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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2022
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Richard E. McCarthy

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Also affiliated: University of Maryland, Baltimore (2011); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2022)

7 h-index 7 pubs 777 cited

  • Scoliosis
  • Humans
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Spine
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Societies, Medical
  • Databases, Factual
  • Spinal Diseases
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Adult
  • Aged

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Richard E. McCarthy's research has focused on orthopedic surgery and its outcomes, particularly concerning scoliosis in children and adolescents. He has investigated complications associated with surgical treatments for scoliosis, analyzing large datasets to understand rates of new neurological deficits following spine surgery. McCarthy has also contributed to the development and validation of classification systems for early-onset scoliosis.

His work involves retrospective studies and the examination of medical databases to assess surgical procedures and patient outcomes. McCarthy's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7 and 776 total citations across 10 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 777

Selected Publications

  • Comparison Between Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods and Spinal Growth Guidance Surgery for Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis (2025)
    Spine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Re-evaluating consensus and uncertainty among treatment options for early onset scoliosis: a 10-year update (2022)
    Spine Deformity 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development and Initial Validation of the Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis (C-EOS) (2014)
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 315 citations DOI OpenAlex

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