Philippe Rigoard

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Philippe Rigoard is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Philippe Rigoard has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Pharmacology, 65 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 45 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Philippe Rigoard's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (74 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (64 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers). Philippe Rigoard is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (74 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (64 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers). Philippe Rigoard collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and United States. Philippe Rigoard's co-authors include Mehul J. Desai, Maxime Billot, Rod S Taylor, Maarten Moens, Lisa Goudman, Manuel Roulaud, Rebecca J. Taylor, Romain David, Ann De Smedt and Tanguy Vendeuvre and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Philippe Rigoard

137 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Virtual Reality Applications in Chronic Pain Management: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    2022 108 citations Lisa Goudman, Maxime Billot et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Philippe Rigoard 873 810 340 319 282 157 1.8k
Steven Falowski 991 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 331 1.0× 296 0.9× 435 1.5× 96 1.9k
Jee Youn Moon 440 0.5× 467 0.6× 339 1.0× 241 0.8× 419 1.5× 86 1.3k
Brian Simpson 557 0.6× 844 1.0× 230 0.7× 193 0.6× 508 1.8× 42 1.4k
Elliot S. Krames 629 0.7× 1.4k 1.7× 670 2.0× 230 0.7× 815 2.9× 46 2.0k
Thomas Yearwood 1.4k 1.6× 1.9k 2.4× 284 0.8× 172 0.5× 882 3.1× 37 2.7k
S. Rostaing 422 0.5× 731 0.9× 454 1.3× 168 0.5× 1.0k 3.7× 28 1.9k
Hannu Luomajoki 1.7k 1.9× 295 0.4× 347 1.0× 433 1.4× 300 1.1× 101 2.0k
P. Giniès 741 0.8× 428 0.5× 426 1.3× 198 0.6× 1.1k 4.0× 36 2.1k
Richard Eloin Liebano 778 0.9× 158 0.2× 394 1.2× 124 0.4× 489 1.7× 151 2.1k
Annina B. Schmid 1.1k 1.2× 166 0.2× 759 2.2× 426 1.3× 781 2.8× 96 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Philippe Rigoard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Philippe Rigoard

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All Works

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Moens, Maarten, Julie G. Pilitsis, Michaël Bruneau, et al.. (2025). Indications for percutaneous and paddle leads for patients with chronic spinal pain: a systematic review. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. rapm–2025.
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Rigoard, Philippe, Maxime Billot, Sylvie Raoul, et al.. (2024). Improved Outcomes and Therapy Longevity after Salvage Using a Novel Spinal Cord Stimulation System for Chronic Pain: Multicenter, Observational, European Case Series. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(4). 1079–1079. 7 indexed citations
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Moens, Maarten, Maxime Billot, Manuel Roulaud, et al.. (2024). Examining the Type, Quality, and Content of Web-Based Information for People With Chronic Pain Interested in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Social Listening Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26. e48599–e48599. 3 indexed citations
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Bayerl, Simon, Georgios Matis, Philippe Rigoard, et al.. (2024). Two-Year Outcomes Using Fast-Acting, Sub-Perception Therapy for Spinal Cord Stimulation: A European, Real-World, Multicenter Experience. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(22). 6999–6999. 1 indexed citations
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Billot, Maxime, Amine Ounajim, Maarten Moens, et al.. (2024). Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Implantation Combining Ultrasound With Microendoscopy for Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Case Series Study. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 28(2). 274–282.
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Toussaint, Lucette, et al.. (2024). Impact of chronic low back pain on implicit motor imagery assessed by a new laterality judgment task. Journal of Pain. 26. 104719–104719.
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Rigoard, Philippe, Amine Ounajim, Maarten Moens, et al.. (2023). Should we Oppose or Combine Waveforms for Spinal Cord Stimulation in PSPS-T2 Patients? A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial (MULTIWAVE Study). Journal of Pain. 24(12). 2319–2339. 15 indexed citations
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Bidet-Ildei, Christel, Elise Gand, Yannick Blandin, et al.. (2022). The Added Value of Point-Light Display Observation in Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Program: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Medicina. 58(7). 868–868. 4 indexed citations
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Perrochon, Anaïck, Romain David, Pierre Rainville, et al.. (2022). Hypnosis to manage musculoskeletal and neuropathic chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 135. 104591–104591. 50 indexed citations
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Goudman, Lisa, Ann De Smedt, Maxime Billot, et al.. (2022). Virtual Reality during Intrathecal Pump Refills in Children: A Case Series. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(19). 5877–5877. 2 indexed citations
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Ounajim, Amine, Maxime Billot, Lisa Goudman, et al.. (2021). Machine Learning Algorithms Provide Greater Prediction of Response to SCS Than Lead Screening Trial: A Predictive AI-Based Multicenter Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(20). 4764–4764. 14 indexed citations
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Germaneau, Arnaud, Michel Rochette, Wenfeng Ye, et al.. (2021). Development of Digital Twins to Optimize Trauma Surgery and Postoperative Management. A Case Study Focusing on Tibial Plateau Fracture. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 722275–722275. 54 indexed citations
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Tronnier, Volker, Sam Eldabe, J. Franke, et al.. (2018). The appropriate management of persisting pain after spine surgery: a European panel study with recommendations based on the RAND/UCLA method. European Spine Journal. 28(1). 31–45. 5 indexed citations
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Rigoard, Philippe, Mehul J. Desai, & R. Taylor. (2015). Failed back surgery syndrome: What's in a name? A proposal to replace “FBSS” by “POPS”…. Neurochirurgie. 61. S16–S21. 22 indexed citations
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Rigoard, Philippe, et al.. (2011). Back Pain: A Real Target for Spinal Cord Stimulation?. Neurosurgery. 70(3). 574–585. 38 indexed citations
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Wager, Michel, K. Buffenoir, Stéphanie Bauché, et al.. (2009). Principaux mécanismes impliqués dans la transmission synaptique au sein de l’appareil neuromusculaire. Neurochirurgie. 55. S22–S33. 2 indexed citations
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