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Richard Fessler

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
94
2023
300
18.090
Why?
Spinal Fusion
69
2023
516
11.290
Why?
Lumbar Vertebrae
58
2023
487
9.420
Why?
Diskectomy
29
2022
195
6.480
Why?
Thoracic Vertebrae
27
2018
111
6.190
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
25
2022
118
5.520
Why?
Decompression, Surgical
22
2017
141
5.510
Why?
Neurosurgical Procedures
24
2021
150
5.450
Why?
Spine
21
2021
121
5.150
Why?
Scoliosis
14
2023
34
4.740
Why?
Postoperative Complications
46
2023
957
4.380
Why?
Spinal Cord Injuries
9
2023
47
4.140
Why?
Cervical Vertebrae
20
2022
349
3.940
Why?
Spinal Diseases
18
2021
150
3.740
Why?
Treatment Outcome
75
2023
3478
3.400
Why?
Lordosis
14
2022
42
3.390
Why?
Endoscopy
15
2012
181
3.100
Why?
Humans
184
2023
29337
3.050
Why?
Spinal Stenosis
8
2015
52
2.910
Why?
Spondylolisthesis
11
2023
51
2.910
Why?
Middle Aged
107
2023
9823
2.860
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
7
2022
116
2.830
Why?
Microsurgery
12
2022
40
2.560
Why?
Radiculopathy
7
2022
62
2.490
Why?
Female
111
2023
16197
2.480
Why?
Spinal Cord Compression
10
2016
31
2.410
Why?
Male
105
2023
15621
2.360
Why?
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
8
2015
34
2.350
Why?
Spondylosis
7
2019
32
2.280
Why?
Laminectomy
10
2014
64
2.190
Why?
Retrospective Studies
51
2023
3273
2.150
Why?
Aged
78
2023
9448
2.090
Why?
Spinal Curvatures
9
2020
13
1.990
Why?
Adult
78
2023
8601
1.970
Why?
Bone Screws
13
2017
181
1.830
Why?
Orthopedic Procedures
7
2018
317
1.810
Why?
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
4
2021
379
1.800
Why?
Spinal Cord
8
2023
103
1.800
Why?
Foraminotomy
4
2019
8
1.740
Why?
Pedicle Screws
3
2015
17
1.540
Why?
Fluoroscopy
6
2016
52
1.370
Why?
Low Back Pain
6
2015
139
1.320
Why?
Length of Stay
13
2021
317
1.320
Why?
Quality of Life
8
2021
662
1.230
Why?
Prostheses and Implants
5
2009
166
1.160
Why?
Embolization, Therapeutic
3
2022
26
1.130
Why?
Spinal Neoplasms
7
2013
36
1.130
Why?
Sacrum
5
2018
27
1.120
Why?
Patient Satisfaction
2
2021
295
1.110
Why?
Follow-Up Studies
27
2021
1830
1.100
Why?
Intervertebral Disc
5
2010
212
1.040
Why?
Back Pain
11
2023
63
1.040
Why?
Spinal Fractures
7
2009
60
1.030
Why?
Mental Health
3
2021
105
1.020
Why?
Spinal Cord Diseases
5
2013
51
0.980
Why?
Diskectomy, Percutaneous
3
2010
6
0.960
Why?
Pain Measurement
13
2021
462
0.920
Why?
Intraoperative Complications
3
2015
68
0.910
Why?
Drainage
1
2023
50
0.910
Why?
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
2
2021
11
0.910
Why?
Dura Mater
3
2020
20
0.900
Why?
Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells
1
2022
1
0.880
Why?
Cervical Cord
1
2022
2
0.880
Why?
Neck Injuries
1
2022
3
0.880
Why?
Dysbiosis
1
2023
64
0.880
Why?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
17
2017
1221
0.810
Why?
Atlanto-Occipital Joint
3
2015
18
0.770
Why?
Spinal Osteophytosis
3
2007
14
0.770
Why?
Bone Transplantation
4
2015
224
0.760
Why?
Cellular Reprogramming
1
2020
5
0.740
Why?
Pluripotent Stem Cells
1
2020
6
0.740
Why?
Motivation
1
2020
100
0.730
Why?
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
1
2020
16
0.730
Why?
Radiography
20
2017
678
0.710
Why?
Cohort Studies
10
2021
1939
0.700
Why?
Kyphosis
5
2020
25
0.700
Why?
Neurodegenerative Diseases
1
2020
117
0.690
Why?
Disability Evaluation
12
2018
327
0.680
Why?
Reoperation
15
2020
932
0.670
Why?
Aged, 80 and over
22
2021
4851
0.660
Why?
