Wilco Jacobs

5.0k total citations
87 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Wilco Jacobs is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilco Jacobs has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Surgery, 53 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 36 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Wilco Jacobs's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (52 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (36 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (21 papers). Wilco Jacobs is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (52 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (36 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (21 papers). Wilco Jacobs collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Wilco Jacobs's co-authors include Wilco C. Peul, Ate B. Wymenga, Carmen Vleggeert‐Lankamp, Marinus de Kleuver, Bart W. Koes, Jacques van Limbeek, F. Cumhur Öner, Mark P. Arts, Darren Clement and Maarten Spruit and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Wilco Jacobs

85 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wilco Jacobs Netherlands 37 2.6k 2.1k 1.5k 367 196 87 3.5k
Robert E. Isaacs United States 39 3.6k 1.4× 3.5k 1.7× 1.2k 0.9× 411 1.1× 141 0.7× 105 4.5k
Andrew C. Hecht United States 36 1.8k 0.7× 2.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 301 0.8× 237 1.2× 139 3.1k
Peter G. Whang United States 29 2.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 691 0.5× 546 1.5× 184 0.9× 101 3.0k
H. Merk Germany 25 2.7k 1.0× 2.4k 1.2× 872 0.6× 370 1.0× 182 0.9× 116 3.4k
Kirkham B. Wood United States 46 6.5k 2.5× 5.1k 2.4× 1.2k 0.8× 777 2.1× 192 1.0× 189 7.8k
Björn Strömqvist Sweden 40 3.5k 1.4× 3.0k 1.4× 2.0k 1.4× 575 1.6× 90 0.5× 137 4.6k
Frank L. Acosta United States 37 3.5k 1.3× 2.8k 1.4× 608 0.4× 316 0.9× 263 1.3× 111 4.2k
Richard J. Herzog United States 29 2.1k 0.8× 2.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 585 1.6× 105 0.5× 97 3.3k
Themistocles S. Protopsaltis United States 40 5.7k 2.2× 3.8k 1.8× 385 0.3× 470 1.3× 89 0.5× 339 6.2k
Michael D. Daubs United States 32 2.9k 1.1× 2.6k 1.2× 584 0.4× 363 1.0× 60 0.3× 77 3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wilco Jacobs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jacobs, Wilco, Katherine A. Pohlman, Barbara A. Hutten, et al.. (2025). Risk factors for cervical artery dissection: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. svn–2025.
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Kruyt, Moyo C., et al.. (2020). Surgical Restoration of Sagittal Alignment of the Spine: Correlation with Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes. JBJS Reviews. 8(8). e19.00100–e19.00100. 16 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, et al.. (2018). Real-World Adverse Effects of Capecitabine Toxicity in an Elderly Population. Drugs - Real World Outcomes. 5(3). 161–167. 9 indexed citations
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Bollen, L., Wilco Jacobs, Yvette M. van der Linden, et al.. (2017). A systematic review of prognostic factors predicting survival in patients with spinal bone metastases. European Spine Journal. 27(4). 799–805. 31 indexed citations
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Öner, F. Cumhur, Wilco Jacobs, A. Mechteld Lehr, et al.. (2015). Toward the Development of a Universal Outcome Instrument for Spine Trauma. Spine. 41(4). 358–367. 19 indexed citations
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Hooff, Miranda L. van, Wilco Jacobs, Paul Willems, et al.. (2015). Evidence and practice in spine registries. Acta Orthopaedica. 86(5). 534–544. 58 indexed citations
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Schimmel, Janneke J. P., Koen C. Defoort, Petra J. C. Heesterbeek, et al.. (2014). Bicruciate Substituting Design Does Not Improve Maximal Flexion in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 96(10). e81–e81. 20 indexed citations
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Verbaan, Dagmar, Wilco Jacobs, Ronald Brand, et al.. (2013). Surgery versus prolonged conservative treatment for sciatica: 5-year results of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 3(5). e002534–e002534. 73 indexed citations
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Pakvis, Dean, Gijs van Hellemondt, Enrico de Visser, Wilco Jacobs, & Maarten Spruit. (2011). Is there evidence for a superior method of socket fixation in hip arthroplasty? A systematic review. International Orthopaedics. 35(8). 1109–1118. 29 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, Paul Willems, Moyo C. Kruyt, et al.. (2011). Systematic Review of Anterior Interbody Fusion Techniques for Single- and Double-Level Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine. 36(14). E950–E960. 93 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, Maurits W. van Tulder, Mark P. Arts, et al.. (2010). Surgery versus conservative management of sciatica due to a lumbar herniated disc: a systematic review. European Spine Journal. 20(4). 513–522. 261 indexed citations
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Heesterbeek, Petra J. C., Wilco Jacobs, & Ate B. Wymenga. (2008). Effects of the Balanced Gap Technique on Femoral Component Rotation in TKA. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 467(4). 1015–1022. 78 indexed citations
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Heesterbeek, Petra J. C., et al.. (2007). A comparison of reproducibility of measurement techniques for patella position on axial radiographs after total knee arthroplasty. The Knee. 14(5). 411–416. 27 indexed citations
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Hellemondt, Gijs G. van, et al.. (2006). Step-cut tibial tubercle osteotomy for access in revision total knee replacement. The Knee. 13(6). 430–434. 30 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, Darren Clement, & Ate B. Wymenga. (2005). Retention versus removal of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee replacement: A systematic literature review within the Cochrane framework. Acta Orthopaedica. 76(6). 757–768. 86 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, Darren Clement, & Ate B. Wymenga. (2005). Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee replacement for treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD004803–CD004803. 63 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Wilco, Patricia G. Anderson, Jacques van Limbeek, et al.. (2004). Single or double-level anterior interbody fusion techniques for cervical degenerative disc disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD004958–CD004958. 43 indexed citations
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Kleuver, Marinus de, F. Cumhur Öner, & Wilco Jacobs. (2003). Total disc replacement for chronic low back pain: background and a systematic review of the literature. European Spine Journal. 12(2). 108–116. 74 indexed citations

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