Objective:To analyze the literature of Ilizarov methods, visualizing and discussing the research status, research hotspots and research trends.Methods:A bibliometric study on Ilizarov methods was performed. Using keyword "Ilizarov" and the Chinese translations to retrieve Chinese publications from CNKI database, Wanfang DATA, VIP database and SinoMed database. Using keywords "Ilizarov method, Ilizarov technique, Ilizarov treatment" to retrieve English publications from Web of Science Core Collection database before January 2021, extracting the information including author, journal, country, institution, keywords and cited times. Using the tools of bibliometrics and VOSviewer to analyze the data and draw knowledge maps.Results:A total of 1 789 Chinese publications and 1 709 English publications were included. USA, UK and China were on the top 3 list of the number of publications. Orthopaedic Journal of China, Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics, and Chinese Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery published the most literature. 7 English journals were identified as core journals in the field of Ilizarov methods, among which Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume), International Orthopaedics were JCR Q1 journals. According to the visualized keywords co-occurrence clusteranalysis, the research topics in Chinese literature could be sorted into 6 clusters, the latest hotspots were bone nonunion caused by infection and the treatment for the diabetic foot. In the English literature, the research topics could be sorted into 4 clusters, while the latest topics were infected and posttraumatic bone defects. Conclusion:The number of research on Ilizarov methods is increasing around the world, researches from China are gradually becoming one of the main forces. The research trends at home and at abroad are the same in essentials while differing in minor points, and researches with Chinese characteristics are developing. The strengthening of international cooperation is essential to the development of Ilizarov methods.

Objective:To explore the application effects of the mode of "Multidisciplinary integration, Doctors & patients co-teaching, Simulated practice" in the teaching of spinal surgery.Methods:A total of 64 eight-year program clinical medical students who practiced in Peking Union Medical College Hospital in 2021 were taken as research objects and randomly divided into experimental group ( n=33) and control group ( n=31). The experimental group received the new teaching mode of "Multidisciplinary integration, Doctors & patients co-teaching, Simulated practice", and the control group received regular teaching mode. At the end of teaching, the teaching effects were evaluated from several aspects, including the scores of theoretical examinations, anatomical marks identification tests, and anonymous questionnaires. SPSS 22.0 software was used for paired t-test and two independent-samples t-test. Results:The theoretical test scores [(51.25±6.99) points] and anatomical structure identification scores [(37.56±1.83) points] of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group [(42.46±6.13) points and (30.37±3.46) points], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.001). The effective recovery rate of the questionnaire was 100%. The results of the questionnaire showed that the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group in terms of teaching attractiveness, attention, learning interest, learning efficiency, anatomical identification ability, problem-finding and problem-solving ability and overall teaching method satisfaction ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The teaching mode of "Multidisciplinary integration, Doctors & patients co-teaching, Simulated practice" can effectively improve students' theoretical knowledge, learning interest, learning efficiency, operation proficiency and problem-finding and problem-solving ability, which is worth promoting.

BACKGROUNDControversy still exists regarding whether medial parapatellar approach (MP) or midvastus approach (MV) is preferable in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) up to now. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes following the MV or MP for TKA.

METHODSA comprehensive search of unrestricted-language literature of all studies comparing MP with MV was conducted through the electronic literature databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, and WANFANG. Retrieval time was from the time when databases were built to October 2013. Manual search of relevant trials, reviews, and related articles was also performed. Outcomes of interest included postoperative knee extensor and flexor function, postoperative pain, patella tilt, and complications. Relative risk (RR) and weighted mean differences (WMD) from each trial were pooled using random-effects or fixed-effects model depending on the heterogeneity of the included studies. A subgroup analysis or a sensitivity analysis was conducted to explore the potential source of heterogeneity when necessary.

RESULTSTwenty-one randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comprising 1 188 patients (1 450 knees) were eligible. Our results showed that MV was associated with better early postoperative extension (WMD = -1.26, 95% CI -2.36 to -0.16, P = 0.02) and flexion (WMD = 10.13, 95% CI 5.36 to 14.90, P < 0.01), less postoperative pain (WMD = -0.21, 95% CI -0.34 to -0.07, P = 0.002) , and no greater risk for complications than MP. The patella tilt did not differ significantly between the two groups (WMD = -0.70, 95% CI -1.94 to 0.54, P = 0.27).

CONCLUSIONSMV may be a better approach than MP, as it improves postoperative early joint function and decreases pain. Future multi-center randomized controlled studies with large sample sizes are required to verify the current findings.

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; methods ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; surgery

Female ; Fever of Unknown Origin ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Cord Diseases ; complications ; diagnosis