Prospective Studies
13
2021
1811
0.660
Why?
Blood Loss, Surgical
7
2015
64
0.650
Why?
Ependymoma
2
2009
11
0.640
Why?
Osteotomy
3
2019
163
0.640
Why?
Patient Readmission
2
2017
123
0.640
Why?
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
1
2017
2
0.610
Why?
Muscular Diseases
1
2017
18
0.600
Why?
Video Recording
2
2013
47
0.600
Why?
Pyramidal Tracts
1
2016
4
0.590
Why?
Wounds, Gunshot
1
2016
3
0.590
Why?
Brown-Sequard Syndrome
1
2016
4
0.590
Why?
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
1
2016
4
0.590
Why?
Young Adult
11
2018
1932
0.580
Why?
Age of Onset
1
2016
108
0.570
Why?
Foreign-Body Migration
2
2015
25
0.570
Why?
Atlanto-Axial Joint
2
2015
18
0.550
Why?
Health Care Costs
2
2016
70
0.550
Why?
Spondylolysis
1
2015
3
0.550
Why?
Propensity Score
3
2023
34
0.540
Why?
Thoracoscopy
3
2014
16
0.510
Why?
Athletes
1
2015
76
0.510
Why?
Postoperative Care
6
2021
127
0.510
Why?
Neurosurgery
3
2015
49
0.510
Why?
Hypothermia, Induced
1
2014
21
0.490
Why?
Hernia
1
2014
7
0.490
Why?
Neuroendoscopy
2
2013
8
0.490
Why?
Quality of Health Care
1
2015
138
0.490
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
9
2016
770
0.490
Why?
Herniorrhaphy
1
2014
27
0.480
Why?
Adolescent
12
2023
2279
0.480
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
1
2013
10
0.480
Why?
Osteoporosis
2
2006
80
0.470
Why?
Functional Laterality
1
2013
91
0.450
Why?
Vertebroplasty
2
2009
10
0.450
Why?
Spinal Nerve Roots
4
2003
29
0.450
Why?
Nerve Compression Syndromes
4
2003
26
0.450
Why?
Sarcoma, Myeloid
1
2012
4
0.430
Why?
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
1
2013
222
0.430
Why?
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
1
2012
44
0.420
Why?
Databases, Factual
8
2018
330
0.420
Why?
Syringomyelia
3
2007
12
0.420
Why?
Parkinson Disease
1
2020
1164
0.400
Why?
Obesity
2
2015
291
0.380
Why?
Costs and Cost Analysis
3
2019
36
0.360
Why?
Posture
4
2018
78
0.360
Why?
Zygapophyseal Joint
3
2006
44
0.360
Why?
Intracranial Aneurysm
1
2009
30
0.350
Why?
Carcinoma in Situ
1
2009
9
0.350
Why?
Stents
1
2009
76
0.340
Why?
Checklist
2
2023
36
0.330
Why?
Surgical Wound Infection
1
2009
97
0.330
Why?
Evoked Potentials, Motor
3
2021
10
0.320
Why?
Subarachnoid Space
1
2007
8
0.320
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
1
2007
8
0.320
Why?
Congenital Abnormalities
2
2017
7
0.320
Why?
Age Factors
4
2018
843
0.310
Why?
Recurrence
5
2012
350
0.300
Why?
Rhizotomy
1
2006
2
0.300
Why?
Models, Biological
1
2009
343
0.290
Why?
Cysts
1
2006
16
0.290
Why?
Range of Motion, Articular
4
2015
699
0.290
Why?
Intermittent Claudication
1
2006
4
0.280
Why?
Biomechanical Phenomena
4
2015
668
0.280
Why?
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
3
2021
9
0.280
Why?
Cadaver
4
2009
359
0.280
Why?
Arthroplasty
2
2022
136
0.280
Why?
Paralysis
2
2023
19
0.270
Why?
Incidence
4
2015
756
0.270
Why?
Nervous System Diseases
3
2012
145
0.270
Why?
Electric Stimulation Therapy
2
2003
44
0.260
Why?
Movement
1
2005
143
0.250
Why?
Pelvis
3
2018
30
0.240
Why?
Cell Differentiation
2
2020
146
0.230
Why?
Tuberculosis, Spinal
1
2003
2
0.230
Why?
Decompression
1
2023
20
0.230
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
1
2003
5
0.230
Why?
Frailty
1
2023
38
0.220
Why?
Central Nervous System
1
2023
57
0.220
Why?
Electromyography
2
2021
78
0.220
Why?
Tacrolimus
1
2022
12
0.220
Why?
Varicose Veins
1
2022
3
0.220
Why?
