Aksaray Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Aksaray, Turkey.
Cyprus International University, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Feb 10;102(6):e32803. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032803.
Clubfoot, a common congenital abnormality, affects the lower extremities; however, the literature search revealed no bibliometric research on this subject. Thus, we aimed to holistically analyze scientific articles and reveal global productivity and trend issues. This study statistically analyzed 1417 published articles on clubfoot (1980-2021) from the Web of Science database. Bibliometric network visualization maps were created to reveal trend topics, citation analysis, and cross-country collaborations. The analysis was conducted using Spearman correlation analysis. An exponential smoothing estimator was used to predict article productivity. The United States of America (433, 30.5%), the United Kingdom (166, 11.7%), and India (107, 7.5%) are the top 3 countries contributing to the literature. The Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics (220 articles), the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics-Part B (147 articles), and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research (69 articles) are the top 3 most productive journals. Dobbs MB (34 articles) is the most active author, and Shriners Hospital Children (44 articles) is the most active institution. Bibliometric analysis revealed that recently studied trend topics included Pirani score, Dimeglio score, Ponseti method, Ponseti casting, tenotomy, recurrence, neglected, tendon transfer, bracing, gait, risk factors, pedobarography, complex clubfoot, and polymorphism. The most studied subjects included Ponseti technique, treatment/casting, recurrent/relapsed clubfoot, Pirani score, pediatrics/children, foot deformities, surgery, ultrasound, Achilles tendon/tenotomy, gait analysis, casting, outcomes, neglected clubfoot, and tenotomy. Research leadership was determined in the western and European countries and Canada in studies and scientific collaborations on clubfoot; its impact was remarkable in India, China, and Turkey.
马蹄足，一种常见的先天性畸形，影响下肢；然而，文献检索未发现关于该主题的计量研究。因此，我们旨在全面分析科学文章，揭示全球生产力和趋势问题。本研究使用科睿唯安 Web of Science 数据库对 1980 年至 2021 年发表的 1417 篇马蹄足研究论文进行了统计分析。使用文献计量网络可视化图谱揭示了研究趋势、引文分析和国家间合作。使用 Spearman 相关分析进行分析。使用指数平滑估计器预测文章生产力。美国（433，30.5%）、英国（166，11.7%）和印度（107，7.5%）是对文献贡献最大的前 3 个国家。发表文章最多的前 3 种期刊是《小儿矫形杂志》（220 篇）、《小儿矫形外科杂志 - B 辑》（147 篇）和《临床骨科与相关研究》（69 篇）。最活跃的作者是 Dobbs MB（34 篇文章），最活跃的机构是 Shriners 儿童医院（44 篇文章）。文献计量分析显示，最近研究的趋势主题包括皮拉尼评分、迪梅利奥评分、潘塞蒂方法、潘塞蒂石膏、肌腱切开术、复发、被忽视、肌腱转移、支具、步态、风险因素、足压描记术、复杂马蹄足和多态性。研究最多的主题包括潘塞蒂技术、治疗/石膏、复发性/复发马蹄足、皮拉尼评分、儿科/儿童、足畸形、手术、超声、跟腱/肌腱切开术、步态分析、石膏、结果、被忽视的马蹄足和肌腱切开术。在对马蹄足的研究和科学合作中，研究领导地位由西方国家和加拿大确定；在印度、中国和土耳其，其影响力显著。
