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Bibliometric Study of the Most Influential 100 Publications in Vertebral Augmentation Research
Zhuo-li YU
General Hospital of Northern Theatre command
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Purpose A bibliometric study was conducted to identify and analyze the most influential 100 publications in vertebral augmentation research.
Methods Databases of Web of Science and Pubmed were searched using the key words of ‘percutaneous vertebroplasty’, ‘percutaneous kyphoplasty’, ‘balloon kyphoplasty’, ‘vertebroplasty’, ‘kyphoplasty’ and ‘vertebral augmentation’. The searched publications were arranged by the times of cited per year after excluding the papers not associated with vertebral augmentation closely. The top 100 publications were defined as the most influential papers in this field and analyzed. Collecting data included the journal, the year of publication, the nation of the Corresponding author, the total times of citation, the citation times per year since publication, and the study type of the papers. The evidence levels of the clinical studies were graded between I to V. The systemic reviews and meta-analyses were combined as a specific type.
Results The total citation times of the 100 publications were 27222 and they were cited 18.3 times per year in average. These papers were published in 31 journals in which 13 kinds of journals published more than 2 papers. Corresponding authors came from 17 different nations in which the American authors were the most. The level IV evidence studies were the most as 41 and only 3 papers reached the standards of level I evidence study. The number of the publications decreased obviously after 2009, in which year the two level I evidence publications were published.
Conclusion There are still contrary opinions about vertebral augmentation now even after the publications of the two authoritative studies of level I evidence. New studies should be developed with more deliberated design and longer follow-up, meanwhile the patients should be selected more cautious and the evaluation factors should be included more extensively.
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Bibliometric study, vertebral augmentation, percutaneous vertebroplasty, percutaneous kyphoplasty, balloon kyphoplasty
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Bibliometric Study of the Most Influential 100 Publications in Vertebral Augmentation Research
Zhuo-li YU
General Hospital of Northern Theatre command
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Purpose A bibliometric study was conducted to identify and analyze the most influential 100 publications in vertebral augmentation research.
Methods Databases of Web of Science and Pubmed were searched using the key words of ‘percutaneous vertebroplasty’, ‘percutaneous kyphoplasty’, ‘balloon kyphoplasty’, ‘vertebroplasty’, ‘kyphoplasty’ and ‘vertebral augmentation’. The searched publications were arranged by the times of cited per year after excluding the papers not associated with vertebral augmentation closely. The top 100 publications were defined as the most influential papers in this field and analyzed. Collecting data included the journal, the year of publication, the nation of the Corresponding author, the total times of citation, the citation times per year since publication, and the study type of the papers. The evidence levels of the clinical studies were graded between I to V. The systemic reviews and meta-analyses were combined as a specific type.
Results The total citation times of the 100 publications were 27222 and they were cited 18.3 times per year in average. These papers were published in 31 journals in which 13 kinds of journals published more than 2 papers. Corresponding authors came from 17 different nations in which the American authors were the most. The level IV evidence studies were the most as 41 and only 3 papers reached the standards of level I evidence study. The number of the publications decreased obviously after 2009, in which year the two level I evidence publications were published.
Conclusion There are still contrary opinions about vertebral augmentation now even after the publications of the two authoritative studies of level I evidence. New studies should be developed with more deliberated design and longer follow-up, meanwhile the patients should be selected more cautious and the evaluation factors should be included more extensively.
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