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Stephanus Viljoen

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentCervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesPain Management and Treatment

Publications

65

Citations

678

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Stephanus Viljoen is a spine surgery researcher whose work focuses on surgical techniques and outcomes for spinal conditions such as cervical myelopathy, spinal deformity, spinal cord injury, and vertebral infections. His research spans clinical outcome studies, biomechanical testing of surgical hardware and fixation methods, and multicenter studies on traumatic spinal cord injury recovery. Prospective students would engage with clinical and translational research aimed at improving surgical fixation approaches and predicting patient outcomes.

Spinal fixation and hardware techniquesCervical myelopathy and spinal deformity surgeryTraumatic spinal cord injury outcomesBiomechanics of spinal implantsSpinal infections and disc disease

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from zero in 2017 to a peak of 10 in 2023, with continued high activity through 2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 10 publications10232024: 6 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Neurosurgery×14
  • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine×9
  • Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery×3
  • Surgical Neurology International×3
  • Spine×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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