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David W Polly is an expert in Surgery at University of Minnesota (United States). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks David W Polly in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Congenital Abnormalities. David W Polly has authored 473 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 6 clinical trials, 1 of them ongoing. SLR score: 1,305 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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David W Polly University of Minnesota United States
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Surgery

Subspecialties: Neurosurgery - Rheumatology - Orthopedics

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Short Biography

Graduated from United States Military Academy, West Point, 1979. Served 2 years in the Army Corps of Engineers. Airborne and Ranger qualified.


Attended medical School at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences graduating in 1985. Pathfinder qualified. Internship Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1985-1986. Deputy Director, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 1986-1987. Orthopedic surgery resident Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1987-1991. Spine Surgery fellow University of Minnesota 1991-1992.


Chief of Spine Surgery Walter Reed Amry Medical Center 1992-2002. Chair Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation 2022-2003. Retired from US Army. Chief of Spine Surgery University of Minnesota 2003-2025. Professor Emeritus 2025. President Scoliosis Research Society 2015-2016. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Board of Councilors and Board of Specialty Societies. Board of Directors Minnesota Orthopedic Society ex officio (current).


Reviewer JBJS, Spine, Spine J, European Spine Journal, Spine Deformity and a number of others. Not seeking any more reviewer positions.


Currently consultant for several spine companies.

Organizations

Career arc: 1992 - 2026
Source: PubMed

University of Minnesota

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 473

Citations

Citations: 17 682 1st author: 50 Last author: 139 Unique author: 14

Main journals

Spine J 97
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 75
Spine Deform 31
Global Spine J 26
Int J Spine Surg 20

Best Journals

Nat Rev Rheumatol 1

Breakdown by type

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Mixed pain phenotypes in musculoskeletal disorders: mechanisms and management.
PMID 42888265 — pain, arthritis, phenotype, therapeutics, tissues		Nat Rev Rheumatol Top journal20260
Three-and-a-Half-Year Follow-Up After Sacroiliac Joint Fusion With Preexisting Ipsilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report.
PMID 42865966 — arthroplasty, osteoarthritis, recycling		Clin Case Rep20260
Three-Dimensional Measurement and Analysis of Rod Deformation for Spinal Deformity Correction: A Novel Methodology.
PMID 42791885 — congenital abnormalities, research design, spine		Bioengineering (Basel)20260
Understanding the Research Needs and Educational Methods of Surgeons to Help Guide Future Spine Deformity Research: A Survey of AO Spine Members.
PMID 42664305 — congenital abnormalities, osteoporosis, surveys and questionnaires, research, surgeons, spine		Global Spine J20260
Placement of Triangular Titanium Implants Suprajacent to Pelvic Fixation Screws Reduces Pelvic Fixation Failure in Multilevel Spinal Fusion: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
PMID 42462059 — spinal fusion, orthopedics, general surgery, spine		J Bone Joint Surg Am20260

Clinical Studies 6

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

Synthesis

Principal Investigator: 2

By phase:

N/A 6

By status:

Completed 4
Active not recruiting 1
Recruiting 1

By type:

Interventional 3
Observational 3

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 1
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 5

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

Ongoing trial started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Durability of Suppl Rod Constructs SuppleMentAry Rod Technique for Long segment Posterior Instrumented Spinal Fusions
NCT06368245 — spinal fusion, spine		N/ARecruiting2025

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Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex, ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS