Current Research Progress and Hotspots: A Bibliometric Analysis of Hip Dislocation

Background: Hip dislocation is a common and complicated orthopedic problem for clinicians. However, there is a lack of literature that systematically analyzes the global research development in the past decade on hip dislocation.

Objective: To provide a more comprehensive perspective on the development trends, research hotspots, and frontiers, this study utilizes the bibliometric methods to analyze published literature with regard to hip dislocation.

Methods: Literature concerning hip dislocation published between January 1, 2015, and October 23, 2024, was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The retrieved data were imported into CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the Bibliometrix package of R software for bibliometric analysis.

Results: The results showed that Domb B and Abdel MP were the two authors with the highest output. Journal of Arthroplasty was the journal with the most publications. Hospital for Special Surgery was the most relevant institution. The United States was the biggest contributor. “Dislocation,” “replacement,” and “total hip arthroplasty” were the most frequent keywords in the literature, while “spinal deformity,” “tumor,” “3d printing,” “health,” and “scoliosis” represent the current and future research hotspots.

Conclusion: Driven by authors, institutions, and journals mainly in the United States, research on hip dislocation has been steadily advancing, accompanied by emerging trends focusing on new surgical methods, innovations in implants, and personalized risk mitigation strategies, etc.