Global Publication Trends and Research Hotspots of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A 21-Year Bibliometric Approach

Cheng Li; Haiyang Wu; Zhiming Sun; Zihao Chen; Andrej Trampuz

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.022

Global Publication Trends and Research Hotspots of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A 21-Year Bibliometric Approach

J Arthroplasty. 2022 May;37(5):974-984. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.022. Epub 2022 Jan 19.

Authors

Cheng Li¹, Haiyang Wu², Zhiming Sun², Zihao Chen³, Andrej Trampuz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Fourth Clinical College of Peking University, Beijing, China; Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
² Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
³ University Hospital for Gynecology, Pius-Hospital, University Medicine Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
⁴ Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.

PMID: 35065213
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.022

Abstract

Background: As the number of primary hip and knee arthroplasties increases, revision cases correspondingly demonstrate high relative growth, gaining increasing attention. The present research aimed to investigate subject characteristics in revision hip and knee arthroplasty (RHKA) research using a bibliometric approach.

Methods: Publications related to RHKA from 2000 to 2020 were searched in the Web of Science database. WPS Office, CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix were used to analyze the results.

Results: Bibliometric analysis revealed 3290 records. Fifty-nine countries published manuscripts on RHKA. The United States contributed most and also had the highest number of international collaborations. The most relevant institution was the Mayo Clinic. Berry DJ and Parvizi J were the most productive and academic influential authors in RHKA, respectively. The most productive journal was the Journal of Arthroplasty. Co-occurrence analysis demonstrated "infection" to be the trend in RHKA. Thematic analysis displayed 16 keywords in hip arthroplasty and 14 keywords in knee arthroplasty.

Conclusion: The present study observed an increasing trend of research papers in RHKA. Institutions and scholars from the United States were found to dominate the field. Periprosthetic joint infection was likely a potential development trend and hotspot of RHKA.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; data visualization; hip arthroplasty; knee arthroplasty; revision surgery.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Bibliometrics
Databases, Factual
Humans
Knee Joint
Lower Extremity
United States