Abstract:AIM: To conduct a scientometric assessment of the research activities of spinal fusion in various subspecialties carried out by different surgeons. MATERIAL and METHODS: All articles regarding spinal fusion research on Web of Science from the year 1994 to 2015 were identified and analyzed in the following aspects: year of publication, publication journal, number of times cited, Hirsch index (H-index), spine surgeon specialty, and country/territory. RESULTS: A total of 15060 articles were identified, and the re… Show more
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