A Bibliometric Analysis of Fragility Fractures: Top 50

Background and Objectives: The population is aging fragility fractures are a research topic of steadily growing importance. Therefore, systematic bibliometric review was performed to identify the 50 most cited articles in field analyzing their qualities characteristics. Materials Methods: From Core Collection database Thomson Reuters Web Knowledge, influential original with reference were identified February 2021 using multistep approach. Year publication, total number citations, average citations per year since affiliation first senior author, geographic origin study population, keywords, level evidence interest. Results: Articles published 26 different journals between 1997 2020. article ranged from 12 129 citations. In majority publications, orthopedic surgeons traumatologists (66%) accounted for authorship, mostly originated Europe (58%) keyword used “hip fracture”. total, 38% therapeutic studies III followed by prognostic I. Only two I could be identified. Conclusions: This shows interest raises awareness that more high quality interdisciplinary needed.