Thomas J. Errico

13.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
266 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Errico is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Errico has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Surgery, 163 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 52 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Errico's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (158 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (125 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (112 papers). Thomas J. Errico is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (158 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (125 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (112 papers). Thomas J. Errico collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Thomas J. Errico's co-authors include Virginie Lafage, Paul R. Cooper, Baron S. Lonner, John K. Houten, Aaron J. Buckland, Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, Peter G. Passias, Shay Bess, Frank Schwab and Bassel G. Diebo and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Errico

261 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
    2007 625 citations Lawrence G. Lenke, Thomas J. Errico et al. profile →
  2. 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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas J. Errico United States 50 7.4k 5.3k 1.7k 618 423 266 8.7k
Y. Raja Rampersaud Canada 42 4.0k 0.5× 3.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 554 0.9× 143 0.3× 205 5.6k
Serena S. Hu United States 49 6.7k 0.9× 5.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 690 1.1× 101 0.2× 165 8.1k
Leah Y. Carreon United States 54 9.2k 1.3× 7.9k 1.5× 3.0k 1.8× 1.4k 2.3× 106 0.3× 430 11.5k
Federico P. Girardi United States 45 4.5k 0.6× 4.4k 0.8× 2.2k 1.3× 1.1k 1.8× 79 0.2× 231 5.7k
Kern Singh United States 43 6.2k 0.8× 5.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 796 1.3× 45 0.1× 442 7.9k
Shay Bess United States 59 13.6k 1.9× 9.3k 1.8× 493 0.3× 861 1.4× 105 0.2× 468 14.4k
Frank P. Cammisa United States 50 9.0k 1.2× 8.3k 1.6× 4.1k 2.5× 2.0k 3.2× 89 0.2× 320 11.5k
Ronald A. Lehman United States 43 6.5k 0.9× 4.8k 0.9× 635 0.4× 767 1.2× 82 0.2× 314 7.6k
Linda E.A. Kanim United States 30 3.2k 0.4× 2.6k 0.5× 723 0.4× 979 1.6× 313 0.7× 77 4.8k
Safdar N. Khan United States 34 3.3k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 768 0.5× 1000 1.6× 70 0.2× 252 5.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas J. Errico

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All Works

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Stekas, Nicholas, Michael J. Moses, Frank A. Segreto, et al.. (2020). PROMIS is superior to established outcome measures in capturing disability resulting from sagittal malalignment in patients with back pain. Spine Deformity. 8(3). 499–505. 6 indexed citations
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George, Stephen, Matthew Spiegel, Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, et al.. (2020). Mandibular slope: a reproducible and simple measure of horizontal gaze. Spine Deformity. 8(5). 893–899. 4 indexed citations
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Ge, David H., Aaron Hockley, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, et al.. (2019). Total Inpatient Morphine Milligram Equivalents Can Predict Long-term Opioid Use After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 44(20). 1465–1470. 19 indexed citations
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Hockley, Aaron, David H. Ge, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, et al.. (2019). Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery: An Analysis of Opioids, Nonopioid Analgesics, and Perioperative Characteristics. Global Spine Journal. 9(6). 624–629. 29 indexed citations
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Moses, Michael J., Jared C. Tishelman, Nicholas Stekas, et al.. (2018). Comparison of Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System With Neck Disability Index and Visual Analog Scale in Patients With Neck Pain. Spine. 44(3). E162–E167. 41 indexed citations
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Diebo, Bassel G., Cyrus M. Jalai, Neil V. Shah, et al.. (2018). Comparing psychological burden of orthopaedic diseases against medical conditions: Investigation on hospital course of hip, knee, and spine surgery patients. Journal of Orthopaedics. 15(2). 297–301. 28 indexed citations
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Passias, Peter G., Cyrus M. Jalai, Nancy Worley, et al.. (2017). Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients: An Analysis of 3057 Patients Using the ACS-NSQIP Database. World Neurosurgery. 110. e450–e458. 37 indexed citations
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Bono, Olivia J., Gregory W. Poorman, Norah Foster, et al.. (2017). Body mass index predicts risk of complications in lumbar spine surgery based on surgical invasiveness. The Spine Journal. 18(7). 1204–1210. 50 indexed citations
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Cheriyan, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Unplanned Hospital Readmission After Surgical Treatment of Common Lumbar Pathologies. Spine. 40(6). 423–428. 47 indexed citations
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Diebo, Bassel G., Peter G. Passias, Bryan J. Marascalchi, et al.. (2015). Primary Versus Revision Surgery in the Setting of Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine. 40(21). 1674–1680. 56 indexed citations
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Sorocéanu, Alexandra, Bassel G. Diebo, Douglas C. Burton, et al.. (2015). Radiographical and Implant-Related Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine. 40(18). 1414–1421. 136 indexed citations
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Paul, Justin C., Baron S. Lonner, Vadim Goz, et al.. (2015). Complication rates are reduced for revision adult spine deformity surgery among high-volume hospitals and surgeons. The Spine Journal. 15(9). 1963–1972. 31 indexed citations
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Cheriyan, Thomas, Bradley Harris, Jerry Cheriyan, et al.. (2015). Association between compensation status and outcomes in spine surgery: a meta-analysis of 31 studies. The Spine Journal. 15(12). 2564–2573. 34 indexed citations
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Cheriyan, Thomas, Stephen P. Maier, Kristina Bianco, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of tranexamic acid on surgical bleeding in spine surgery: a meta-analysis. The Spine Journal. 15(4). 752–761. 190 indexed citations
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Lonner, Baron S., et al.. (2013). Effect of Spine Fellow Training on Operative Outcomes, Affirming Graduated Responsibility. Spine. 38(21). 1869–1874. 10 indexed citations
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Errico, Thomas J., Robert J. Gatchel, Jerome Schofferman, et al.. (2004). A fair and balanced view of spine fusion surgery. The Spine Journal. 4(5). S129–S138. 28 indexed citations
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Bauer, R. D., Thomas J. Errico, Theo. R. Waugh, & Wendy A. Cohen. (1987). Evaluation and Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Injuries: A Review of the Literature. PubMed. 4(2). 71–93. 3 indexed citations

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