William C. Watters

8.1k total citations
89 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

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William C. Watters is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, William C. Watters has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 54 papers in Surgery and 35 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in William C. Watters's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (56 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (21 papers). William C. Watters is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (56 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (21 papers). William C. Watters collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Netherlands. William C. Watters's co-authors include Daniel K. Resnick, Janet L. Wies, Charles M. Turkelson, Michael W. Groff, Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, Robert H. Haralson, Michael W. Keith, Patrick Sluka and Charles A. Reitman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

William C. Watters

87 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William C. Watters United States	42	3.9k	2.1k	1.2k	679	638	89	4.9k
Serena S. Hu United States	49	6.7k 1.7×	5.5k 2.6×	1.7k 1.4×	220 0.3×	126 0.2×	165	8.1k
Thomas J. Errico United States	50	7.4k 1.9×	5.3k 2.5×	1.7k 1.3×	171 0.3×	136 0.2×	266	8.7k
Sheeraz A. Qureshi United States	39	4.2k 1.1×	3.6k 1.7×	1.1k 0.9×	217 0.3×	35 0.1×	347	5.5k
David Warwick United Kingdom	31	1.7k 0.4×	166 0.1×	431 0.3×	337 0.5×	1.1k 1.7×	116	2.9k
William F. Donaldson United States	42	4.3k 1.1×	3.1k 1.4×	823 0.7×	152 0.2×	66 0.1×	136	5.2k
Timothy R. Kuklo United States	50	6.3k 1.6×	3.8k 1.8×	548 0.4×	190 0.3×	51 0.1×	114	6.8k
Robert Z. Tashjian United States	41	6.4k 1.6×	339 0.2×	716 0.6×	4.2k 6.2×	97 0.2×	208	7.0k
David H. Kim United States	33	3.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	731 0.6×	546 0.8×	19 0.0×	107	4.0k
Jesse E. Bible United States	31	2.1k 0.5×	681 0.3×	414 0.3×	346 0.5×	27 0.0×	90	3.0k
Charles A. Reitman United States	27	2.0k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	715 0.6×	109 0.2×	101 0.2×	103	2.6k

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Lorio, Morgan P., William C. Watters, Andrew Metzger, et al.. (2024). Utilization of Bone-Anchored Annular Defect Closure to Prevent Reherniation Following Lumbar Discectomy: Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Adoption and Market Access. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 18(2). 222–230.

Reitman, Charles A., Charles H. Cho, Christopher M. Bono, et al.. (2021). Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: development of appropriate use criteria. The Spine Journal. 21(8). 1256–1267. 8 indexed citations

Watters, William C., Christopher M. Bono, Thomas Gilbert, et al.. (2009). An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. The Spine Journal. 9(7). 609–614. 100 indexed citations

Bono, Christopher M., William C. Watters, Michael H. Heggeness, et al.. (2009). An evidence-based clinical guideline for the use of antithrombotic therapies in spine surgery. The Spine Journal. 9(12). 1046–1051. 94 indexed citations

Kocher, Mininder S., Ernest L. Sink, Charles T. Mehlman, et al.. (2009). Treatment of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 17(11). 718–725. 114 indexed citations

Johanson, Norman A., Paul F. Lachiewicz, Jay R. Lieberman, et al.. (2009). Prevention of Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 17(3). 183–196. 119 indexed citations

Watters, William C., Jamie Baisden, Thomas Gilbert, et al.. (2007). Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. The Spine Journal. 8(2). 305–310. 158 indexed citations

Wong, David A. & William C. Watters. (2007). To Err Is Human. Spine. 32(Supplement). S2–S8. 25 indexed citations

Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion for low-back pain. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 700–706. 26 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 653–657. 38 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: assessment of functional outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 639–646. 25 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 679–685. 55 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 3: assessment of economic outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 647–652. 3 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 1: introduction and methodology. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 637–638. 91 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: bone growth stimulators and lumbar fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 737–740. 16 indexed citations

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Resnick, Daniel K., Tanvir F. Choudhri, Andrew T. Dailey, et al.. (2005). Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2(6). 662–669. 19 indexed citations

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Reitman, Charles A. & William C. Watters. (2002). Subdural Hematoma After Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection. Spine. 27(6). E174–E176. 82 indexed citations

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Heggeness, Michael H., et al.. (1997). Discography of Lumbar Discs After Surgical Treatment for Disc Herniation. Spine. 22(14). 1606–1609. 29 indexed citations

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Watters, William C., et al.. (1989). The Use of Dexamethasone in Primary Lumbar Disc Surgery. Spine. 14(4). 440–442. 47 indexed citations

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Watters, William C., et al.. (1988). Treatment of the Isolated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Microdiscectomy Versus Chemonucleolysis. Spine. 13(3). 360–362. 17 indexed citations

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