Hypesthesia
1
2022
8
0.220
Why?
Recovery of Function
3
2015
290
0.220
Why?
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
2
2016
60
0.220
Why?
Lumbosacral Region
4
2017
69
0.220
Why?
Feasibility Studies
5
2009
227
0.210
Why?
Benzophenones
1
2021
27
0.200
Why?
Polymers
1
2021
42
0.200
Why?
Decision Making
2
2014
220
0.200
Why?
Internal Fixators
3
2004
54
0.200
Why?
Fracture Fixation, Internal
2
1999
71
0.200
Why?
Muscle, Skeletal
2
2017
349
0.200
Why?
Convalescence
1
2020
7
0.200
Why?
Polyethylene Glycols
1
2021
55
0.200
Why?
Pain
2
2020
391
0.190
Why?
Leg
1
2020
49
0.190
Why?
Postoperative Period
3
2017
288
0.190
Why?
Genomic Instability
1
2020
7
0.190
Why?
Regenerative Medicine
1
2020
5
0.190
Why?
Minimal Clinically Important Difference
1
2021
106
0.190
Why?
Time Factors
4
2013
1616
0.180
Why?
Allografts
1
2021
180
0.180
Why?
Cervical Atlas
1
1999
4
0.180
Why?
Axis, Cervical Vertebra
1
1999
9
0.180
Why?
Models, Anatomic
2
2010
52
0.180
Why?
Pain, Postoperative
2
2013
314
0.180
Why?
Algorithms
3
2019
400
0.180
Why?
Biocompatible Materials
1
2020
114
0.170
Why?
Neck
1
2019
33
0.170
Why?
Bone Plates
1
2019
54
0.170
Why?
Finite Element Analysis
2
2009
44
0.170
Why?
Rehabilitation Centers
1
2018
4
0.170
Why?
Home Care Services
1
2018
20
0.160
Why?
Analgesics, Opioid
1
2021
215
0.160
Why?
Operative Time
2
2016
80
0.160
Why?
Diagnosis-Related Groups
1
2017
10
0.160
Why?
Patient Selection
1
2019
232
0.160
Why?
Arthroscopy
1
2005
811
0.160
Why?
Cost-Benefit Analysis
2
2015
144
0.160
Why?
Blood Transfusion
1
2017
64
0.160
Why?
Muscle Denervation
1
2017
3
0.150
Why?
Constriction, Pathologic
1
2017
26
0.150
Why?
Activities of Daily Living
1
2020
501
0.150
Why?
Single-Blind Method
1
2017
118
0.150
Why?
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
1
2016
3
0.150
Why?
Medicare
1
2017
121
0.150
Why?
Anemia
1
2017
97
0.140
Why?
Intensive Care Units
1
2019
301
0.140
Why?
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
1
2015
1
0.140
Why?
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
1
2017
219
0.140
Why?
Joint Instability
3
1999
387
0.140
Why?
Nerve Degeneration
1
1996
55
0.140
Why?
Fetal Tissue Transplantation
3
2001
35
0.130
Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care
1
2015
39
0.130
Why?
Defensive Medicine
1
2015
1
0.130
Why?
Risk Factors
4
2016
2443
0.130
Why?
Health Surveys
1
2015
96
0.130
Why?
Pseudarthrosis
2
2011
12
0.130
Why?
Narcotics
3
2005
34
0.130
Why?
Brain Diseases
2
2000
82
0.130
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
1
2013
18
0.120
Why?
Subdural Effusion
2
2003
7
0.120
Why?
Astrocytoma
1
2013
24
0.120
Why?
Central Cord Syndrome
1
2013
1
0.120
Why?
Lumbosacral Plexus
1
2013
6
0.120
Why?
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
1
1993
2
0.120
Why?
Body Mass Index
1
2015
428
0.110
Why?
Intraoperative Care
2
2012
44
0.110
Why?
Methylprednisolone
1
1993
24
0.110
Why?
Odontoid Process
1
1992
10
0.110
Why?
Tarlov Cysts
1
2012
1
0.110
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
1
2013
324
0.110
Why?
Bupivacaine
1
1993
54
0.110
Why?
Prone Position
1
2012
29
0.110
Why?
Glioblastoma
1
2012
10
0.110
Why?
Logistic Models
1
2013
407
0.110
Why?
Monitoring, Intraoperative
1
2012
37
0.110
Why?
Chondrocytes
3
2006
197
0.110
Why?
Calcinosis
1
2012
47
0.110
Why?
Self Report
1
2013
218
0.110
Why?
Lipomatosis
1
1992
4
0.110
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
1
1993
100
0.110
Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine
1
2013
208
0.110
Why?
