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David S. Xu

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1999Rising activity
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedical Imaging and Analysis

Publications

145

Citations

3,065

Est. group size

~17

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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David S. Xu's research centers on spine surgery, focusing on spinal deformity correction, spinal fusion techniques, and outcomes in complex conditions like spinal tumors and metastatic spine disease. His work often uses large patient datasets to identify factors that predict surgical complications, recovery, and long-term outcomes, including implant materials, patient frailty, and imaging-based prognostic markers. Some publications also appear in unrelated fields like cardiology and ophthalmology, suggesting collaborative or cross-disciplinary co-authorship.

Spinal deformity and fusion surgerySpinal tumors and metastatic spine diseaseSurgical outcomes and complication predictionSpinal implant materials and instrumentationRadiographic and biomarker-based prognosis

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade but shows an overall increase in recent years, with notably high counts in 2023 and 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.6/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 19 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 13 publications212022: 12 publications222023: 23 publications23232024: 9 publications242025: 15 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Operative Neurosurgery×11
  • Neurosurgery×10
  • World Neurosurgery×9
  • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine×6
  • Seminars in Plastic Surgery×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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