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Tyler Metcalf

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2019Rising activity
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedical Imaging and AnalysisCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

Publications

32

Citations

154

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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Tyler Metcalf studies outcomes and risk factors in spinal surgery, with a particular focus on adult spinal deformity correction, lumbosacral fusion, and complications such as fractures, kyphosis (spinal curvature), and pseudoarthrosis (failed bone fusion). Much of this work uses retrospective patient data to identify factors—like bone quality, surgical approach, and implant placement—that predict surgical outcomes and complications. This research is intended to inform surgical decision-making for adult and pediatric spine surgery patients.

Adult spinal deformity surgery outcomesSpinal fusion complications (fracture, pseudoarthrosis)Bone quality and osteoporosis in spine surgerySurgical technique and instrumentation choicesPredictive modeling and AI in spine surgery

Publication output grew notably from 2019 through a peak in 2023, and has continued at a steady, moderate pace through 2025-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 4 publications222023: 11 publications11232024: 5 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Spine Journal×13
  • Spine×4
  • Neurosurgery×3
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine×2
  • Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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