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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
96
2023
317
16.930
Why?
Spinal Fusion
70
2023
465
10.770
Why?
Lumbar Vertebrae
59
2023
385
9.290
Why?
Diskectomy
29
2022
184
6.040
Why?
Thoracic Vertebrae
27
2018
91
5.750
Why?
Neurosurgical Procedures
26
2021
126
5.490
Why?
Decompression, Surgical
23
2017
129
5.240
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
25
2022
87
5.120
Why?
Spine
23
2021
110
4.990
Why?
Scoliosis
15
2023
33
4.390
Why?
Postoperative Complications
46
2023
936
4.070
Why?
Spinal Cord Injuries
9
2023
38
3.810
Why?
Cervical Vertebrae
20
2022
288
3.740
Why?
Spinal Diseases
18
2021
114
3.520
Why?
Lordosis
14
2022
40
3.120
Why?
Treatment Outcome
76
2023
3606
3.110
Why?
Endoscopy
16
2012
183
3.010
Why?
Spinal Stenosis
9
2015
37
2.890
Why?
Humans
187
2023
28181
2.880
Why?
Spondylolisthesis
12
2023
41
2.740
Why?
Middle Aged
108
2023
9278
2.700
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
7
2022
79
2.640
Why?
Microsurgery
13
2022
42
2.390
Why?
Female
112
2023
15692
2.330
Why?
Radiculopathy
7
2022
43
2.310
Why?
Male
106
2023
15232
2.210
Why?
Spinal Cord Compression
10
2016
24
2.210
Why?
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
8
2015
35
2.140
Why?
Spondylosis
7
2019
27
2.090
Why?
Laminectomy
10
2014
41
2.040
Why?
Aged
78
2023
9268
1.950
Why?
Retrospective Studies
51
2023
3609
1.930
Why?
Adult
78
2023
8091
1.840
Why?
Spinal Curvatures
9
2020
14
1.810
Why?
Bone Screws
13
2017
146
1.700
Why?
Spinal Cord
8
2023
85
1.670
Why?
Orthopedic Procedures
7
2018
313
1.660
Why?
Foraminotomy
4
2019
8
1.580
Why?
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
4
2021
506
1.570
Why?
Pedicle Screws
3
2015
12
1.420
Why?
Fluoroscopy
6
2016
51
1.250
Why?
Length of Stay
13
2021
327
1.200
Why?
Low Back Pain
6
2015
130
1.190
Why?
Quality of Life
8
2021
650
1.130
Why?
Prostheses and Implants
5
2009
158
1.060
Why?
Intervertebral Disc
5
2010
123
1.030
Why?
Spinal Neoplasms
7
2013
37
1.020
Why?
Sacrum
5
2018
24
1.020
Why?
Patient Satisfaction
2
2021
325
1.000
Why?
Embolization, Therapeutic
3
2022
59
1.000
Why?
Follow-Up Studies
27
2021
1850
0.990
Why?
Spinal Fractures
7
2009
43
0.950
Why?
Back Pain
11
2023
62
0.950
Why?
Mental Health
3
2021
120
0.930
Why?
Spinal Cord Diseases
5
2013
48
0.900
Why?
Diskectomy, Percutaneous
3
2010
6
0.880
Why?
Pain Measurement
13
2021
486
0.840
Why?
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
2
2021
5
0.840
Why?
Intraoperative Complications
3
2015
67
0.830
Why?
Drainage
1
2023
49
0.830
Why?
Bone Transplantation
5
2015
210
0.830
Why?
Dura Mater
3
2020
16
0.820
Why?
Dysbiosis
1
2023
56
0.810
Why?
Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells
1
2022
1
0.800
Why?
Cervical Cord
1
2022
1
0.800
Why?
Neck Injuries
1
2022
4
0.800
Why?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
17
2017
1142
0.750
Why?
Atlanto-Occipital Joint
3
2015
13
0.710
Why?
Spinal Osteophytosis
3
2007
9
0.700
Why?
Radiography
21
2017
636
0.690
Why?
Cellular Reprogramming
1
2020
3
0.680
Why?
Pluripotent Stem Cells
1
2020
7
0.680
Why?
Motivation
1
2020
96
0.670
Why?
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
1
2020
19
0.660
Why?
Kyphosis
5
2020
21
0.640
Why?
Cohort Studies
10
2021
1926
0.640
Why?
Disability Evaluation
12
2018
291
0.630
Why?
Neurodegenerative Diseases
1
2020
125
0.620
Why?
Reoperation
15
2020
928
0.620
Why?
Aged, 80 and over
22
2021
4848
0.610
Why?
