Nicola Specchia

1.3k total citations
53 papers, 988 citations indexed

About

Nicola Specchia is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicola Specchia has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 988 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 10 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Nicola Specchia's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (9 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8 papers). Nicola Specchia is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (9 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8 papers). Nicola Specchia collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Netherlands and France. Nicola Specchia's co-authors include Antonio Gigante, Alessia Pagnotta, Amelia Toesca, Luigi de Palma, Claudio Lamartina, Francesco Greco, Massimo Scerrati, Maurizio Iacoangeli, Lorenzo Alvaro and Maurizio Gladi 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

Nicola Specchia

52 papers receiving 948 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicola Specchia Italy 20 617 358 216 126 126 53 988
Xiaochen Liu China 18 529 0.9× 238 0.7× 74 0.3× 109 0.9× 178 1.4× 45 1.2k
Christoph Gaissmaier Germany 14 436 0.7× 172 0.5× 505 2.3× 85 0.7× 98 0.8× 24 970
Christopher D. Chaput United States 19 1.0k 1.6× 651 1.8× 73 0.3× 82 0.7× 306 2.4× 64 1.4k
Jeremy Mercuri United States 15 355 0.6× 239 0.7× 108 0.5× 82 0.7× 128 1.0× 36 680
Ryosuke Sakata Japan 19 545 0.9× 105 0.3× 172 0.8× 115 0.9× 166 1.3× 41 880
Konttinen Yt Finland 21 921 1.5× 85 0.2× 149 0.7× 89 0.7× 126 1.0× 44 1.4k
Maria Giuseppina Onesti Italy 21 658 1.1× 182 0.5× 100 0.5× 198 1.6× 34 0.3× 101 1.4k
Job L. C. van Susante Netherlands 23 1.1k 1.8× 197 0.6× 603 2.8× 48 0.4× 304 2.4× 69 1.6k
Thomas Vordemvenne Germany 18 479 0.8× 185 0.5× 34 0.2× 103 0.8× 128 1.0× 61 784
George J. Martin United States 10 966 1.6× 822 2.3× 57 0.3× 158 1.3× 598 4.7× 16 1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicola Specchia

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All Works

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Specchia, Nicola, et al.. (2022). Non-specific spondylodiscitis: a new perspective for surgical treatment. European Spine Journal. 31(2). 461–472. 8 indexed citations
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Papalia, Giuseppe Francesco, et al.. (2022). Arthroscopic surgery or exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal lesions: a systematic review of systematic reviews. MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY. 107(2). 127–141. 4 indexed citations
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Marinelli, Mario, et al.. (2020). Open reduction and K-wires fixation of medial humeral epicondyle fractures with intra-articular elbow entrapment in children. Pediatric Traumatology Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery. 8(1). 73–82. 1 indexed citations
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Gigante, Antonio, et al.. (2019). Acute osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children: a systematic review of systematic reviews.. PubMed. 23(2 Suppl). 145–158. 27 indexed citations
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Farinelli, Luca, et al.. (2019). A New Single Volar Approach for Both-Bone Fractures of the Forearm: The Mediolateral Windows Approach Extended. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 24(3). 114–118.
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Iacoangeli, Maurizio, Maurizio Gladi, Lorenzo Alvaro, et al.. (2013). Endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy with anterior C1 arch preservation in elderly patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis. The Spine Journal. 13(5). 542–548. 45 indexed citations
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Lamartina, Claudio, et al.. (2012). “In situ” fusion or reduction in high-grade high dysplastic developmental spondylolisthesis (HDSS). European Spine Journal. 21(S1). 134–140. 38 indexed citations
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Pagnotta, Alessia, Nicola Specchia, A Soccetti, Sandra Manzotti, & Francesco Greco. (2003). Responsiveness of Dupuytren’s disease fibroblasts to 5α-dihydrotestosterone. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 28(6). 1029–1034. 18 indexed citations
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Pagnotta, Alessia, Nicola Specchia, & Francesco Greco. (2002). Androgen receptors in Dupuytren's contracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 20(1). 163–168. 33 indexed citations
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Specchia, Nicola, et al.. (2002). Cytokines and growth factors in the protruded intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. European Spine Journal. 11(2). 145–151. 98 indexed citations
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Toesca, Amelia, Alessia Pagnotta, & Nicola Specchia. (2000). EVIDENCE OF TYPE II ESTROGEN RECEPTOR IN HUMAN OSTEOBLAST‐LIKE CELLS. Cell Biology International. 24(5). 303–309. 7 indexed citations
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Mattioli‐Belmonte, Monica, Antonio Gigante, Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli, et al.. (1999). N,N-dicarboxymethyl chitosan as delivery agent for bone morphogenetic protein in the repair of articular cartilage. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 37(1). 130–134. 78 indexed citations
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Mattioli‐Belmonte, Monica, P. Mengucci, Nicola Specchia, et al.. (1997). An experimental study in X-ray spectroscopy of the zirconium (Ca-PSZ) – bone interface. Microanalytic evaluation of the osteogenetic response. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 8(2). 85–90. 8 indexed citations
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Gigante, Antonio, Nicola Specchia, & Francesco Greco. (1994). Age-Related Distribution of Elastic Fibers in the Rabbit Knee. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 308(308). 33???42–33???42. 17 indexed citations
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Sanguinetti, C, Francesca Greco, L. Palma, et al.. (1991). The ultrastructure of schwannoma and neurofibroma of the peripheral nerves.. PubMed. 17(2). 237–46. 7 indexed citations
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Greco, Francesca, et al.. (1989). Growth-Plate Cartilage Metabolic Response to Mechanical Stress. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 9(5). 520–524. 23 indexed citations
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Greco, F. Anthony, et al.. (1988). Experimental investigation into reparative osteogenesis with fibrin adhesive. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 107(2). 99–104. 19 indexed citations

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