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Richard Fessler
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10.744
Spinal Fusion
  1. Comparison of minimally invasive decompression alone versus minimally invasive short-segment fusion in the setting of adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a propensity score-matched analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 09 01; 39(3):394-403.
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    Score: 0.512
  2. Cervical Alignment Analysis Comparing Two-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Anterior Plate Fixation. World Neurosurg. 2022 Sep; 165:e597-e610.
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    Score: 0.479
  3. Expandable versus Static Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages: 1-year Radiographic Parameters and Patient-Reported Outcomes. World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar; 159:e1-e7.
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    Score: 0.459
  4. Nonunion Rates After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Comparison of Polyetheretherketone vs Structural Allograft Implants. Neurosurgery. 2021 06 15; 89(1):94-101.
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    Score: 0.446
  5. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Lumbar Spinal Instrumentation: Indications and Utility. Neurodiagn J. 2021 Mar; 61(1):2-10.
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    Score: 0.437
  6. Patient Expectations of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2021 02; 146:e931-e939.
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    Score: 0.428
  7. Comparison of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion to Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy: Utilization, Costs, and Adverse Events 2003 to 2014. Neurosurgery. 2019 02 01; 84(2):413-420.
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    Score: 0.378
  8. A Staged Protocol for Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgical Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity. Neurosurgery. 2017 Nov 01; 81(5):733-739.
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    Score: 0.347
  9. Letter to the Editor. Alternative C-1 screw placement technique. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 01; 28(1):127-128.
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    Score: 0.346
  10. Lumbar Radiculopathy in the Setting of Degenerative Scoliosis: MIS Decompression and Limited Correction are Better Options. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2017 Jul; 28(3):335-339.
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    Score: 0.333
  11. "Push-Through" Rod Passage Technique for the Improvement of Lumbar Lordosis and Sagittal Balance in Minimally Invasive Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 10; 29(8):323-30.
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    Score: 0.322
  12. Incidence of graft extrusion following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Feb; 24:88-93.
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    Score: 0.303
  13. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for Spondylolisthesis in 282 Patients: In Situ Arthrodesis versus Reduction. World Neurosurg. 2015 Jul; 84(1):108-13.
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    Score: 0.289
  14. Intraoperative and perioperative complications in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 513 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 May; 22(5):487-95.
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    Score: 0.288
  15. Incidence of lumbar spine pedicle breach after percutaneous screw fixation: a radiographic evaluation of 601 screws in 151 patients. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Oct; 27(7):358-63.
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    Score: 0.280
  16. Accurate pedicle screw placement--a perspective statement. World Neurosurg. 2015 May; 83(5):747-9.
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    Score: 0.279
  17. The effect of surgical level on self-reported clinical outcomes after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: L4-L5 versus L5-S1. World Neurosurg. 2014 Jan; 81(1):177-82.
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    Score: 0.258
  18. Outcome following unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center randomized prospective study. Neurosurg Focus. 2013 Aug; 35(2):E13.
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    Score: 0.258
  19. Perioperative and postoperative complications of single-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in elderly adults. J Clin Neurosci. 2012 Jan; 19(1):111-4.
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    Score: 0.230
  20. The surgical technique of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Sci. 2011 Sep; 55(3):259-64.
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    Score: 0.226
  21. Obesity and self-reported outcome after minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Neurosurgery. 2008 Nov; 63(5):956-60; discussion 960.
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    Score: 0.186
  22. Minimally invasive posterior thoracic fusion. Neurosurg Focus. 2008; 25(2):E9.
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    Score: 0.175
  23. The evolving presence of spinal neurosurgery in the spectrum of neurological surgery. Neurosurgery. 2007 Apr; 60(4):589-90.
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    Score: 0.167
  24. Anterior cervical discectomy and corpectomy. Neurosurgery. 2006 Apr; 58(4 Suppl 2):ONS-355-9; discussion ONS-359.
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    Score: 0.155
  25. Minimally invasive microendoscopy-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with instrumentation. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 Aug; 3(2):98-105.
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    Score: 0.148
  26. Minimally invasive percutaneous posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Neurosurgery. 2003 Jun; 52(6):1512.
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    Score: 0.128
  27. Incremental benefits of circumferential minimally invasive surgery for increasingly frail patients with adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 08 01; 39(2):168-174.
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    Score: 0.127
  28. Spinal Deformity Complexity Checklist for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Expert Consensus from the Minimally Invasive International Spine Study Group. World Neurosurg. 2023 May; 173:e472-e477.
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    Score: 0.125
  29. Bone grafting. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Feb 15; 14(2):e8.
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    Score: 0.125
  30. Minimally invasive percutaneous posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S166-81.
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    Score: 0.123
  31. Two- and three-year outcomes of minimally invasive and hybrid correction of adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 04 01; 36(4):595-608.
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    Score: 0.115
  32. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Decreases Length of Stay and Opioid Consumption. Neurosurgery. 2021 02 16; 88(3):648-657.
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    Score: 0.109
  33. The role of anterior lumbar interbody allograft bone dowel fusion as an adjunct to posterior segmental lumbar fixation. Clin Neurosurg. 2000; 47:528-33.
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    Score: 0.101
  34. Comparison of radiographic parameters after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with semiconstrained translational versus rotational plate systems. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 Aug; 183:105379.
