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Megan Johnson

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2008Rising activity
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesHIV Research and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyHIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Publications

47

Citations

2,416

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Megan Johnson's research centers on pediatric and adolescent spine conditions, especially adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), covering topics like bracing strategies, surgical outcomes, imaging techniques, and quality-of-life effects of spinal fusion surgery. The work also touches on related pediatric orthopedic issues such as fractures and postoperative complications in children with syndromic conditions. This research is largely clinical, often involving cohort studies and comparisons of treatment approaches to inform care for young patients with spinal deformities.

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisBracing and nonsurgical treatment for scoliosisSpinal fusion surgery outcomesPediatric orthopedic conditions and fracturesImaging and diagnostic assessment in spine care

Publication output has grown notably over the last decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017 to 8-10 per year between 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 6.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 3 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 10 publications10242025: 9 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Spine Deformity×9
  • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics×4
  • Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America×3
  • Brain and Spine×3
  • The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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