STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis-based calculation. OBJECTIVES: Lumbar degenerative spine disease (DSD) is a common cause of disability, yet a reliable measure of its global burden does not exist. We sought to quantify the incidence of lumbar DSD to determine the overall worldwide burden of symptomatic lumbar DSD across World Health Organization regions and World Bank income…
Global Spine Journal Template
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About the Global Spine Journal format
Global Spine Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Global Spine Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation |
| ISSN | 2192-5682 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.21 |
| h-index | 84 |
| i10-index | 1,269 |
| Total citations | 48,697 |
| Article processing charge | $2,100 |
| Open access | Yes |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Toronto |
| Journal website | us.sagepub.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Most-cited papers in Global Spine Journal
STUDY DESIGN: Guideline development. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline how to best manage (1) patients with mild, moderate, and severe myelopathy and (2) nonmyelopathic patients with evidence of cord compression with or without clinical symptoms of radiculopathy. METHODS: Five systematic reviews of the literature were conducted to synthesize…
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that results in disturbances to normal sensory, motor, or autonomic function and ultimately affects a patient's physical, psychological, and social well-being. The management of patients with SCI has drastically evolved over the past century as a result of increasing knowledge on injury mechanisms, disease pathophysiology, and…
STUDY DESIGN: Review article. OBJECTIVES: A review of literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of spinal tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: A systematic computerized literature search was performed using Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, and PubMed. Studies published over the past 10 years were analyzed. The searches were performed using Medical Subject Headings terms, and…