Prospective Studies
13
2021
1808
0.600
Why?
Blood Loss, Surgical
7
2015
58
0.590
Why?
Patient Readmission
2
2017
134
0.580
Why?
Osteotomy
3
2019
171
0.580
Why?
Ependymoma
2
2009
18
0.580
Why?
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
1
2017
2
0.560
Why?
Muscular Diseases
1
2017
16
0.550
Why?
Video Recording
2
2013
34
0.550
Why?
Pyramidal Tracts
1
2016
4
0.540
Why?
Brown-Sequard Syndrome
1
2016
4
0.530
Why?
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
1
2016
3
0.530
Why?
Wounds, Gunshot
1
2016
4
0.530
Why?
Young Adult
11
2018
2057
0.520
Why?
Age of Onset
1
2016
99
0.520
Why?
Foreign-Body Migration
2
2015
19
0.520
Why?
Atlanto-Axial Joint
2
2015
11
0.510
Why?
Spondylolysis
1
2015
3
0.500
Why?
Health Care Costs
2
2016
81
0.500
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
10
2016
732
0.490
Why?
Propensity Score
3
2023
37
0.490
Why?
Neurosurgery
3
2015
31
0.470
Why?
Postoperative Care
6
2021
137
0.470
Why?
Thoracoscopy
3
2014
23
0.470
Why?
Athletes
1
2015
88
0.460
Why?
Hypothermia, Induced
1
2014
15
0.460
Why?
Quality of Health Care
1
2015
119
0.450
Why?
Neuroendoscopy
2
2013
7
0.450
Why?
Hernia
1
2014
9
0.440
Why?
Adolescent
12
2023
2268
0.440
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
1
2013
15
0.430
Why?
Herniorrhaphy
1
2014
38
0.430
Why?
Osteoporosis
2
2006
77
0.430
Why?
Functional Laterality
1
2013
60
0.420
Why?
Vertebroplasty
2
2009
10
0.410
Why?
Spinal Nerve Roots
4
2003
15
0.410
Why?
Nerve Compression Syndromes
4
2003
20
0.410
Why?
Parkinson Disease
1
2020
855
0.400
Why?
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
1
2013
199
0.400
Why?
Sarcoma, Myeloid
1
2012
4
0.390
Why?
Syringomyelia
3
2007
7
0.380
Why?
Databases, Factual
8
2018
358
0.380
Why?
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
1
2012
51
0.380
Why?
Obesity
2
2015
318
0.350
Why?
Zygapophyseal Joint
3
2006
24
0.330
Why?
Posture
4
2018
65
0.330
Why?
Costs and Cost Analysis
3
2019
34
0.330
Why?
Intracranial Aneurysm
1
2009
41
0.310
Why?
Carcinoma in Situ
1
2009
10
0.310
Why?
Stents
1
2009
86
0.310
Why?
Surgical Wound Infection
1
2009
88
0.310
Why?
Checklist
2
2023
38
0.300
Why?
Cadaver
5
2009
376
0.300
Why?
Evoked Potentials, Motor
3
2021
9
0.290
Why?
Age Factors
4
2018
779
0.290
Why?
Subarachnoid Space
1
2007
4
0.290
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
1
2007
7
0.290
Why?
Congenital Abnormalities
2
2017
9
0.290
Why?
Pseudarthrosis
3
2011
9
0.280
Why?
Recurrence
5
2012
319
0.280
Why?
Rhizotomy
1
2006
2
0.270
Why?
Models, Biological
1
2009
328
0.270
Why?
Range of Motion, Articular
4
2015
706
0.260
Why?
Cysts
1
2006
17
0.260
Why?
Biomechanical Phenomena
4
2015
647
0.260
Why?
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
3
2021
7
0.260
Why?
Intermittent Claudication
1
2006
3
0.260
Why?
Arthroplasty
2
2022
150
0.250
Why?
Paralysis
2
2023
14
0.250
Why?
Incidence
4
2015
772
0.250
Why?
Nervous System Diseases
3
2012
121
0.250
Why?
Lumbosacral Region
5
2017
59
0.250
Why?
Feasibility Studies
6
2009
230
0.240
Why?
Electric Stimulation Therapy
2
2003
42
0.240
Why?
Movement
1
2005
117
0.230
Why?
Pelvis
3
2018
31
0.220
Why?
Tuberculosis, Spinal
1
2003
1
0.210
Why?
Cell Differentiation
2
2020
137
0.210
Why?
Decompression
1
2023
23
0.210
Why?
Time Factors
5
2013
1484
0.210
Why?
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
1
2003
6
0.210
Why?
Frailty
1
2023
34
0.210
Why?
