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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Papers

Lumbar spine segmentation in MR images: a dataset and a public benchmark

Scientific Data|2024

79 cit.

Publication in Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2024) [76 citations, W4399247377]

Journal of Nanobiotechnology|2024

76 cit.

Publication in Bioactive Materials (2024) [51 citations, W4392853764]

Bioactive Materials|2024

51 cit.

Publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2024) [20 citations, W4395006412]

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research|2024

20 cit.

Publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2024) [18 citations, W4390839272]

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research|2024

18 cit.

Publication in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2024) [16 citations, W4395073266]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders|2024

16 cit.

The loss of OPA1 accelerates intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis in aged mice

Nature Communications|2025

14 cit.

Publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2024) [13 citations, W4404281389]

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research|2024

13 cit.

Publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2024) [12 citations, W4393996691]

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research|2024

12 cit.

Publication in European Radiology (2024) [9 citations, W4392018632]

European Radiology|2024

9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

Nicholas Spina

University of Utah

Aimin Wu

Wenzhou Medical University

Richard A. Hynes

Kennedy Space Center

Biswadjiet S. Harhangi

Himchan Hospital

University of California, San Francisco

Xuexiao Ma

Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Victor E. Staartjes

University of Zurich

Chiara Vitale‐Brovarone

Politecnico di Torino

Papers

Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

The Lancet Rheumatology|2024

248 cit.

Full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

BMJ|2022

141 cit.

Exercise-induced FNDC5/irisin protects nucleus pulposus cells against senescence and apoptosis by activating autophagy

Experimental & Molecular Medicine|2022

88 cit.

Mitochondrial-Targeted Metal-Phenolic Nanoparticles to Attenuate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

ACS Nano|2024

87 cit.

Calculation of the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) using different methodologies: case study and practical guide

European Spine Journal|2024

68 cit.

Cost-effectiveness of full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica

British Journal of Sports Medicine|2022

61 cit.

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of the Nucleus Pulposus Reveals Chondrocyte Differentiation and Regulation in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology|2022

61 cit.

Hypoxia‐Preconditioned BMSC‐Derived Exosomes Induce Mitophagy via the BNIP3–ANAX2 Axis to Alleviate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Advanced Science|2024

58 cit.

Enhanced Mitochondrial Targeting and Inhibition of Pyroptosis with Multifunctional Metallopolyphenol Nanoparticles in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Small|2023

45 cit.

Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Disc Herniation

JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques|2023

43 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

Nikolai Bogduk

University of Newcastle Australia

Howard S. An

Rush University Medical Center

Norbert Boos

University of Bern

James N. Weinstein

Microsoft (United States)

James C. Iatridis

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Hans‐Joachim Wilke

Helmholtz-Institute Ulm

Judith A. Hoyland

Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research

Dawn M. Elliott

University of Delaware

Sang‐Ho Lee

Wooridul Hospital

James D. Kang

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Papers

Magnetic Resonance Classification of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Spine|2001

4k cit.

New In Vivo Measurements of Pressures in the Intervertebral Disc in Daily Life

Spine|1999

1.5k cit.

Surgical versus Nonsurgical Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

New England Journal of Medicine|2008

1.2k cit.

Classification of Age-Related Changes in Lumbar Intervertebral Discs

Spine|2002

1.1k cit.

Surgical vs Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation

JAMA|2006

1.1k cit.

The Sacroiliac Joint in Chronic Low Back Pain

Spine|1995

981 cit.

Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

New England Journal of Medicine|2007

939 cit.

United States’ Trends and Regional Variations in Lumbar Spine Surgery: 1992–2003

Spine|2006

896 cit.

Percutaneous Radio-Frequency Neurotomy for Chronic Cervical Zygapophyseal-Joint Pain

New England Journal of Medicine|1996

887 cit.

Testing criteria for spinal implants: recommendations for the standardization of in vitro stability testing of spinal implants

European Spine Journal|1998

826 cit.

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