Themistocles S. Protopsaltis

11.2k citations

339 papers · 6.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 40

Surgery top 0.2%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.1%
Biomedical Engineering top 10%
Pharmacology top 2%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 10%

Co-authors: Virginie Lafage Justin S. Smith Christopher P. Ames Frank J. Schwab Shay Bess Christopher I. Shaffrey Eric O. Klineberg Robert A. Hart
Topics: Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (236 papers)Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (229 papers)Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (189 papers)
Cited by: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Surgery Health Informatics
Journals: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Stroke Spine
Partner nations: United States Canada France

In The Last Decade

Themistocles S. Protopsaltis

315 papers receiving 6.1k citations

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Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications

2013 487 citations Justin K. Scheer, Justin S. Smith et al. profile →
The T1 Pelvic Angle, a Novel Radiographic Measure of Global Sagittal Deformity, Accounts for Both Spinal Inclination and Pelvic Tilt and Correlates with Health-Related Quality of Life

2014 303 citations Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, Frank J. Schwab et al. profile →

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1	Development of a classification system for potential sources of error in robotic-assisted spine surgery 2025 ·Spine Deformity ·(unknown),Terrence T. Kim,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Joseph M. Lombardi,Zeeshan M. Sardar,Ronald A. Lehman,(unknown),Rajiv K. Sethi,Stephen J. Lewis,Daniel Hedequist,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,A. Noelle Larson,Sheeraz A. Qureshi,Brandon B. Carlson,David L. Skaggs,Michael G. Vitale	2
2	Reoperation Rates Due to Adjacent Segment Disease Following Primary 1 to 2-Level Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion 2023 ·Spine ·Matthew S. Galetta,(unknown),(unknown),Chi Chiu Chan,(unknown),Tina Raman,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Charla R. Fischer	7
3	Trends in Intraoperative Assessment of Spinal Alignment: A Survey of Spine Surgeons in the United States 2022 ·Global Spine Journal ·David Gullotti,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Corinna C. Zygourakis,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Sheng-Fu Larry Lo,Daniel M. Sciubba,Nicholas Theodore	4
4	Lateral decubitus single position anterior–posterior (AP) fusion shows equivalent results to minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at one-year follow-up 2022 ·European Spine Journal ·Kimberly Ashayeri,John A. Thomas,Brett A. Braly,(unknown),(unknown),Ivan Cheng,Brian Kwon,(unknown),Leon Eisen,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Aaron J. Buckland	2
5	Predicting the Magnitude of Distal Junctional Kyphosis Following Cervical Deformity Correction 2022 ·Spine ·(unknown),Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,(unknown),Renaud Lafage,(unknown),Gregory M. Mundis,Justin S. Smith,D. Kojo Hamilton,Eric O. Klineberg,Daniel M. Sciubba,Robert A. Hart,Shay Bess,Christopher I. Shaffrey,Frank J. Schwab,Virginie Lafage,Christopher P. Ames,(unknown)	3
6	Reducing Postoperative Opioid-prescribing Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Does Not Significantly Change Patient Satisfaction 2021 ·Spine ·David A. Bloom,Amit K. Manjunath,Michael Dinizo,Jordan W. Fried,Laith M. Jazrawi,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Charla R. Fischer	0
7	Mandibular slope: a reproducible and simple measure of horizontal gaze 2020 ·Spine Deformity ·Stephen George,Matthew Spiegel,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Aaron J. Buckland,Jaime A. Gómez,Subaraman Ramchandran,Renaud Lafage,Virginie Lafage,Thomas J. Errico,Baron S. Lonner	4
8	Evaluation of Health-related Quality of Life Improvement in Patients Undergoing Spine Versus Adult Reconstructive Surgery 2020 ·Spine ·Christopher Varlotta,Laviel Fernandez,(unknown),Erik Wang,John A. Bendo,Charla R. Fischer,James Slover,Ran Schwarzkopf,Roy I. Davidovitch,Joseph D. Zuckerman,Joseph A. Bosco,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Aaron J. Buckland	4
9	PROMIS is superior to established outcome measures in capturing disability resulting from sagittal malalignment in patients with back pain 2020 ·Spine Deformity ·Nicholas Stekas,(unknown),(unknown),Michael J. Moses,Frank A. Segreto,Charla R. Fischer,Aaron J. Buckland,Thomas J. Errico,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis	6
10	Development of a Preoperative Adult Spinal Deformity Comorbidity Score That Correlates With Common Quality and Value Metrics: Length of Stay, Major Complications, and Patient-Reported Outcomes 2019 ·Global Spine Journal ·Daniel M. Sciubba,Amit Jain,Khaled M. Kebaish,Brian J. Neuman,Alan H. Daniels,Peter G. Passias,Han Jo Kim,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Justin K. Scheer,Justin S. Smith,(unknown),Shay Bess,Eric O. Klineberg,Christopher P. Ames,(unknown)	16
11	Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery: An Analysis of Opioids, Nonopioid Analgesics, and Perioperative Characteristics 2019 ·Global Spine Journal ·Aaron Hockley,David H. Ge,Dennis Vasquez-Montes,(unknown),Peter G. Passias,Thomas J. Errico,Aaron J. Buckland,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Charla R. Fischer	29
12	Comparison of Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System With Neck Disability Index and Visual Analog Scale in Patients With Neck Pain 2018 ·Spine ·Michael J. Moses,Jared C. Tishelman,Nicholas Stekas,(unknown),Dennis Vasquez-Montes,Raj Karia,Thomas J. Errico,Aaron J. Buckland,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis	41
13	Potential of predictive computer models for preoperative patient selection to enhance overall quality-adjusted life years gained at 2-year follow-up: a simulation in 234 patients with adult spinal deformity 2017 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Tae-Min Oh,Justin K. Scheer,Justin S. Smith,Richard A. Hostin,Chessie Robinson,Jeffrey L. Gum,Frank J. Schwab,Robert A. Hart,Virginie Lafage,Douglas C. Burton,Shay Bess,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Eric O. Klineberg,Christopher I. Shaffrey,Christopher P. Ames,(unknown)	26
14	Patient-Specific Spinal Alignment and Adult Deformity Surgery: Are All Patient Deformities the Same? 2017 ·Spine ·Themistocles S. Protopsaltis	1
15	Body mass index predicts risk of complications in lumbar spine surgery based on surgical invasiveness 2017 ·The Spine Journal ·Olivia J. Bono,Gregory W. Poorman,Norah Foster,Cyrus M. Jalai,Samantha R. Horn,Jonathan H. Oren,Alexandra Sorocéanu,(unknown),Taylor E. Purvis,Deeptee Jain,Shaleen Vira,Bassel G. Diebo,Breton Line,Daniel M. Sciubba,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Aaron J. Buckland,Thomas J. Errico,Virginie Lafage,Shay Bess,Peter G. Passias	50
16	Primary Drivers of Adult Cervical Deformity: Prevalence, Variations in Presentation, and Effect of Surgical Treatment Strategies on Early Postoperative Alignment 2017 ·Neurosurgery ·Peter G. Passias,Cyrus M. Jalai,Virginie Lafage,Renaud Lafage,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Subaraman Ramchandran,Samantha R. Horn,Gregory W. Poorman,Munish C. Gupta,Robert A. Hart,Vedat Deviren,Alexandra Sorocéanu,Justin S. Smith,Frank J. Schwab,Christopher I. Shaffrey,Christopher P. Ames,(unknown)	22
17	Analysis of an unexplored group of sagittal deformity patients: low pelvic tilt despite positive sagittal malalignment 2015 ·European Spine Journal ·(unknown),Emmanuelle Ferrero,Shaleen Vira,Christopher P. Ames,Khaled M. Kebaish,Ibrahim Obeid,(unknown),Munish C. Gupta,Oheneba Boachie–Adjei,Justin S. Smith,Gregory M. Mundis,Vincent Challier,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Frank J. Schwab,Virginie Lafage	33
18	Clinical improvement through nonoperative treatment of adult spinal deformity: who is likely to benefit? 2014 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Kseniya Slobodyanyuk,Caroline E. Poorman,Justin S. Smith,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Richard A. Hostin,Shay Bess,Gregory M. Mundis,Frank J. Schwab,Virginie Lafage	25
19	Complications and intercenter variability of three-column osteotomies for spinal deformity surgery: a retrospective review of 423 patients 2014 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Kristina Bianco,Robert P. Norton,Frank J. Schwab,Justin S. Smith,Eric O. Klineberg,Ibrahim Obeid,Gregory M. Mundis,Christopher I. Shaffrey,Khaled M. Kebaish,Richard A. Hostin,Robert A. Hart,Munish C. Gupta,Douglas C. Burton,Christopher P. Ames,Oheneba Boachie–Adjei,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,Virginie Lafage	96
20	Basicervical Versus Intertrochanteric Fractures: An Analysis of Radiographic and Functional Outcomes 2006 ·Orthopedics ·Brian W. Su,Benton E. Heyworth,Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,(unknown),(unknown),Cary B. Chapman,Marshall A. Kuremsky,Melvin P. Rosenwasser	45

About Themistocles S. Protopsaltis

Themistocles S. Protopsaltis is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Geriatrics and Gerontology, having authored 339 papers that have together received 6.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (236 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (229 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (189 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (3.8k citations), Surgery (5.7k citations) and Health Informatics (31 citations). Themistocles S. Protopsaltis has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Frequent co-authors include Virginie Lafage, Justin S. Smith, Christopher P. Ames, Frank J. Schwab, Shay Bess, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Eric O. Klineberg, Robert A. Hart, Justin K. Scheer and Peter G. Passias. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Stroke and Spine.

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