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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

Global trends and research landscape of arthroscopic therapy and exercise rehabilitation in meniscal tear: a bibliometric analysis.

Tuo Wang, Tianbao Zhou, Fangtian Chen, Yizhen Wang

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Tuo WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Changde Hospital, Changde, 415000, China.
Tianbao ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Changde Hospital, Changde, 415000, China.
Fangtian ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Changde Hospital, Changde, 415000, China.
Yizhen WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The first people's hospital of Changde city), Changde, 415000, China. 1623402036@qq.com.

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the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFA0719302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeniscus tears are common knee injuries managed via arthroscopy and rehabilitation. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of trends and collaborations is lacking.

methodsA bibliometric analysis of English-language literature (1985-2023) from the Web of Science Core Collection was conducted using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R package "bibliometrix" to analyze publications, citations, and keywords.

resultsA total of 607 articles were included in this study. The United States had the highest publication volume (191), followed by China (41) and Japan (39). The most productive institution was the University of Southern Denmark with 53 publications. American Journal of Sports Medicine was one of the most influential journals in its field. Key authors in the field included Roos EMA M. Early studies focused on clinical manifestations of meniscal tear, with keywords like "injuries", "diagnosis", "knee" being concentrated. Recently, themes of "risk", "reliability", and "validation" attracted attention of researchers, highlighting standard diagnosis and treatment. Notably, keywords persistent bursts continuing into 2024 included "outcome (outcm)" and "diagnosis".

conclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive perspective on the fields of arthroscopic treatment and exercise rehabilitation for meniscal tears. These findings underscore the growing interest in standard diagnosis and treatment for meniscal tear by high-quality trials. More importantly, the combination of diagnosis and treatment by arthroscopy is a promising alternative option during clinical practice in the future.

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ArthroscopyBibliometricsBiomedical ResearchExercise TherapyTibial Meniscus InjuriesHumansArthroscopyBibliometricsExerciseGold standardMeniscectomyRehabilitation

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PMID40775349
PMCPMC12329878

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