Cai Yang-Ting, Song Yu-Ke, He Min-Cong, He Xiao-Ming, Wei Qiu-Shi, He Wei
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangdong Research Institute for Orthopedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Front Surg. 2023 Jan 6;9:940432. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.940432. eCollection 2022.
Calcaneal fracture is common and carries high morbidity and disability. Its treatment is therefore of vital concern. Many topics concerning calcaneal fracture remain controversial, and the subject has not yet been well-researched. We aim to analyze and illustrate the trends in development, overall knowledge structure, "hotspots," and research frontiers on the topic of calcaneal fracture.
Literature relating to calcaneal fracture published between 2000 and 2021 was retrieved from Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) database of the Web of Science. Three bibliometric tools (Bibliometrix, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer software) were used for analysis and the generation of knowledge maps. Annual trends in publication counts and the relative contributions of different countries, regions, institutions, authors, and journals, as well as keyword clusters, "hot topics," and research frontiers, were analyzed.
A total of 1,687 publications were included in the analysis. The number of calcaneal fracture articles published worldwide each year was highest in 2019, with a total of 128 articles. The United States has made the greatest contribution to the field, with the largest number of publications and the highest H-index. was the most productive journal, publishing a total of 167 articles on calcaneal fracture during the study period. Hebei Medical University of China and the University of California, San Francisco were the most prolific institutions. Professors T. Schepers, S. Rammelt, H. Zwipp, and Y. Z. Zhang have made remarkable contributions to the field. However, the degree of collaboration between researchers and among institutions was relatively low, and took place mainly in Europe and the Americas. All relevant keywords could be categorized into three clusters: studies of internal fixation, studies of fractures, and studies of osteoporosis. A trend of balanced and diversified development could be seen within these clusters. Keywords with ongoing "citation bursts," such as sinus tarsi approach, wound complications, minimally invasive technique, extensile lateral approach, surgical treatment, and plate, may continue to be research "hotspots" in the near future.
Based on current global trends, the number of publications on calcaneal fracture will continue to increase. Topics such as minimally invasive techniques and complications have become important hotspots of research. We recommend enhancing international communication and collaboration for future research in this field.
跟骨骨折很常见，具有较高的发病率和致残率。因此，其治疗备受关注。许多关于跟骨骨折的话题仍存在争议，且该主题尚未得到充分研究。我们旨在分析并阐述跟骨骨折这一主题的发展趋势、整体知识结构、“热点”及研究前沿。
从科学网的科学引文索引扩展版（SCIE）数据库中检索2000年至2021年间发表的与跟骨骨折相关的文献。使用三种文献计量工具（Bibliometrix、CiteSpace和VOSviewer软件）进行分析并生成知识图谱。分析了发表数量的年度趋势以及不同国家、地区、机构、作者和期刊的相对贡献，以及关键词聚类、“热点话题”和研究前沿。
分析共纳入1687篇出版物。2019年全球每年发表的跟骨骨折文章数量最多，共有128篇。美国对该领域贡献最大，发表数量最多且H指数最高。 是发表量最高的期刊，在研究期间共发表了167篇关于跟骨骨折的文章。中国河北医科大学和美国加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校是发文量最多的机构。T. Schepers、S. Rammelt、H. Zwipp和张英泽教授对该领域做出了卓越贡献。然而，研究人员之间以及机构之间的合作程度相对较低，主要发生在欧洲和美洲。所有相关关键词可分为三个聚类：内固定研究、骨折研究和骨质疏松研究。在这些聚类中可以看到平衡和多样化发展的趋势。具有持续“引文爆发”的关键词，如跗骨窦入路、伤口并发症、微创技术、扩大外侧入路、手术治疗和钢板，可能在不久的将来继续成为研究“热点”。
基于当前全球趋势，跟骨骨折的出版物数量将持续增加。微创技术和并发症等主题已成为重要的研究热点。我们建议加强国际交流与合作以推动该领域未来的研究。