Guidelines as Topic
1
2012
67
0.100
Why?
Abdominal Injuries
1
2011
4
0.100
Why?
Psoas Muscles
1
2011
6
0.100
Why?
Prednisone
1
1992
67
0.100
Why?
Polyradiculopathy
1
2011
2
0.100
Why?
Brain Neoplasms
1
2012
124
0.100
Why?
Computer Simulation
2
2010
218
0.100
Why?
Visual Analog Scale
3
2017
49
0.100
Why?
Neurologic Examination
3
1998
146
0.100
Why?
Case-Control Studies
2
2018
638
0.090
Why?
Breast Neoplasms
1
2013
329
0.090
Why?
Endoscopes
2
2007
10
0.090
Why?
Ribs
1
2009
15
0.090
Why?
Polymethacrylic Acids
1
2009
5
0.090
Why?
Fractures, Compression
1
2009
7
0.090
Why?
Cerebral Angiography
1
2009
29
0.090
Why?
Mycetoma
1
1989
1
0.090
Why?
Clinical Trials as Topic
2
2014
324
0.090
Why?
Cranial Sinuses
1
1989
5
0.090
Why?
Elastic Modulus
1
2009
12
0.090
Why?
Compressive Strength
1
2009
28
0.090
Why?
Motion
1
2009
24
0.090
Why?
Stress, Mechanical
1
2009
166
0.080
Why?
Ultrasonography
2
2007
226
0.080
Why?
Weight-Bearing
1
2009
164
0.080
Why?
Epidural Space
2
2022
24
0.080
Why?
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
1
2008
17
0.080
Why?
Meningioma
2
2000
18
0.080
Why?
Sensation Disorders
2
1999
13
0.080
Why?
Aging
2
2011
1593
0.080
Why?
Neural Tube Defects
1
2007
8
0.080
Why?
Prognosis
3
2016
840
0.070
Why?
Microscopy
1
2007
12
0.070
Why?
Health Status
1
2008
227
0.070
Why?
Dissection
1
2007
27
0.070
Why?
Laser Therapy
1
2006
13
0.070
Why?
Spinal Canal
1
2006
15
0.070
Why?
Equipment Design
1
2007
185
0.070
Why?
Animals
4
2003
4552
0.060
Why?
Synovial Cyst
1
2004
4
0.060
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
2
2018
788
0.060
Why?
Radiography, Interventional
1
2003
24
0.060
Why?
History, 18th Century
1
2003
8
0.060
Why?
History, Ancient
1
2003
7
0.060
Why?
Chemotaxis
1
2003
7
0.060
Why?
Tissue Preservation
1
2003
6
0.060
Why?
Antitubercular Agents
1
2003
16
0.060
Why?
Osteoclasts
1
2003
19
0.060
Why?
Mesoderm
1
2003
19
0.060
Why?
Cell Division
1
2003
113
0.060
Why?
Pregnancy Complications
1
2003
52
0.060
Why?
Mouth
1
2002
11
0.060
Why?
Polymethyl Methacrylate
1
2002
14
0.060
Why?
Bone Matrix
1
2003
28
0.060
Why?
History, 20th Century
1
2003
84
0.060
Why?
Bone Remodeling
1
2003
44
0.060
Why?
Combined Modality Therapy
2
2015
364
0.060
Why?
Pharynx
1
2002
14
0.060
Why?
Osteoblasts
1
2003
63
0.060
Why?
Models, Animal
1
2003
126
0.060
Why?
Transplantation, Autologous
1
2003
195
0.050
Why?
Consensus
1
2023
105
0.050
Why?
Neck Pain
1
2002
32
0.050
Why?
Bone Regeneration
1
2003
68
0.050
Why?
Osteogenesis
1
2003
96
0.050
Why?
Rabbits
1
2003
280
0.050
Why?
Bone Cements
1
2002
99
0.050
Why?
Pregnancy
1
2003
403
0.050
Why?
Survival Rate
2
2013
349
0.050
Why?
Bacterial Infections
2
2004
69
0.050
Why?
Transplantation, Homologous
1
2003
277
0.050
Why?
Multicenter Studies as Topic
1
2021
75
0.050
Why?
Molecular Biology
1
2000
14
0.050
Why?
Growth Substances
1
2000
41
0.050
Why?
Granuloma
1
2000
13
0.050
Why?
Meningeal Neoplasms
1
2000
13
0.050
Why?
Collagen
1
2000
102
0.050
Why?
Sarcoidosis
1
2000
13
0.050
Why?
Surveys and Questionnaires
2
2015
1184
0.050
Why?