Central Nervous System
1
2023
60
0.200
Why?
Electromyography
2
2021
71
0.200
Why?
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
2
2016
51
0.200
Why?
Tacrolimus
1
2022
15
0.200
Why?
Recovery of Function
3
2015
298
0.200
Why?
Varicose Veins
1
2022
2
0.200
Why?
Hypesthesia
1
2022
7
0.200
Why?
Benzophenones
1
2021
27
0.190
Why?
Decision Making
2
2014
223
0.180
Why?
Internal Fixators
3
2004
36
0.180
Why?
Polymers
1
2021
43
0.180
Why?
Fracture Fixation, Internal
2
1999
62
0.180
Why?
Polyethylene Glycols
1
2021
42
0.180
Why?
Convalescence
1
2020
8
0.180
Why?
Pain
2
2020
415
0.180
Why?
Muscle, Skeletal
2
2017
387
0.180
Why?
Leg
1
2020
51
0.170
Why?
Genomic Instability
1
2020
8
0.170
Why?
Regenerative Medicine
1
2020
5
0.170
Why?
Postoperative Period
3
2017
331
0.170
Why?
Cervical Atlas
1
1999
4
0.170
Why?
Allografts
1
2021
217
0.170
Why?
Axis, Cervical Vertebra
1
1999
9
0.160
Why?
Models, Anatomic
2
2010
39
0.160
Why?
Pain, Postoperative
2
2013
315
0.160
Why?
Minimal Clinically Important Difference
1
2021
166
0.160
Why?
Algorithms
3
2019
370
0.160
Why?
Biocompatible Materials
1
2020
96
0.160
Why?
Neck
1
2019
26
0.160
Why?
Bone Plates
1
2019
48
0.160
Why?
Finite Element Analysis
2
2009
29
0.150
Why?
Rehabilitation Centers
1
2018
2
0.150
Why?
Joint Instability
4
2000
395
0.150
Why?
Home Care Services
1
2018
22
0.150
Why?
Patient Selection
1
2019
202
0.150
Why?
Operative Time
2
2016
93
0.150
Why?
Analgesics, Opioid
1
2021
230
0.150
Why?
Diagnosis-Related Groups
1
2017
8
0.150
Why?
Cost-Benefit Analysis
2
2015
132
0.140
Why?
Blood Transfusion
1
2017
68
0.140
Why?
Muscle Denervation
1
2017
3
0.140
Why?
Constriction, Pathologic
1
2017
32
0.140
Why?
Single-Blind Method
1
2017
109
0.140
Why?
Medicare
1
2017
120
0.140
Why?
Intensive Care Units
1
2019
268
0.130
Why?
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
1
2016
10
0.130
Why?
Activities of Daily Living
1
2020
609
0.130
Why?
Anemia
1
2017
93
0.130
Why?
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
1
2017
168
0.130
Why?
Arthroscopy
1
2005
1086
0.130
Why?
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
1
2015
1
0.130
Why?
Nerve Degeneration
1
1996
49
0.120
Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care
1
2015
32
0.120
Why?
Fetal Tissue Transplantation
3
2001
25
0.120
Why?
Risk Factors
4
2016
2388
0.120
Why?
Defensive Medicine
1
2015
1
0.120
Why?
Health Surveys
1
2015
87
0.120
Why?
Narcotics
3
2005
37
0.120
Why?
Brain Diseases
2
2000
67
0.120
Why?
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
1
2013
21
0.110
Why?
Subdural Effusion
2
2003
6
0.110
Why?
Astrocytoma
1
2013
20
0.110
Why?
Lumbosacral Plexus
1
2013
5
0.110
Why?
Central Cord Syndrome
1
2013
1
0.110
Why?
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
1
1993
2
0.110
Why?
Body Mass Index
1
2015
465
0.100
Why?
Intraoperative Care
2
2012
44
0.100
Why?
Methylprednisolone
1
1993
22
0.100
Why?
Odontoid Process
1
1992
9
0.100
Why?
Chondrocytes
3
2006
157
0.100
Why?
Tarlov Cysts
1
2012
1
0.100
Why?
Bupivacaine
1
1993
46
0.100
Why?
Glioblastoma
1
2012
9
0.100
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
1
2013
337
0.100
Why?
Logistic Models
1
2013
401
0.100
Why?
Monitoring, Intraoperative
1
2012
36
0.100
Why?
Prone Position
1
2012
34
0.100
Why?
Calcinosis
1
2012
49
0.100
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
1
1993
79
0.100
Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine
1
2013
174
0.100
Why?
Lipomatosis
1
1992
3
0.100
Why?
