Gabriel S. Linden

Boston Children's Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery

Papers

3

Total Citations

42

H-Index

3

About

Gabriel S. Linden is an emerging researcher specializing in pediatric spine surgery, with a particular focus on the integration of advanced surgical technologies into the treatment of spinal deformities in children and adolescents. His work centers on the application of robotics coupled with navigation (RAN) systems to improve the precision and safety of pedicle screw placement — a technically demanding procedure critical to correcting conditions such as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and high-grade spondylolisthesis. Linden's most cited work, published in 2022, offers a comparative analysis of robotic-navigated versus freehand screw placement techniques, contributing valuable clinical evidence to an evolving surgical debate. His 2021 study broke new ground by reporting one of the earliest uses of RAN in pediatric high-grade spondylolisthesis, establishing a preliminary framework for its broader adoption. His most comprehensive contribution to date — a 2024 analysis of over 5,000 consecutively placed pedicle screws across 334 patients — underscores his commitment to large-scale outcomes research and surgical safety validation. Collectively accumulating over 40 citations, Linden's research is shaping how pediatric spine surgeons approach complex reconstructive procedures, advocating for technology-driven improvements that prioritize patient safety and surgical accuracy.

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Key Achievements

3
H-Index
3
Papers
42
Total Citations
14
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Pedicle Screw Placement in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison between Robotics Coupled with Navigation versus the Freehand Technique
19 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 13
🏛 Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery

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