Cartilage tissue healing and regeneration based on biocompatible materials: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis from 1993 to 2022

Meng-Xuan Yao; Yi-Fan Zhang; Wei Liu; Hai-Cheng Wang; Chuan Ren; Yu-Qin Zhang; Tai-Long Shi; Wei Chen

doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1276849

Cartilage tissue healing and regeneration based on biocompatible materials: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis from 1993 to 2022

Front Pharmacol. 2024 Jan 4:14:1276849. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1276849. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Meng-Xuan Yao^{1

2

3}, Yi-Fan Zhang^{1

2

3}, Wei Liu⁴, Hai-Cheng Wang^{1

2

3}, Chuan Ren^{1

2

3}, Yu-Qin Zhang^{1

2

3}, Tai-Long Shi^{1

2

3}, Wei Chen^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
² Key Laboratory of Biomechanics of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
³ NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
⁴ Department of Pharmacy, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, China.

Abstract

Cartilage, a type of connective tissue, plays a crucial role in supporting and cushioning the body, and damages or diseases affecting cartilage may result in pain and impaired joint function. In this regard, biocompatible materials are used in cartilage tissue healing and regeneration as scaffolds for new tissue growth, barriers to prevent infection and reduce inflammation, and deliver drugs or growth factors to the injury site. In this article, we perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of literature on cartilage tissue healing and regeneration based on biocompatible materials, including an overview of current research, identifying the most influential articles and authors, discussing prevailing topics and trends in this field, and summarizing future research directions.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; bibliometrix; biocompatible materials; cartilage; citespace; healing and regeneration.

Publication types

Systematic Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was funded by the key Supported Projects of the Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U22A20357).