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. 2024 Apr 4;9(4):297-308.
doi: 10.1530/EOR-23-0106.

Global trends and research hotspots of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1991 to 2022

Hongfu Jin  1   2 , Shide Jiang  3 , Volotovski Pavel  4 , Djandan Tadum Arthur Vithran  1   2 , Wenfeng Xiao  1   2 , Yusheng Li  1   2
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Global trends and research hotspots of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1991 to 2022

Hongfu Jin et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention for various shoulder disorders. The number of rTSA-related studies performed has increased annually over the past three decades. The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery had the highest number of publications and citations in the rTSA-related research domain and is therefore considered to be the most influential journal in this field. The USA published the most publications and established a high degree of cooperation with many countries worldwide. The University of Florida, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Rush University, Mayo Clinic were representative and active institutions in this field. It is anticipated that advancements in prosthesis design, specifically with regards to lateralized design concepts, expanding indications for rTSA, a trend toward younger patient populations, and the management of postoperative complications will emerge as research hotspots in the following years. The most valuable publications, influential journals, major researchers, and leading countries were analyzed. The findings of our study will help researchers gain insights into current research hotspots and frontiers and shape their research focus in the field of rTSA.

Keywords: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty; Web of Science; bibliometric analysis; orthopedic surgery; shoulder.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as potential competing interests.

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Figure 1
Flowchart for the ‘Search Strategy’: in total, 1176 unique publication records were identified for the bibliometric analysis.
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Figure 2
General information and annual publication productions. (A) The document types and number of rTSA-related publications. (B) The yearly publication production of the rTSA-related publications. (C) The top ten most productive countries in the rTSA-related field (MCP, multiple corresponding author publication; SCP, single corresponding author publication). (D) The top ten most productive afflictions in the rTSA-related field.
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Figure 3
The number of total citations and H-index of the top ten journals in the rTSA-related fields. (A) The number of total citations of the top ten journals in the rTSA-related fields. (B) The H-index of the top ten journals in the rTSA-related fields.
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Figure 4
Collaboration relationship analysis of the rTSA-related publications. (A) The co-author analysis of the rTSA-related studies published from 1991 to 2022. (B) The co-institute analysis of the rTSA-related studies published from 1991 to 2022. (C) The co-country analysis of the rTSA-related studies published from 1991 to 2022.
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Figure 5
Keyword analysis of the rTSA-related publications. (A) TreeMap of the top 50 high-frequency keywords used. (B) Keyword frequency over time. (C) Co-occurring network of keywords. (D) Co-occurring network of keywords in overlay visualization.
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Figure 6
General information about the top 100 most-cited publications. (A) The sources and journals of highly cited articles. (B) The publication time of highly cited articles. (C) Citation analysis of the top ten most-cited publications.
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Figure 7
Thematic evolution analysis of rTSA-related research from 1991 to 2022.
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Figure 8
Current designs of rTSA prostheses. (A) The Grammont reverse prosthesis, also known as the Delta III prosthesis. (B) The center of rotation (COR) lateralization design for rTSA. (C) The Bony Increased Offset (BIO) design for rTSA. (D) The onlay curved stem design for rTSA. (E) The stem-less design for rTSA.
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