R. G. Burwell is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.
According to data from OpenAlex, R. G. Burwell has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Surgery, 21 papers in Genetics and 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in R. G. Burwell's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (46 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (15 papers) and Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers). R. G. Burwell is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (46 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (15 papers) and Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers). R. G. Burwell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong. R. G. Burwell's co-authors include Peter Dangerfield, Ian A. F. Stokes, Jack C. Y. Cheng, Chiu‐Wing Winnie Chu, G. Gowland, A Moulton, Theodoros B Grivas, Ashley Cole, J. A. Sharp and P.R.J. Burch and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
In The Last Decade
R. G. Burwell
93 papers
receiving
2.9k citations
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
2015439 citationsJack C. Y. Cheng, René M. Castelein et al.Nature Reviews Disease Primersprofile →
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Cheng, Jack C. Y., René M. Castelein, Chiu‐Wing Winnie Chu, et al.. (2015). Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 1(1). 15030–15030.439 indexed citations breakdown →
Burwell, R. G., A Moulton, Peter Dangerfield, et al.. (2008). Ultrasound femoral anteversion (FAV) relative to tibial torsion (TT) is abnormal after school screening for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): evaluation by two methods.. PubMed. 140. 37–43.5 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., Peter Dangerfield, Ashley Cole, et al.. (2006). Etiologic theories of idiopathic scoliosis: the breaking of bilateral symmetry in relation to left-right asymmetry of internal organs, right thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and vertebrate evolution.. PubMed. 123. 385–90.13 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., Peter Dangerfield, Ashley Cole, et al.. (2006). Etiologic theories of idiopathic scoliosis: neurodevelopmental concept of maturational delay of the CNS body schema ("body-in-the-brain").. PubMed. 123. 72–9.27 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., Peter Dangerfield, Ashley Cole, et al.. (2006). Patterns of extra-spinal left-right skeletal asymmetries and proximo-distal disproportion in adolescent girls with lower spine scoliosis: ilio-femoral length asymmetry & bilateral tibial/foot length disproportion.. PubMed. 123. 101–8.19 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., et al.. (2006). Etiologic theories of idiopathic scoliosis: enantiomorph disorder concept of bilateral symmetry, physeally-created growth conflicts and possible prevention.. PubMed. 123. 391–7.4 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., Peter Dangerfield, Ashley Cole, et al.. (2006). Left-right upper arm length asymmetry associated with apical vertebral rotation in subjects with thoracic scoliosis: anomaly of bilateral symmetry affecting vertebral, costal and upper arm physes?. PubMed. 123. 66–71.14 indexed citations
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Burwell, R. G., Peter Dangerfield, Ashley Cole, et al.. (2006). Patterns of extra-spinal left-right skeletal asymmetries in adolescent girls with lower spine scoliosis: relative lengthening of the ilium on the curve concavity & of right lower limb segments.. PubMed. 123. 57–65.17 indexed citations
Urist, Marshall R., Brian T. O'Connor, & R. G. Burwell. (1994). O’ Bone Graft Derivatives and Substitutes.. Butterworth-Heinemann eBooks.68 indexed citations
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