Self Report
1
2013
225
0.100
Why?
Guidelines as Topic
1
2012
65
0.100
Why?
Psoas Muscles
1
2011
6
0.100
Why?
Abdominal Injuries
1
2011
5
0.090
Why?
Brain Neoplasms
1
2012
91
0.090
Why?
Prednisone
1
1992
67
0.090
Why?
Polyradiculopathy
1
2011
2
0.090
Why?
Computer Simulation
2
2010
201
0.090
Why?
Neurologic Examination
3
1998
114
0.090
Why?
Visual Analog Scale
3
2017
84
0.090
Why?
Case-Control Studies
2
2018
597
0.090
Why?
Transplantation, Homologous
2
2003
279
0.090
Why?
Endoscopes
2
2007
9
0.080
Why?
Clinical Trials as Topic
2
2014
235
0.080
Why?
Polymethacrylic Acids
1
2009
5
0.080
Why?
Ribs
1
2009
15
0.080
Why?
Fractures, Compression
1
2009
7
0.080
Why?
Cerebral Angiography
1
2009
36
0.080
Why?
Mycetoma
1
1989
1
0.080
Why?
Cranial Sinuses
1
1989
2
0.080
Why?
Breast Neoplasms
1
2013
424
0.080
Why?
Elastic Modulus
1
2009
11
0.080
Why?
Compressive Strength
1
2009
23
0.080
Why?
Motion
1
2009
20
0.080
Why?
Stress, Mechanical
1
2009
162
0.080
Why?
Ultrasonography
2
2007
242
0.080
Why?
Weight-Bearing
1
2009
159
0.070
Why?
Epidural Space
2
2022
20
0.070
Why?
Meningioma
2
2000
12
0.070
Why?
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
1
2008
22
0.070
Why?
Aging
2
2011
1549
0.070
Why?
Sensation Disorders
2
1999
11
0.070
Why?
Health Status
1
2008
220
0.070
Why?
Prognosis
3
2016
823
0.070
Why?
Neural Tube Defects
1
2007
7
0.070
Why?
Microscopy
1
2007
10
0.070
Why?
Equipment Design
1
2007
148
0.070
Why?
Dissection
1
2007
25
0.070
Why?
Laser Therapy
1
2006
11
0.070
Why?
Spinal Canal
1
2006
8
0.070
Why?
Animals
4
2003
3750
0.060
Why?
Synovial Cyst
1
2004
3
0.060
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
2
2018
733
0.050
Why?
Radiography, Interventional
1
2003
21
0.050
Why?
History, Ancient
1
2003
3
0.050
Why?
History, 18th Century
1
2003
6
0.050
Why?
Tissue Preservation
1
2003
3
0.050
Why?
Chemotaxis
1
2003
5
0.050
Why?
Antitubercular Agents
1
2003
12
0.050
Why?
Osteoclasts
1
2003
20
0.050
Why?
Mesoderm
1
2003
19
0.050
Why?
Cell Division
1
2003
86
0.050
Why?
History, 20th Century
1
2003
47
0.050
Why?
Pregnancy Complications
1
2003
50
0.050
Why?
Combined Modality Therapy
2
2015
309
0.050
Why?
Polymethyl Methacrylate
1
2002
12
0.050
Why?
Bone Matrix
1
2003
28
0.050
Why?
Mouth
1
2002
15
0.050
Why?
Osteoblasts
1
2003
55
0.050
Why?
Models, Animal
1
2003
115
0.050
Why?
Pharynx
1
2002
12
0.050
Why?
Bone Remodeling
1
2003
49
0.050
Why?
Rabbits
1
2003
185
0.050
Why?
Transplantation, Autologous
1
2003
166
0.050
Why?
Neck Pain
1
2002
28
0.050
Why?
Consensus
1
2023
95
0.050
Why?
Pregnancy
1
2003
328
0.050
Why?
Bone Regeneration
1
2003
74
0.050
Why?
Osteogenesis
1
2003
110
0.050
Why?
Bone Cements
1
2002
91
0.050
Why?
Bacterial Infections
2
2004
52
0.050
Why?
Survival Rate
2
2013
356
0.050
Why?
Multicenter Studies as Topic
1
2021
50
0.050
Why?
Molecular Biology
1
2000
10
0.040
Why?
Growth Substances
1
2000
28
0.040
Why?
United States
2
2017
2148
0.040
Why?
Granuloma
1
2000
15
0.040
Why?
Collagen
1
2000
82
0.040
Why?
Cell Survival
1
2000
120
0.040
Why?
Meningeal Neoplasms
1
2000
14
0.040
Why?
Surveys and Questionnaires
2
2015
1194
0.040
Why?