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    Score: 0.097
  35. Analysis of Complications with Staged Surgery for Less Invasive Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun; 126:e1337-e1342.
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    Score: 0.095
  36. Re-operation After Long-Segment Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity: The Impact of Extending the Construct Below the Lumbar Spine. Neurosurgery. 2018 02 01; 82(2):211-219.
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    Score: 0.088
  37. Lateral extracavitary approach to the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. Orthopedics. 1997 Jul; 20(7):605-10.
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    Score: 0.085
  38. Does MIS Surgery Allow for Shorter Constructs in the Surgical Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity? Neurosurgery. 2017 03 01; 80(3):489-497.
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    Score: 0.083
  39. Utility of multilevel lateral interbody fusion of the thoracolumbar coronal curve apex in adult deformity surgery in combination with open posterior instrumentation and L5-S1 interbody fusion: a case-matched evaluation of 32 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Feb; 26(2):208-219.
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    Score: 0.081
  40. An Outcome and Cost Analysis Comparing Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Intraoperative Fluoroscopy versus Computed Tomography-Guided Navigation. World Neurosurg. 2016 Oct; 94:255-260.
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    Score: 0.079
  41. Reoperation rates in minimally invasive, hybrid and open surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity with minimum 2-year follow-up. Eur Spine J. 2016 08; 25(8):2605-11.
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    Score: 0.077
  42. Spinal instrumentation for degenerative disease. Clin Neurosurg. 1996; 43:268-74.
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    Score: 0.076
  43. Comparison of Complications and Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Between Nonobese and Obese Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 87:55-60.
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    Score: 0.076
  44. Can a Minimal Clinically Important Difference Be Achieved in Elderly Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery? World Neurosurg. 2016 Feb; 86:168-72.
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    Score: 0.075
  45. The concave versus convex approach for minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion for thoracolumbar degenerative scoliosis. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Oct; 22(10):1588-93.
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    Score: 0.074
  46. Comparison of two minimally invasive surgery strategies to treat adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Apr; 22(4):374-80.
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    Score: 0.072
  47. Less invasive surgery for treating adult spinal deformities: ceiling effects for deformity correction with 3 different techniques. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E12.
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    Score: 0.068
  48. Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E13.
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    Score: 0.068
  49. Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E15.
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    Score: 0.068
  50. The minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery algorithm: a reproducible rational framework for decision making in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E6.
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    Score: 0.068
  51. Lateral transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion: outcomes and deformity correction. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2014 Apr; 25(2):353-60.
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    Score: 0.068
  52. Complications, outcomes, and need for fusion after minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy and microdiscectomy. Spine J. 2014 Oct 01; 14(10):2405-11.
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    Score: 0.067
  53. Synthes spine drill instrumentation. Neurosurgery. 1993 Jul; 33(1):164-5.
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    Score: 0.064
  54. Measuring surgical outcomes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: assessment of minimum clinically important difference. PLoS One. 2013; 8(6):e67408.
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    Score: 0.064
  55. Decision making in spinal instrumentation. Clin Neurosurg. 1993; 40:227-42.
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    Score: 0.062
  56. Abdominal complications following posterior spinal fusion in patients with previous abdominal surgeries. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Oct; 31(4):E16.
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    Score: 0.057
  57. Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion and transpsoas approach-related morbidity. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Oct; 31(4):E4.
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    Score: 0.057
  58. Changes in coronal and sagittal plane alignment following minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease in adults: a radiographic study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Jul; 15(1):92-6.
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    Score: 0.055
  59. An alternate method for placement of C-1 screws. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Apr; 12(4):337-41.
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    Score: 0.051
  60. The MISDEF2 algorithm: an updated algorithm for patient selection in minimally invasive deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Oct 25; 32(2):221-228.
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    Score: 0.025
  61. The impact of age on surgical goals for spinopelvic alignment in minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Nov 01; 29(5):560-564.
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    Score: 0.023
  62. A Critical Analysis of Sagittal Plane Deformity Correction With Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study. Spine Deform. 2017 07; 5(4):265-271.
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    Score: 0.021
  63. Outcome analysis in lumbar spine: instabilities/degenerative disease. Clin Neurosurg. 1997; 44:297-303.
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    Score: 0.020
  64. Percutaneous lumbosacral fixation and fusion: anatomic study and two-year experience with a new method. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 1996 Jan; 7(1):99-106.
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    Score: 0.019
  65. Percutaneous lumbosacral fixation and fusion: anatomical study and two-year experience with a new method. Clin Neurosurg. 1996; 43:423-36.
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    Score: 0.019
  66. Transpedicular screw-rod fixation of the lumbar spine: operative technique and outcome in 104 cases. J Neurosurg. 1992 Dec; 77(6):860-70.
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    Score: 0.015
  67. The influence of transoral odontoid resection on stability of the craniovertebral junction. J Neurosurg. 1992 Oct; 77(4):525-30.
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    Score: 0.015
  68. Comparison of BRYAN cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical decompression and fusion: clinical and radiographic results of a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jan 15; 34(2):101-7.
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    Score: 0.012
  69. Instrumentation in patients with spinal infection. Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Dec 15; 17(6):E7.
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    Score: 0.009
  70. Primary reconstruction for spinal infections. J Neurosurg. 1997 Jun; 86(6):981-9.
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    Score: 0.005
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