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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2021; 12(3): 169-177
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.169
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.169
Bibliometric analysis of research on the effects of human immunodeficiency virus in orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Ciaran Brennan, Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro TR13LQ, United Kingdom
Ciaran Brennan, Maritz Laubscher, Sithombo Maqungo, Simon Matthew Graham, Orthopaedic Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
Maritz Laubscher, Sithombo Maqungo, Simon Matthew Graham, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
Simon Matthew Graham, Institute of Population Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L97AL, United Kingdom
Simon Matthew Graham, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals Trust, Liverpool L97AL, United Kingdom
Simon Matthew Graham, Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool L97AL, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Brennan C did the data collection and analysis, wrote and edited the article; Graham SM did the idea conception, wrote and edited the article; Laubscher M and Maqungo S did the editing of the final article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Ciaran Brennan, MBChB, Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske Truro Cornwall, Truro TR13LQ, United Kingdom. ciaranbrennan@doctors.org.uk
Received: July 5, 2020
Peer-review started: July 5, 2020
First decision: January 7, 2021
Revised: January 12, 2021
Accepted: February 4, 2021
Article in press: February 4, 2021
Published online: March 18, 2021
Peer-review started: July 5, 2020
First decision: January 7, 2021
Revised: January 12, 2021
Accepted: February 4, 2021
Article in press: February 4, 2021
Published online: March 18, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: This paper looks in to the research being carried out in orthopaedic journals regarding human immunodeficiency virus and how it affects outcomes in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. We have shown that there is a significant lack of research in to this subject despite the fact there is a high prevalence of the disease in the setting which has the greatest burden of disease from trauma. Our findings highlight the need for further research to improve outcomes in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in these settings.