An Assessment of the World’s Contribution to Spine Trauma Care: A Bibliometric Analysis of Classifications and Surgical Management; An AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma Initiative

Faculty of Medicine

Assiut University

An Assessment of the World’s Contribution to Spine Trauma Care: A Bibliometric Analysis of Classifications and Surgical Management; An AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma Initiative

Research Authors
Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Vandana Phadke, Jitesh Manghwani, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Joseph S Butler, Lorin M Benneker, Emiliano Vialle, Olesja Hazenbiller, Richard Bransford
Research Date
Research Department
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Research Journal
Global Spine Journal
Research Member
Mohammad Mostafa Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Research Publisher
SAGE Publications
Research Website
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21925682231205104
Research Year
2023
Research Abstract

Study Design

Bibliometric analysis.

Objectives

An analysis of the literature related to the assessment and management of spinal trauma was undertaken to allow the identification of top contributors, collaborations and research trends.

Methods

A search to identify original articles published in English between 2011 and 2020 was done using specific keywords in the Web of Science database. After screening, the top 300 most cited articles were analyzed using Biblioshiny R software.

Results

The highest number of contributions were from the Thomas Jefferson University, USA, University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, Canada. The top 3 most prolific authors were Vaccaro AR, Arabi B, and Oner FC. The USA and Canada were among the top contributing countries; Switzerland and Brazil had most multiple country co-authored articles. The most relevant journals were the European Spine Journal, Spine and …