| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Chapter 4 European guidelines for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 1,955 |
| 2 | A comprehensive classification of thoracic and lumbar injuries | European Spine Journal | 1994 | 1,891 |
| 3 | Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for three-dimensional regulation of spinal sagittal curves | European Spine Journal | 1998 | 1,455 |
| 4 | Osteoinduction, osteoconduction and osseointegration | European Spine Journal | 2001 | 1,240 |
| 5 | Scaffolding in tissue engineering: general approaches and tissue-specific considerations | European Spine Journal | 2008 | 1,208 |
| 6 | An updated overview of clinical guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care | European Spine Journal | 2010 | 1,008 |
| 7 | Chapter 3 European guidelines for the management of acute nonspecific low back pain in primary care | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 977 |
| 8 | The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 865 |
| 9 | Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview | European Spine Journal | 2018 | 832 |
| 10 | Pain assessment | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 762 |
| 11 | The clinical importance of changes in outcome scores after treatment for chronic low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2003 | 755 |
| 12 | The adult scoliosis | European Spine Journal | 2005 | 713 |
| 13 | Testing criteria for spinal implants: recommendations for the standardization of in vitro stability testing of spinal implants | European Spine Journal | 1998 | 706 |
| 14 | European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain | European Spine Journal | 2008 | 677 |
| 15 | Are animal models useful for studying human disc disorders/degeneration? | European Spine Journal | 2008 | 611 |
| 16 | Correlation between sagittal plane changes and adjacent segment degeneration following lumbar spine fusion | European Spine Journal | 2001 | 595 |
| 17 | Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis regulated by pelvic incidence: standard values and prediction of lordosis | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 588 |
| 18 | Sagittal morphology and equilibrium of pelvis and spine | European Spine Journal | 2002 | 568 |
| 19 | Sagittal balance of the pelvis-spine complex and lumbar degenerative diseases. A comparative study about 85 cases | European Spine Journal | 2007 | 568 |
| 20 | A systematic review on the effectiveness of physical and rehabilitation interventions for chronic non-specific low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2011 | 562 |
| 21 | CT imaging of trunk muscles in chronic low back pain patients and healthy control subjects | European Spine Journal | 2000 | 549 |
| 22 | Accuracy of pedicle screw placement: a systematic review of prospective in vivo studies comparing free hand, fluoroscopy guidance and navigation techniques | European Spine Journal | 2012 | 534 |
| 23 | Spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders: a systematic review of the literature on treatment, neurological status and complications | European Spine Journal | 2009 | 525 |
| 24 | Low back pain: what is the long-term course? A review of studies of general patient populations | European Spine Journal | 2003 | 519 |
| 25 | Biomechanical analysis of the spino-pelvic organization and adaptation in pathology | European Spine Journal | 2011 | 517 |
| 26 | Accuracy of pedicle screw insertion with and without computer assistance: a randomised controlled clinical study in 100 consecutive patients | European Spine Journal | 2000 | 492 |
| 27 | Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPP), I: Terminology, clinical presentation, and prevalence | European Spine Journal | 2004 | 473 |
| 28 | The use of a quadruped as an in vivo model for the study of the spine – biomechanical considerations | European Spine Journal | 2002 | 437 |
| 29 | Sagittal plane deformity: an overview of interpretation and management | European Spine Journal | 2010 | 426 |
| 30 | Percutaneous transpedicular vertebroplasty with PMMA: operative technique and early results | European Spine Journal | 2000 | 411 |
| 31 | Sagittal alignment in lumbosacral fusion: relations between radiological parameters and pain | European Spine Journal | 2000 | 406 |
| 32 | National Clinical Guidelines for non-surgical treatment of patients with recent onset low back pain or lumbar radiculopathy | European Spine Journal | 2018 | 403 |
| 33 | Vertebral endplate signal changes (Modic change): a systematic literature review of prevalence and association with non-specific low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2008 | 380 |
| 34 | Association between sitting and occupational LBP | European Spine Journal | 2007 | 376 |
| 35 | The Global Spine Care Initiative: a summary of the global burden of low back and neck pain studies | European Spine Journal | 2018 | 375 |
| 36 | Kyphotic malalignment after anterior cervical fusion is one of the factors promoting the degenerative process in adjacent intervertebral levels | European Spine Journal | 2001 | 372 |
| 37 | Chapter 2 European guidelines for prevention in low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 370 |
| 38 | The relationship between facet joint osteoarthritis and disc degeneration of the lumbar spine: an MRI study | European Spine Journal | 1999 | 368 |
| 39 | The dynamic neutralization system for the spine: a multi-center study of a novel non-fusion system | European Spine Journal | 2002 | 352 |
| 40 | Perioperative course and accuracy of screw positioning in conventional, open robotic-guided and percutaneous robotic-guided, pedicle screw placement | European Spine Journal | 2011 | 340 |
| 41 | Compensatory mechanisms contributing to keep the sagittal balance of the spine | European Spine Journal | 2013 | 338 |
| 42 | A hypothesis of chronic back pain: ligament subfailure injuries lead to muscle control dysfunction | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 337 |
| 43 | Sagittal balance disorders in severe degenerative spine. Can we identify the compensatory mechanisms? | European Spine Journal | 2011 | 335 |
| 44 | Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized clinical controlled trial of efficacy | European Spine Journal | 2013 | 323 |
| 45 | Non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents: risk factors | European Spine Journal | 1999 | 313 |
| 46 | Effects of chronic low back pain on trunk coordination and back muscle activity during walking: changes in motor control | European Spine Journal | 2006 | 310 |
| 47 | Systematic review of tests to identify the disc, SIJ or facet joint as the source of low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2007 | 310 |
| 48 | Vertebral end-plate (Modic) changes on lumbar spine MRI: correlation with pain reproduction at lumbar discography | European Spine Journal | 1998 | 303 |
| 49 | Impact on health related quality of life of adult spinal deformity (ASD) compared with other chronic conditions | European Spine Journal | 2015 | 302 |
| 50 | Outcome measures in chronic low back pain | European Spine Journal | 2010 | 301 |
