Bibliometric and visual analysis of research on analgesia and total knee arthroplasty from 1990 to 2022
Dongping Wan,
Rui Wang,
Jie Wei,
Qiang Zan,
Lei Shang,
Jianbing Ma,
Shuxin Yao,
Chao Xu
Affiliations
Dongping Wan
Department of Knee Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
Rui Wang
The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
Jie Wei
State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Qiang Zan
The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
Lei Shang
Department of Health Statistics, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, The Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Jianbing Ma
Department of Knee Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
Shuxin Yao
Department of Knee Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China; Corresponding author.
Chao Xu
Department of Knee Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China; Department of Health Statistics, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, The Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, China; Corresponding author. Department of Knee Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Background: In recent decades, there have been notable advancements in the field of analgesia and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aims to employ bibliometric analysis to elucidate the prevailing research focal points and trends within analgesia and TKA from 1990 to 2022. Material and methods: Relevant publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica were used for visualization and bibliometric analysis of countries, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords. Results: A total of 2776 publications on analgesia and TKA were identified, with the United States having the highest number of publications. The University of Copenhagen was the most productive institution, and Kehlet, Henrik was the most prolific author. The Journal of Arthroplasty had the most publications and citations. The most common keywords were “TKA,” “pain management,” “postoperative pain,” “Total hip arthroplasty (THA),” and “postoperative management.” Keyword burst detection demonstrated that adductor canal block (ACB) was a recent research hotspot. Conclusion: Our study revealed a sharp increase in global publications on analgesia and TKA, and this trend is expected to continue. Further research is necessary to determine the optimal regimen for multimodal analgesia, the ideal location and volume of ACB, and their clinical significance.
