Fifty Years of Cervical Myelopathy Research: Results from a Bibliometric Analysis

• DOI: 10.31616/asj.2021.0239
• Publication Date: 2022-01-24T00:55:41Z
• Authors: Vishal Kumar; Sandeep Patel; Siddhartha Sharma; Ritesh Kumar; Rishemjit Kaur
• Keywords: Modalities

We performed bibliometric analysis of the research papers published on clinical cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) in last 50 years. extracted data from Scopus and PubMed 1970 to 2020 pertaining studies CSM. The predominant journals, top cited articles, authors, countries were identified using performance analysis. Science mapping was also reveal emerging trends, conceptual social structures authors countries. Bibliometrix R-package deployed for study. total numbers available 1,302 3,470, respectively. most article by Hilibrand AS, as observed Scopus. Regarding structure research, two main themes identified, one involving symptomatology, scientific-scale-based objective evaluation symptoms, surgical removal offending culprit, while other based patho-etiology, relevant diagnostic modalities, surgery commonly In terms recent times there is an increasing trend scale-based evaluations, along with investigations advanced nonoperative management. United States productive country, whereas Canada tops list inter-country collaboration. showed a shift toward noninvasive procedures.