Systematic review of the top 10 ranked spine articles in the last 10 years [2011-2021].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spine-related research continues to evolve rapidly and in the paradigm of increasing data, evidence-based practice becomes imperative. Citation-based rankings are thus critical in allowing clinicians to quickly ascertain the importance and value of a study. The purpose of this article is to report on the 10 most cited articles in the field of spine surgery over the last 10 years to provide an insight into the direction of research and clinical endeavors.

Methods

Google Scholar was searched (1st April 2021) using an algorithm that sorts all cited spine surgery publications based on the number of citations per year. The top 10 most cited articles were identified. Information including journal, publication title, published year, subspecialty, and purpose of the study

SUBMITTER: Kim SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339864 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature