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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2019

The global state of research in nonsurgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a bibliometric and visualized study.

Kai Wang, Dan Xing, Shengjie Dong, Jianhao Lin

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Kai WangArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Dan XingArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Shengjie DongOrthopedic Department, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Jianhao LinArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China. linjianhao@pkuph.edu.cn.

Funding

Major Project of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission D171100003217002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder among elderly individuals. Nonsurgical treatment plays an important role in treating knee OA. The aim of the present study was to investigate the trends and research status about nonsurgical treatment of knee OA.

methodsPublications about the nonsurgical treatment of knee OA from 1994 to 2018 were searched from the Web of Science (WoS) database. The data were analyzed by using bibliometric methodology. The software VOSviewer was used for bibliographic coupling, coauthorship, cocitation, co-occurrence analysis and to investigate the publication trends in nonsurgical treatment of knee OA.

resultsIn total, 8512 articles were included. The number of publications increased annually worldwide. The United States has made the largest contribution to this field, with the most publications, citations and the highest H-index. The most contributive institutions were Harvard University, the University of California system and Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris (APHP). The journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage published the most relative articles. Studies could be classified into five clusters: articular cartilage study, biomechanics study, physiotherapy study, oral pharmacologic study and intra-articular injection study. Articular cartilage and physiotherapy were predicted as the next hot topics in this field.

conclusionsThere will be an increasing number of publications on the nonsurgical treatment of knee OA based on current global trends. The United States made the largest contribution to this field. More focus will be placed on cartilage-related and physiotherapy research, which may be the next popular topics in the nonsurgical treatment of knee OA.

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BibliometricsAdministration, OralAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomechanical PhenomenaBiomedical ResearchCartilage, ArticularHumansInjections, Intra-ArticularKnee JointOsteoarthritis, KneePhysical Therapy ModalitiesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBibliometricsNonsurgicalOsteoarthritisTreatmentVisualized study

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PMCPMC6727547

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