Cell Survival
1
2000
169
0.050
Why?
United States
2
2017
2333
0.050
Why?
Cell Movement
1
2000
105
0.050
Why?
Inflammation Mediators
1
2000
83
0.050
Why?
Immobilization
1
1999
14
0.050
Why?
Orthopedic Fixation Devices
2
1997
24
0.040
Why?
Proteoglycans
1
2000
337
0.040
Why?
Thoracotomy
1
1998
22
0.040
Why?
Observer Variation
1
2018
118
0.040
Why?
Survival Analysis
1
1998
298
0.040
Why?
Surgeons
1
2018
76
0.040
Why?
Wound Healing
1
1997
168
0.040
Why?
Inpatients
1
2017
141
0.030
Why?
Osteomyelitis
2
1992
22
0.030
Why?
Malpractice
1
2015
10
0.030
Why?
Longitudinal Ligaments
1
1994
2
0.030
Why?
Fascia
1
1994
9
0.030
Why?
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
1
1994
5
0.030
Why?
Prevalence
1
2016
487
0.030
Why?
Pleural Effusion
1
1994
10
0.030
Why?
Cell Transplantation
1
1994
29
0.030
Why?
Neurilemmoma
1
1994
13
0.030
Why?
Dogs
2
1993
253
0.030
Why?
Risk
1
2015
217
0.030
Why?
Patient-Centered Care
1
2015
62
0.030
Why?
SEER Program
1
2013
38
0.030
Why?
Contraindications
1
1993
41
0.030
Why?
Hospitalization
1
2016
317
0.030
Why?
Delivery of Health Care
1
2015
152
0.030
Why?
Intraoperative Period
1
1993
29
0.030
Why?
ROC Curve
1
2013
138
0.030
Why?
Child
1
1997
1346
0.030
Why?
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
1
2012
17
0.030
Why?
Neoplasm Staging
1
2013
340
0.030
Why?
Spinal Injuries
1
1993
28
0.030
Why?
Drug Therapy, Combination
1
1993
241
0.030
Why?
Myelography
1
1992
9
0.030
Why?
Disease Management
1
2013
114
0.030
Why?
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
1
1993
100
0.030
Why?
Diagnostic Imaging
1
1993
90
0.030
Why?
Severity of Illness Index
1
2016
1113
0.030
Why?
Surgical Flaps
1
1992
49
0.030
Why?
Pleura
1
1991
9
0.030
Why?
Contrast Media
1
2012
125
0.030
Why?
Morbidity
1
2011
63
0.030
Why?
Fractures, Bone
1
1992
73
0.030
Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative
1
1991
31
0.030
Why?
Debridement
2
2004
100
0.020
Why?
Orthopedics
1
1993
127
0.020
Why?
Scapula
1
1991
79
0.020
Why?
Muscular Atrophy
1
2010
6
0.020
Why?
Arthrodesis
1
2010
40
0.020
Why?
Pseudallescheria
1
1989
1
0.020
Why?
Endpoint Determination
1
2009
28
0.020
Why?
Movement Disorders
1
2010
141
0.020
Why?
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
1
1992
358
0.020
Why?
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
1
2008
44
0.020
Why?
Crystallization
1
2006
5
0.020
Why?
Risk Assessment
1
2009
679
0.020
Why?
Chondrocalcinosis
1
2006
5
0.020
Why?
Neovascularization, Physiologic
1
2006
22
0.020
Why?
Age Distribution
1
2006
94
0.020
Why?
Preoperative Care
1
2006
135
0.020
Why?
Synovial Membrane
1
2006
81
0.020
Why?
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
1
2004
3
0.020
Why?
Periaqueductal Gray
1
1984
2
0.020
Why?
Stereotaxic Techniques
1
1984
27
0.020
Why?
H-Reflex
1
2001
1
0.010
Why?
Median Nerve
1
2001
1
0.010
Why?
Tibial Nerve
1
2001
7
0.010
Why?
Neural Conduction
1
2001
8
0.010
Why?
Necrosis
1
2000
26
0.010
Why?
Action Potentials
1
2001
136
0.010
Why?
Pilot Projects
1
2001
394
0.010
Why?
Diagnosis, Differential
1
2000
389
0.010
Why?
Work
1
1996
10
0.010
Why?
Extremities
1
1996
31
0.010
Why?
Antidepressive Agents
1
1996
100
0.010
Why?
Analgesics
1
1996
108
0.010
Why?
Chronic Disease
1
1996
495
0.010
Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents
1
1997
402
0.010
Why?
Equipment Failure
1
1992
51
0.010
Why?
Electrodes, Implanted
1
1984
46
0.000
Why?
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