Rick Sasso

1.6k total citations
47 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Rick Sasso is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rick Sasso has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Surgery, 37 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Rick Sasso's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (21 papers). Rick Sasso is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (21 papers). Rick Sasso collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Rick Sasso's co-authors include Harvey E. Smith, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Philip S. Yuan, Paul A. Anderson, Brian J. Doherty, Michael H. Heggeness, Matthew James Crawford, Alexander Vaccaro, Paul M. Arnold and K. Daniel Riew and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

Rick Sasso

43 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rick Sasso United States 14 1.0k 821 135 71 52 47 1.1k
Jean Marc Vital France 14 776 0.8× 604 0.7× 133 1.0× 60 0.8× 18 0.3× 32 846
Yong Shen China 17 774 0.8× 696 0.8× 98 0.7× 46 0.6× 25 0.5× 58 828
Arun Ranganathan United Kingdom 14 632 0.6× 720 0.9× 322 2.4× 184 2.6× 37 0.7× 34 910
Tetsuo Ohwada Japan 15 706 0.7× 650 0.8× 210 1.6× 105 1.5× 37 0.7× 34 816
William Beutler United States 12 838 0.8× 748 0.9× 169 1.3× 87 1.2× 30 0.6× 22 962
Yukitaka Nagamoto Japan 18 686 0.7× 610 0.7× 162 1.2× 87 1.2× 21 0.4× 46 774
Vishal C. Gala United States 7 959 0.9× 995 1.2× 411 3.0× 169 2.4× 10 0.2× 9 1.1k
Yurito Ueda Japan 10 313 0.3× 350 0.4× 183 1.4× 57 0.8× 14 0.3× 18 488
Jung-Woo Hur South Korea 14 530 0.5× 550 0.7× 175 1.3× 107 1.5× 18 0.3× 42 605
Andreas Baikousis Greece 12 538 0.5× 410 0.5× 113 0.8× 39 0.5× 43 0.8× 39 622

Countries citing papers authored by Rick Sasso

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rick Sasso

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rick Sasso

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rick Sasso. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rick Sasso based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rick Sasso. Rick Sasso is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kim, David H., Raymond Hwang, Kevin C. Baker, et al.. (2020). Comparing rates of early pedicle screw loosening in posterolateral lumbar fusion with and without transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The Spine Journal. 20(9). 1438–1445. 32 indexed citations
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Kim, David H., Raymond Hwang, Kevin C. Baker, et al.. (2019). Potential significance of facet joint fusion or posteromedial fusion observed on CT imaging following attempted posterolateral or posterior interbody fusion. The Spine Journal. 20(3). 337–343. 9 indexed citations
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Fischgrund, Jeffrey S., Alfred L. Rhyne, Jörg Franke, et al.. (2019). Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: 2-Year Results From a Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Sham-Controlled Multicenter Study. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 13(2). 110–119. 44 indexed citations
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Fehlings, Michael G., Branko Kopjar, S. Tim Yoon, et al.. (2013). Anterior Versus Posterior Surgical Approaches to Treat Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Spine. 38(26). 2247–2252. 183 indexed citations
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Vaccaro, Alexander R., Christopher K. Kepler, Branko Kopjar, et al.. (2013). Functional and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with Type-II Dens Fracture. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 95(8). 729–735. 96 indexed citations
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Metcalf, Newton H., et al.. (2011). A comparison of the shock-absorbing properties of cervical disc prosthesis bearing materials. PMC.
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Metcalf, Newton H., et al.. (2011). A comparison of the shock-absorbing properties of cervical disc prosthesis bearing materials. PubMed. 5(2). 48–54. 6 indexed citations
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Fehlings, Michael G., Branko Kopjar, Paul M. Arnold, et al.. (2010). The AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study. Neurosurgery. 67(2). 543–543. 3 indexed citations
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Riew, K. Daniel, Jacob M. Buchowski, Rick Sasso, et al.. (2008). Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Compared with Arthrodesis for the Treatment of Myelopathy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 90(11). 2354–2364. 84 indexed citations
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Heller, John G., Rick Sasso, Paul A. Anderson, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, & Richard G. Fessler. (2007). 5. Bryan® Cervical Disc Replacement: Results of the United States Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. The Spine Journal. 7(5). 3S–3S. 4 indexed citations
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Anderson, Paul A., et al.. (2006). Biomechanics of Occipitocervical Fixation. Spine. 31(7). 755–761. 38 indexed citations
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Riew, K. Daniel, Lali H.S. Sekhon, Newton H. Metcalf, Rick Sasso, & Paul A. Anderson. (2006). 9:55117. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Myelopathy. The Spine Journal. 6(5). 57S–58S. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Harvey E., et al.. (2006). An Evaluation of Image-Guided Technologies in the Placement of Percutaneous Iliosacral Screws. Spine. 31(2). 234–238. 86 indexed citations
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Smith, Harvey E., Alexander R. Vaccaro, Philip S. Yuan, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, & Rick Sasso. (2006). The Use of Computerized Image Guidance in Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 19(1). 22–27. 24 indexed citations
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Sasso, Rick, et al.. (2006). P103. Metal-on-Metal Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement: A Prospective, Randomized Study. The Spine Journal. 6(5). 133S–133S. 2 indexed citations
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Vaccaro, Alexander R., et al.. (2005). An Evaluation of Image-Guided Technologies in the Placement of Anterior Thoracic Vertebral Body Screws in Spinal Trauma: A Cadaver Study. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 28(4). 308–313. 11 indexed citations
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Sasso, Rick, Brian J. Doherty, Matthew James Crawford, & Michael H. Heggeness. (1993). Biomechanics of Odontoid Fracture Fixation. Spine. 18(Supplement). 1950–1953. 104 indexed citations

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