Sam W. Wiesel

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
64 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Sam W. Wiesel is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Sam W. Wiesel has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 31 papers in Pharmacology and 29 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Sam W. Wiesel's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (30 papers) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers). Sam W. Wiesel is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (30 papers) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers). Sam W. Wiesel collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Sam W. Wiesel's co-authors include Scott D. Boden, Thomas S. Dina, Nicholas J. Patronas, Henry L. Feffer, Richard H. Rothman, Nicholas J. Patronas, Charles M. Citrin, Nicholas F. Tsourmas, David Borenstein and Dieter Schellinger and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Radiology and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Sam W. Wiesel

59 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Abnormal Magnetic-Resonance Scans of the Lumbar Spine in Asymptomatic Subjects

1990 588 citations Scott D. Boden, Thomas S. Dina et al. profile →
A Study of Computer-Assisted Tomography

1984 497 citations Sam W. Wiesel et al. Spine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sam W. Wiesel United States	24	2.4k	2.1k	1.8k	539	239	64	3.3k
Anders Nordwall Sweden	31	2.9k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	2.7k 1.5×	354 0.7×	171 0.7×	57	4.0k
Olle Hägg Sweden	28	3.1k 1.3×	2.8k 1.3×	2.2k 1.3×	459 0.9×	207 0.9×	59	4.1k
Richard Derby United States	33	3.9k 1.6×	3.4k 1.6×	2.5k 1.4×	433 0.8×	380 1.6×	70	4.7k
Maureen C. Jensen United States	8	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	799 0.5×	430 0.8×	130 0.5×	9	1.9k
Donna D. Ohnmeiss United States	36	3.6k 1.5×	2.0k 1.0×	2.9k 1.7×	653 1.2×	162 0.7×	146	4.1k
Paul Dreyfuss United States	28	3.3k 1.4×	2.6k 1.2×	2.5k 1.4×	168 0.3×	312 1.3×	46	3.9k
Peter Fritzell Sweden	29	4.0k 1.7×	3.0k 1.4×	3.2k 1.8×	430 0.8×	198 0.8×	63	4.9k
Robert Gunzburg Belgium	28	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	394 0.7×	111 0.5×	79	2.3k
Thomas R. Lehmann United States	21	1.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	262 0.5×	170 0.7×	32	2.6k
Per Kjær Denmark	31	2.2k 0.9×	2.8k 1.3×	995 0.6×	543 1.0×	354 1.5×	79	3.5k

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Flynn, John M. & Sam W. Wiesel. (2011). Operative Techniques in Pediatric Orthopaedics. 5 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W.. (2010). Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 12 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (2008). Low Back Pain in the Aging Athlete. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 16(1). 39–46. 18 indexed citations

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Editors-in-Chief, John W. Frymoyer, & Sam W. Wiesel. (2004). The adult and pediatric spine. 45 indexed citations

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Borenstein, David, Sam W. Wiesel, & Scott D. Boden. (2004). Low Back and Neck Pain: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 30 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (2002). Epidemiology of back pain in the athlete. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 21(1). 93–103. 53 indexed citations

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Borenstein, David, James W. O'Mara, Scott D. Boden, et al.. (2001). The Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine to Predict Low-Back Pain in Asymptomatic Subjects. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 83(9). 1306–1311. 272 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W.. (2000). 1999 International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Presidential Address. Spine. 25(12). 1468–1470. 1 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (1997). Essentials of orthopaedic surgery. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations

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Boden, Scott D., K. Daniel Riew, Ken Yamaguchi, et al.. (1996). Orientation of the Lumbar Facet Joints. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 78(3). 403–11. 226 indexed citations

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Boden, Scott D. & Sam W. Wiesel. (1996). Lumbar Spine Imaging: Role in Clinical Decision Making. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 4(5). 238–248. 22 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (1994). A Quality-Based Protocol for Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries A Ten-Year Prospective Outcome Study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 301(301). 164???176–164???176. 42 indexed citations

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Boden, Scott D., et al.. (1992). Postoperative diskitis: distinguishing early MR imaging findings from normal postoperative disk space changes.. Radiology. 184(3). 765–771. 75 indexed citations

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Boden, Scott D., et al.. (1992). Contrast-enhanced MR imaging performed after successful lumbar disk surgery: prospective study.. Radiology. 182(1). 59–64. 92 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (1991). An algorithm for the multiply operated low back patient and treatment of operative complications. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 3(3). 175–183. 1 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W., et al.. (1991). Low back pain. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 3(1). 65–70. 3 indexed citations

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Boden, Scott D. & Sam W. Wiesel. (1990). Lumbosacral Segmental Motion in Normal Individuals Have We Been Measuring Instability Properly?. Spine. 15(6). 571–576. 202 indexed citations

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Wiesel, Sam W.. (1989). Industrial low back pain : a comprehensive approach. 6 indexed citations

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Garvey, Timothy A., Michael R. Marks, & Sam W. Wiesel. (1989). A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Evaluation of Trigger-Point Injection Therapy for Low-Back Pain. Spine. 14(9). 962–964. 191 indexed citations

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Borenstein, David, Sam W. Wiesel, & Scott D. Boden. (1989). Low Back Pain: Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 49 indexed citations

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