Epidural Anesthesia in Supine Humans. Anesthesiology. 66(3). 317–322. 19 indexed citations

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