Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (21): 3374-3381.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3852

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Visualization analysis of traumatic osteoarthritis research hotspots and content based on CiteSpace

Ren Wenbo, Liao Yuanpeng   

  1. School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2020-07-27 Revised:2020-07-29 Accepted:2020-09-15 Online:2021-07-28 Published:2021-01-23
  • Contact: Liao Yuanpeng, Professor, MD, Master’s supervisor, Associate TCM physician, School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Ren Wenbo, Master candidate, School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is a frequently-occurring and common disease in the field of sports medicine. International research on it is increasing year by year. However, domestic research on its current status, research strength, research hotspots and trends is still relatively lacking.
OBJECTIVE: Citespace visualization analysis software was used to draw a knowledge map and combine the literature to explore the current research hotspots, research ideas, research power distribution and main research content in the field of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, in order to provide ideas and reference for subsequent research experts and scholars in this field.
METHODS: Based on the CiteSpace visualization analysis software, the relevant research literature published from January 1, 2010 to March 24, 2020 was searched in the core collection database of Web of Science with “traumatic arthritis”, “post traumatic arthritis” and “traumatic osteoarthritis” as keywords. Visualization analysis and drawing of scientific knowledge maps, integrated maps and data results, and combined with literature were carried out to analyze and discuss the number of articles, the distribution of research disciplines, the main research strength, research hotspots and research literature.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The research of post-traumatic osteoarthritis has gradually attracted the attention and value of scholars. In the past ten years, the literature has shown an overall upward trend. The research power is mainly developed in the Western developed countries, and the United States is in an absolute leading position. (2) The research disciplines are mainly orthopedics, rheumatology, surgery and other disciplines with a trend of multidisciplinary research. Research results are mainly dominated by research institutions and scholars in developed countries in North America. The amount of publications of Chinese scholars in this field is second only to the United States, but its academic influence is relatively low. (3) Through keywords, emergent keywords and co-citation keywords in the literature, it can be seen that the research hotspots of post-traumatic osteoarthritis mainly include anterior cruciate ligament injury, chondrocytes, and knee joint injury. There are many research angles, and after functional reconstruction, development mechanism, prevention and treatment targets of anterior cruciate ligament injury and post-traumatic osteoarthritis are the main entry points of current literature research in this field. In addition, knee joint and articular cartilage are the main research sites of current research of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. (4) Analysis of the research literature in the past 11 years shows that early detection and intervention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis to prevent or delay the progress of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, the specific clinical application of targeted therapy and the improvement of standardized and quantitative evaluation technology of post-traumatic osteoarthritis are its future research directions. 

Key words: bone, articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, trauma, visualization analysis, knowledge map, research hotspot, bibliometrics

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