Cell Movement
1
2000
84
0.040
Why?
Proteoglycans
1
2000
132
0.040
Why?
Sarcoidosis
1
2000
14
0.040
Why?
Inflammation Mediators
1
2000
67
0.040
Why?
Immobilization
1
1999
14
0.040
Why?
Orthopedic Fixation Devices
2
1997
19
0.040
Why?
Thoracotomy
1
1998
30
0.040
Why?
Observer Variation
1
2018
103
0.040
Why?
Survival Analysis
1
1998
266
0.040
Why?
Surgeons
1
2018
90
0.030
Why?
Wound Healing
1
1997
158
0.030
Why?
Inpatients
1
2017
148
0.030
Why?
Osteomyelitis
2
1992
21
0.030
Why?
Malpractice
1
2015
10
0.030
Why?
Prevalence
1
2016
468
0.030
Why?
Longitudinal Ligaments
1
1994
1
0.030
Why?
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
1
1994
3
0.030
Why?
Fascia
1
1994
8
0.030
Why?
Dogs
2
1993
183
0.030
Why?
Cell Transplantation
1
1994
23
0.030
Why?
Pleural Effusion
1
1994
14
0.030
Why?
Neurilemmoma
1
1994
14
0.030
Why?
Patient-Centered Care
1
2015
49
0.030
Why?
Risk
1
2015
206
0.030
Why?
Hospitalization
1
2016
322
0.030
Why?
SEER Program
1
2013
42
0.030
Why?
Contraindications
1
1993
33
0.030
Why?
Delivery of Health Care
1
2015
150
0.030
Why?
Intraoperative Period
1
1993
27
0.030
Why?
ROC Curve
1
2013
143
0.030
Why?
Child
1
1997
1380
0.030
Why?
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
1
2012
17
0.030
Why?
Severity of Illness Index
1
2016
978
0.030
Why?
Drug Therapy, Combination
1
1993
180
0.030
Why?
Spinal Injuries
1
1993
24
0.020
Why?
Disease Management
1
2013
109
0.020
Why?
Contrast Media
1
2012
73
0.020
Why?
Diagnostic Imaging
1
1993
78
0.020
Why?
Neoplasm Staging
1
2013
372
0.020
Why?
Myelography
1
1992
8
0.020
Why?
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
1
1993
118
0.020
Why?
Surgical Flaps
1
1992
50
0.020
Why?
Pleura
1
1991
9
0.020
Why?
Morbidity
1
2011
57
0.020
Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative
1
1991
28
0.020
Why?
Fractures, Bone
1
1992
76
0.020
Why?
Orthopedics
1
1993
112
0.020
Why?
Debridement
2
2004
102
0.020
Why?
Scapula
1
1991
91
0.020
Why?
Muscular Atrophy
1
2010
9
0.020
Why?
Arthrodesis
1
2010
43
0.020
Why?
Movement Disorders
1
2010
90
0.020
Why?
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
1
1992
261
0.020
Why?
Pseudallescheria
1
1989
1
0.020
Why?
Endpoint Determination
1
2009
23
0.020
Why?
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
1
2008
21
0.020
Why?
Risk Assessment
1
2009
668
0.020
Why?
Crystallization
1
2006
5
0.020
Why?
Chondrocalcinosis
1
2006
3
0.020
Why?
Preoperative Care
1
2006
122
0.020
Why?
Neovascularization, Physiologic
1
2006
25
0.020
Why?
Age Distribution
1
2006
87
0.020
Why?
Synovial Membrane
1
2006
52
0.020
Why?
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
1
2004
2
0.010
Why?
Periaqueductal Gray
1
1984
1
0.010
Why?
Stereotaxic Techniques
1
1984
14
0.010
Why?
H-Reflex
1
2001
1
0.010
Why?
Median Nerve
1
2001
1
0.010
Why?
Tibial Nerve
1
2001
4
0.010
Why?
Neural Conduction
1
2001
11
0.010
Why?
Action Potentials
1
2001
87
0.010
Why?
Necrosis
1
2000
26
0.010
Why?
Pilot Projects
1
2001
436
0.010
Why?
Diagnosis, Differential
1
2000
367
0.010
Why?
Work
1
1996
8
0.010
Why?
Extremities
1
1996
28
0.010
Why?
Antidepressive Agents
1
1996
98
0.010
Why?
Analgesics
1
1996
80
0.010
Why?
Chronic Disease
1
1996
437
0.010
Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents
1
1997
378
0.010
Why?
Equipment Failure
1
1992
39
0.010
Why?
Electrodes, Implanted
1
1984
21
0.000
Why?
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