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Ortho-digital dynamics: Exploration of advancing digital health technologies in musculoskeletal disease management

Authors :
Zulipikaer Maimaiti
Zhuo Li
Zhiyuan Li
Jun Fu
Chi Xu
Jiying Chen
Wei Chai
Liang Liu
Source :
Digital Health, Vol 10 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
SAGE Publishing, 2024.

Abstract

Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, affecting billions of people worldwide, pose significant challenges to the healthcare system and require effective management models. The rapid development of digital healthcare technologies (DHTs) has revolutionized the healthcare industry. DHT-based interventions have shown promising clinical benefits in managing MSK disorders, alleviating pain, and improving functional impairment. There is, however, no bibliometric analysis of the overall trends on this topic. Methods We extracted all relevant publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database until April 30, 2023. We performed bibliometric analysis and visualization using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and R software. Annual trends of publications, countries/regions distributions, funding agencies, institutions, co-cited journals, author contributions, references, core journals, and keywords and research hotspots were analyzed. Results A total of 6810 papers were enrolled in this study. Publications have increased drastically from 16 in 1995 to 1198 in 2022, with 4067 articles published in the last five years. In all, 53 countries contributed with publications to this research area. The United States, the United Kingdom, and China were the most productive countries. Harvard University was the most contributing institution. Regarding keywords, research focuses include artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, telemedicine, rehabilitation, and robotics. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the adoption of DHTs, highlighting the need for remote care options. The analysis reveals the positive impact of DHTs on improving physician productivity, enhancing patient care and quality of life, reducing healthcare expenditures, and predicting outcomes. DHTs are a hot topic of research not only in the clinical field but also in the multidisciplinary intersection of rehabilitation, nursing, education, social and economic fields. The analysis identifies four promising hotspots in the integration of DHTs in MSK pain management, biomechanics assessment, MSK diagnosis and prediction, and robotics and tele-rehabilitation in arthroplasty care.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20552076
Volume :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Digital Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.02e8935ae5834e2b8b1e6d1141eafe93
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241269613