Published in Spine J on September 08, 2011
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Commentary: "Why oh why is kyphoplasty use on the rise?," said the little vertebroplasty needle. Spine J (2011) 0.75
Cost-effectiveness of strontium ranelate in the treatment of male osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int (2013) 0.75
Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2014) 7.23
Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21
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Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 3.35
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Progress versus precision: challenges in clinical trial design for left ventricular assist devices. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.17
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Effect of gender on long-term survival after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair based on results from the Medicare national database. J Vasc Surg (2011) 1.81
Osteoblast proliferation and maturation by bisphosphonates. Biomaterials (2004) 1.81
The cost of medical management in advanced heart failure during the final two years of life. J Card Fail (2008) 1.71
Lessons learned from the analysis of gender effect on risk factors and procedural outcomes of lower extremity arterial disease. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.61
National trend in prevalence, cost, and discharge disposition after subdural hematoma from 1998-2007. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.53
Nonoperative management of discogenic back pain: a systematic review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.43
Predicting fracture through benign skeletal lesions with quantitative computed tomography. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.37
Left ventricular assist device performance with long-term circulatory support: lessons from the REMATCH trial. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.31
Left ventricular assist devices as permanent heart failure therapy: the price of progress. Ann Surg (2003) 1.30
Differentiation potential of multipotent progenitor cells derived from war-traumatized muscle tissue. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 1.28
The ARUBA trial: current status, future hopes. Stroke (2010) 1.22
Optimal surgical management of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: to repair or to replace? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.17
Genetic polymorphisms associated with intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine J (2013) 1.15
Hull down on the horizon: A Randomized trial of Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous malformations (ARUBA) trial. Stroke (2012) 1.11
Costs of telaprevir-based triple therapy for hepatitis C: $189,000 per sustained virological response. Hepatology (2014) 1.05
A statewide experience with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: rapid diffusion with excellent early results. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.04
Prospective, multicenter study of ventricular assist device infections. Circulation (2013) 1.03
Evolving compartment syndrome detected by loss of somatosensory- and motor-evoked potential signals during cervical spine surgery. Orthopedics (2012) 0.95
Can the change in center-edge angle during pincer trimming be reliably predicted? Clin Orthop Relat Res (2011) 0.95
Novel fluoroscopic technique for localization at cervicothoracic levels. J Spinal Disord Tech (2009) 0.94
Anterior spinal arthrodesis with structural cortical allografts and instrumentation for spine tumor surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 0.90
Propensity score-matched analysis of open surgical and endovascular repair for type B aortic dissection. Int J Vasc Med (2011) 0.90
Health state utility of patients with single-level cervical degenerative disc disease: comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with cervical disc arthroplasty. J Neurosurg Spine (2014) 0.90
Payer status and treatment paradigm for acute cholecystitis. Arch Surg (2012) 0.89
The use of mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in pediatric patients: an analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.89
Cytokine expression in muscle following traumatic injury. J Orthop Res (2011) 0.88
Weight and body mass index change after total joint arthroplasty. Orthopedics (2010) 0.88
Synovial sarcoma of the thoracic spine. Spine J (2009) 0.87
Randomized trials in surgery. Surgery (2009) 0.87
Predicting survival among high-risk pediatric cardiac transplant recipients: an analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.86
The 5-year cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and cervical disc replacement: a Markov analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.86
Assessing technological change in cardiothoracic surgery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.86
Development of a novel scoring tool for the identification of large ≥5 cm abdominal aortic aneurysms. Ann Surg (2010) 0.85
Inflammatory Kinetics and Efficacy of Anti-inflammatory Treatments on Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 0.84
Lumbar discography: a comprehensive review of outcome studies, diagnostic accuracy, and principles. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2005) 0.84
Postlung transplant survival is equivalent regardless of cytomegalovirus match status. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.84
Characterization of mechanics and cytocompatibility of fibrin-genipin annulus fibrosus sealant with the addition of cell adhesion molecules. Tissue Eng Part A (2014) 0.83
The impact of diabetes mellitus on patients undergoing degenerative cervical spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.83
Is intraoperative CT of posterior cervical spine instrumentation cost-effective and does it reduce complications? Clin Orthop Relat Res (2011) 0.83
Utilization trends of cervical artificial disc replacement after FDA approval compared with anterior cervical fusion: adoption of new technology. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.83
Association Between BMP-2 and Carcinogenicity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 0.82
Correlation of sacropelvic geometry with disc degeneration in spondylolytic cadaver specimens. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.82
Evidence, politics, and technological change. Health Aff (Millwood) (2005) 0.82
An evaluation of information on the internet about a new device: the cervical artificial disc replacement. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.82
Outcomes and complications of diabetes mellitus on patients undergoing degenerative lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.81
Assessment of functional and behavioral changes sensitive to painful disc degeneration. J Orthop Res (2015) 0.80
Utilization trends of cervical artificial disc replacement during the FDA investigational device exemption clinical trials compared to anterior cervical fusion. J Clin Neurosci (2013) 0.80
Payer status and access to laparoscopic subtotal colectomy for ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum (2013) 0.80
Clostridium difficile colitis in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.80
Dynamics of device innovation: implications for assessing value. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2013) 0.79
Complications of cervical halo-vest orthoses in elderly patients. Orthopedics (2008) 0.79
A review of the current published spinal literature regarding bone morphogenetic protein-2: an insight into potential bias. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med (2014) 0.79
Commentary: Does needle injection cause disc degeneration? News in the continuing debate regarding pathophysiology associated with intradiscal injections. Spine J (2012) 0.78
Detection of postoperative neurologic deficits using somatosensory-evoked potentials alone during posterior cervical laminoplasty. Spine J (2010) 0.78
The association between insurance status and complications, length of stay, and costs for pediatric idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 0.77
Posterolateral Fusion Versus Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 0.77
Preferences and utilities for health states after treatment for oropharyngeal cancer: transoral robotic surgery versus definitive (chemo)radiotherapy. Head Neck (2014) 0.76
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med (2015) 0.75
Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Hispanic Women in New York City: Investigation of Health Disparities. Obstet Gynecol (2017) 0.75
Surgery for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2016) 0.75
A novel approach for coronoid fractures. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg (2014) 0.75
Psychometric Evaluation of Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Computer Adaptive Testing in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery: An Analysis of Responsiveness, Coverage, Discriminant Validity, and Concurrent Validity. J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2020) 0.75
Safety of Tourniquet Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Radiographic Evidence of Vascular Calcifications. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (2015) 0.75
Understanding acute apophyseal spinous process avulsion injuries. Orthopedics (2014) 0.75
The Impact of Depression on Patient Reported Outcome Measures After Lumbar Spine Decompression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2017) 0.75
The importance of plain radiography in the evaluation of radiculopathy after failed diskectomy. Orthopedics (2010) 0.75
Intraosseous ganglion cyst within the L4 lamina causing spinal stenosis. Spine J (2012) 0.75
Effects of a Psychosocial Transitional Care Model on Hospitalizations and Cost of Care for High Utilizers. Soc Work Health Care (2015) 0.75
Accuracy of Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement: Does Training Level Matter? Clin Spine Surg (2017) 0.75
The Impact of Hospital Size on CMS Hospital Profiling. Med Care (2016) 0.75