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Keith H. Bridwell publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith H. Bridwell sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 530 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Keith H. Bridwell D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith H. Bridwell sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 133 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Keith H. Bridwell is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery and related subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of areas related to spinal health and treatment. These include:

  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Keith H. Bridwell has authored numerous papers with notable publications in venues such as the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, The Spine Journal, Spine Deformity, Spine, and the European Spine Journal. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Operative versus nonoperative treatment for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis at 5-year follow-up: durability of outcomes and impact of treatment-related serious adverse events (2021, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine)
  • Cost-effectiveness of adult lumbar scoliosis surgery: an as-treated analysis from the adult symptomatic scoliosis surgery trial with 5-year follow-up (2020, Spine Deformity)
  • Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (2020, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques)
  • Thoracolumbar Junction Orientation: A Novel Guide for Sagittal Correction and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Prediction in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients (2020, Neurosurgery)
  • Rod fractures in thoracolumbar fusions to the sacrum/pelvis for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: long-term follow-up of a prospective, multicenter cohort of 160 patients (2022, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael P. Kelly
  • Lawrence G. Lenke
  • Shay Bess
  • Elizabeth L. Yanik
  • Christopher I. Shaffrey

Keith H. Bridwell's publication patterns show a concentration of scientific articles in journals dedicated to neurosurgery and spinal research, reflecting a specialization in spinal deformity and surgical interventions. Their work includes clinical outcomes, surgical techniques, and both the effectiveness and biomechanics of spine treatment approaches.

Best Publications

  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A New Classification to Determine Extent of Spinal Arthrodesis

    Lawrence G. Lenke;Randal R. Betz;Jürgen Harms;Keith H. Bridwell

  • The Impact of Positive Sagittal Balance in Adult Spinal Deformity

    Steven D Glassman;Keith Bridwell;John R Dimar;William Horton

  • Correlation of radiographic parameters and clinical symptoms in adult scoliosis

    Steven D Glassman;Sigurd Berven;Keith Bridwell;William Horton

  • Segmental analysis of the sagittal plane alignment of the normal thoracic and lumbar spines and thoracolumbar junction

    Mark Bernhardt;Keith H. Bridwell

  • Free hand pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine: is it safe?

    Yongjung J. Kim;Lawrence G. Lenke;Keith H. Bridwell;Yongsun S. Cho

  • An analysis of sagittal spinal alignment in 100 asymptomatic middle and older aged volunteers

    Daniel E. Gelb;Lawrence G. Lenke;Keith H. Bridwell;Kathy Blanke

  • Risk factors for surgical site infection following orthopaedic spinal operations.

    Margaret A Olsen;Jeffrey J Nepple;K Daniel Riew;Lawrence G Lenke

  • The role of fusion and instrumentation in the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis.

    Keith H. Bridwell;Terrence A. Sedgewick;Michael F. O'brien;Lawrence G. Lenke

  • Diagnosis of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction with Measurement of Cardiac Troponin I

    Jesse E. Adams;Gregorio A. Sicard;Brent T. Allen;Keith H. Bridwell

  • Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Long Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion : Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk Factor Analysis

    R. Chris Glattes;Keith H. Bridwell;Lawrence G. Lenke;Yongjung J. Kim

  • Comparative Analysis of Pedicle Screw Versus Hook Instrumentation in Posterior Spinal Fusion of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

    Yongjung J Kim;Lawrence G Lenke;Samuel K Cho;Keith H Bridwell

  • Adult spinal deformity surgery: complications and outcomes in patients over age 60.

    Michael D. Daubs;Lawrence G. Lenke;Gene Cheh;Georgia Stobbs

  • Anterior fresh frozen structural allografts in the thoracic and lumbar spine : do they work if combined with posterior fusion and instrumentation in adult patients with kyphosis or anterior column defects ?

    Keith H. Bridwell;Lawrence G. Lenke;Kevin W. McEnery;Christy Baldus

  • Adjacent segment disease followinglumbar/thoracolumbar fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation: a minimum 5-year follow-up.

    Gene Cheh;Keith H. Bridwell;Lawrence G. Lenke;Jacob M. Buchowski

  • Decision Making Regarding Smith-Petersen vs. Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy vs. Vertebral Column Resection for Spinal Deformity

    Keith H. Bridwell

  • Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for the Treatment of Fixed Sagittal Imbalance

    Keith H Bridwell;Stephen J Lewis;Lawrence G Lenke;Christy Baldus

  • Does treatment (nonoperative and operative) improve the two-year quality of life in patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: a prospective multicenter evidence-based medicine study.

    Keith H. Bridwell;Steven Glassman;William Horton;Christopher Shaffrey

  • Minimum 5-year analysis of L5-S1 fusion using sacropelvic fixation (bilateral S1 and iliac screws) for spinal deformity.

    Kuniyoshi Tsuchiya;Keith H. Bridwell;Timothy R. Kuklo;Lawrence G. Lenke

  • Complications and outcomes of pedicle subtraction osteotomies for fixed sagittal imbalance.

    Keith H. Bridwell;Stephen J. Lewis;Charles Edwards;Lawrence G. Lenke

  • The Lenke classification of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: how it organizes curve patterns as a template to perform selective fusions of the spine.

    Lawrence G. Lenke;Charles C. Edwards;Keith H. Bridwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence G. Lenke
Lawrence G. Lenke Columbia University
Steven D. Glassman
Steven D. Glassman University of Louisville
Frank J. Schwab
Frank J. Schwab Hospital for Special Surgery
Sigurd Berven
Sigurd Berven University of California, San Francisco
Han Jo Kim
Han Jo Kim Hospital for Special Surgery
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Weill Cornell Medicine
David W. Polly
David W. Polly University of Minnesota
Justin S. Smith
Justin S. Smith University of Virginia
Virginie Lafage
Virginie Lafage Lenox Hill Hospital

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