Ralph Kothe

1.3k total citations
28 papers, 940 citations indexed

About

Ralph Kothe is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph Kothe has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 940 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 5 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ralph Kothe's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (22 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (18 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (9 papers). Ralph Kothe is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (22 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (18 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (9 papers). Ralph Kothe collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United States. Ralph Kothe's co-authors include W. Rüther, L. Wiesner, Klaus-Peter Schulitz, Erich Schneider, Berend Linke, Luca Papavero, John C. Y. Leong, Peter Wehling, Regine Klinger and Manfred Westphal and has published in prestigious journals such as Pain, Spine and Anesthesiology.

In The Last Decade

Ralph Kothe

22 papers receiving 903 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralph Kothe Germany 15 817 681 148 73 63 28 940
Ralph E. Gay United States 17 578 0.7× 333 0.5× 339 2.3× 37 0.5× 59 0.9× 33 917
Juichi Tonosu Japan 12 236 0.3× 272 0.4× 327 2.2× 32 0.4× 40 0.6× 23 544
Nikolai Bogduk Australia 7 328 0.4× 525 0.8× 574 3.9× 21 0.3× 40 0.6× 7 725
Byron J. Schneider United States 17 547 0.7× 526 0.8× 432 2.9× 12 0.2× 18 0.3× 92 829
Kevin Pauza United States 9 602 0.7× 919 1.3× 874 5.9× 30 0.4× 55 0.9× 12 1.1k
Erik Spangfort Sweden 7 323 0.4× 399 0.6× 474 3.2× 39 0.5× 66 1.0× 8 662
Michael MacMillan United States 14 717 0.9× 692 1.0× 429 2.9× 34 0.5× 198 3.1× 21 1.1k
M. Akbar Germany 14 302 0.4× 170 0.2× 47 0.3× 20 0.3× 19 0.3× 46 467
Catherine Himo Gang United States 19 1.1k 1.3× 841 1.2× 257 1.7× 7 0.1× 144 2.3× 72 1.2k
Mitchell K. Freedman United States 12 286 0.4× 146 0.2× 143 1.0× 12 0.2× 20 0.3× 25 469

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All Works

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Kothe, Ralph, et al.. (2023). Transmuskulärer Psoas-Zugang zur vorderen Lendenwirbelsäule (XLIF-Technik). Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 35(2). 121–132.
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Kothe, Ralph, et al.. (2022). Navigation mit intraoperativer Computertomographie zur Implantatverankerung in der spinalen Chirurgie. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 35(1). 17–28.
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Kothe, Ralph, Christoph J. Siepe, Oliver Heese, et al.. (2021). Effect of BMI on the clinical outcome following microsurgical decompression in over-the-top technique: bi-centric study with an analysis of 744 patients. European Spine Journal. 30(4). 936–945. 2 indexed citations
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Papavero, Luca, Ralph Kothe, Bronek M. Boszczyk, et al.. (2019). Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A 7-Letter Coding System That Supports Decision-Making for the Surgical Approach. Neurospine. 17(1). 164–171. 9 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Tobias, Tim Rolvien, Luca Papavero, et al.. (2018). A retrospective analysis of bone mineral status in patients requiring spinal surgery. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 19(1). 53–53. 23 indexed citations
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Mehren, Christoph, et al.. (2017). Clinical and radiological outcome at 10 years of follow-up after total cervical disc replacement. European Spine Journal. 26(9). 2441–2449. 55 indexed citations
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Cholewicki, Jacek, et al.. (2017). Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Related to Multiparity and Hysterectomies in Older Women. Spine. 42(21). 1643–1647. 12 indexed citations
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Schulte, Tobias L., Florian Ringel, Markus Quante, et al.. (2015). Surgery for adult spondylolisthesis: a systematic review of the evidence. European Spine Journal. 25(8). 2359–2367. 39 indexed citations
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Papavero, Luca, et al.. (2015). Incidental durotomy in spine surgery: first aid in ten steps. European Spine Journal. 24(9). 2077–2084. 49 indexed citations
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Papavero, Luca, et al.. (2009). LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS. Operative Neurosurgery. 65(6). ons182–ons187. 52 indexed citations
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Papavero, Luca, et al.. (2008). THE TRANSLAMINAR APPROACH TO LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS IMPINGING THE EXITING ROOT. Operative Neurosurgery. 62(3). 173–178. 25 indexed citations
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Kothe, Ralph, W. Rüther, Erich Schneider, & Berend Linke. (2004). Biomechanical Analysis of Transpedicular Screw Fixation in the Subaxial Cervical Spine. Spine. 29(17). 1869–1875. 151 indexed citations
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Kothe, Ralph, et al.. (2001). Computer Navigation of Parapedicular Screw Fixation in the Thoracic Spine. Spine. 26(21). E496–E501. 24 indexed citations
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Wiesner, L., Ralph Kothe, Klaus-Peter Schulitz, & W. Rüther. (2000). Clinical Evaluation and Computed Tomography Scan Analysis of Screw Tracts After Percutaneous Insertion of Pedicle Screws in the Lumbar Spine. Spine. 25(5). 615–621. 124 indexed citations
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Wiesner, L., Ralph Kothe, & W. Rüther. (1999). Anatomic Evaluation of Two Different Techniques for the Percutaneous Insertion of Pedicle Screws in the Lumbar Spine. Spine. 24(15). 1599–1599. 90 indexed citations
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Schulitz, Klaus-Peter, Ralph Kothe, John C. Y. Leong, & Peter Wehling. (1997). Growth Changes of Solidly Fused Kyphotic Bloc After Surgery for Tuberculosis. Spine. 22(10). 1150–1155. 72 indexed citations

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