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REVIEW article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Orthopedics
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1526459
This article is part of the Research Topic Advancing Motor Coordination Therapy for Children with Developmental Disorders View all articles

Global visualization of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment: a bibliometric analysis

Provisionally accepted
XIAODONG ZHENG XIAODONG ZHENG 1Wenjin Han Wenjin Han 2SHAN GAO SHAN GAO 3MENGLONG JIA MENGLONG JIA 3LIJUN LIU LIJUN LIU 1LONGTAN YU LONGTAN YU 3*
  • 1 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
  • 2 Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
  • 3 Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, Shandong Province, China

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    The objective of this study is to present a comprehensive overview of current advancements, prominent areas of interest, emerging trends, and frontiers in global research concerning the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The aim is to offer valuable insights and guidance for future research endeavors in this field. Methods: We conducted a literature search on the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using the Web of Science Core Collection database spanning from 2009 to 2024. Visualization of countries, institutions, authors, and keywords was performed using CiteSpace. Results: 1002 English articles were included in this study. Between 2009 and 2020, publications remained relatively low and stable. However, in 2021, interest in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis began to surge, a noticeable increase in publications, with a peak reached in 2022. The United States emerged as the leading contributor among countries, institutions, and authors. Nanjing University and Peter O. Newton were the most prolific institutions and authors, respectively. The academic journal with the highest number of published articles was Spine. Notably, areas such as Cobb angle measurement, the efficacy of non-surgical treatments for AIS, and factors influencing the success of brace treatment garnered significant attention as hot topics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment. Conclusion: The prognosis remains consistent across patients with varying degrees of curvature in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Given the limited understanding of its etiology, the relationship between curvature and prognosis, as well as the exploration of its underlying causes, could emerge as new research directions in the future.

    Keywords: Bibliometrics, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Treatment, Citespace, Visual Analysis Bibliometrics, visual analysis

    Received: 11 Nov 2024; Accepted: 13 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 ZHENG, Han, GAO, JIA, LIU and YU. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: LONGTAN YU, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, Shandong Province, China

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