Our May/June issue of
SpineLine continues the 40th Anniversary celebration with a special feature on NASS’ legacy in publishing. From early member newsletters to today’s globally recognized journals, this retrospective traces NASS’ evolution through the printed word.
As part of the feature, we’re sharing the Top 20 most downloaded articles of all time from
The Spine Journal (
TSJ) and
NASSJ. Below, we’ve included a preview of ranks 20 through 16—deep cuts that showcase the breadth and impact of spine care research over the decades.
Want to see which articles are at the top of the list? Keep an eye on your inbox for the full
SpineLine Table of Contents.
TSJ Most Downloaded Articles of All-Time
20. Simpson AK, Lightsey HM IV, Xiong GX, Crawford AM, Minamide A, Schoenfeld AJ. Spinal endoscopy: evidence, techniques, global trends, and future projections. Spine J. 2022;22(1):64-74.
19. Dunning J, Butts R, Zacharko N, Fandry K, Young I, Wheeler K, Day J, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C. Spinal manipulation and perineural electrical dry needling in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Spine J. 2021;21(2):284-295.
18. Konstantinou K, Dunn KM, Ogollah R, Lewis, M, van der Windt D, Hay EM. Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort. Spine J. 2018;18(6):1030-1040.
17. Youssef JA, Heiner AD, Montgomery JR, Tender GC, Lorio MP, Morreale JM, Phillips FM. Outcomes of posterior cervical fusion and decompression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 2019;19(10):1714-1729.
16. Choi JH, Ochoa JK, Lubinus A, Timon S, Lee Y, Bhatia NN. Management of lumbar spondylolysis in the adolescent athlete: a review of over 200 cases. Spine J. 2022;22(10):1628-1633.
NASSJ Most Downloaded Articles of All-Time
20. Filley A, Baldwin A, Ben-Natan AR, Hansen K, Arora A, Xiao A, Hammond D, Chen C, Tweedt I, Rohde J, Link T, Berven S, Sawyer A. The influence of osteoporosis on mechanical complications in lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review. N Am Spine Soc J. 2024;18:100327.
19. Campbell DH, Dowling TJ III, Hah R, Alluri RK, Wang JC. Surgical strategies for spinal infections: a narrative review. N Am Spine Soc J. 2023;16:100293.
18. White T, Justiz R, Almonte W, Micovic V, Shah B, Anderson E, Kapural L, Cordner H, El-Naggar A, Fishman M, Eshraghi Y, Kim, P, Abd-Elsayed A, Chakravarthy K, Millet Y, Sanapati M, Harrison N, Goff B, Gupta M, Grewal P, Wilkinson M, Bundschu R, Will A, Staija P, Li S, Dulebohn S, Broadnax J, Gekht G, Wu K, Falowski S, Park W, Cedeno DL. Twelve-month results from a randomized controlled trial comparing differential target multiplexed spinal cord stimulation and conventional spinal cord stimulation in subjects with chronic refractory axial low back pain not eligible for spine surgery. N Am Spine Soc J. 2024;19:100528.
17. Yue JJ, Gilligan CJ, Falowski S, Jameson J, Desai MJ, Moeschler S, Pilitsis J, Heros R, Tavel E, Wahezi S, Funk R, Buchanan P, Christopher A, Weisbein J, Patterson D, Levy R, Antony A, Miller N, Scarfo K, Kreiner S, Wilson D, Lim C, Braun E, Dickerson D, Duncan J, Xu J, Candido K, Mohab I, Michael F, Blomme B, Okaro U, Deer T. Surgical treatment of refractory low back pain using implanted BurstDR spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in a cohort of patients without options for corrective surgery: findings and results from the DISTINCT study, a prospective randomized multi-center-controlled trial. N Am Spine Soc J. 2024;19:200508
16. Rahmani R, Eaddy S, Stegelmann SD, Skrobot G, Andreshak T. Chemical prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism following elective spinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. N Am Spin Soc J. 2024;17:100295.