The Top 100 Most-Cited Articles on Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty

Abstract Introduction Over the last several decades, both kyphoplasty (PKP) and vertebroplasty (PVP) have been used for pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). The purpose of our study was to use citation analysis to identify and review the top 100 most-cited publications regarding PKP and PVP. Methods All databases of the Web of Science were searched using the keywords “kyphoplasty” and “vertebroplasty”. All publications with greater than 100 citations were identified and the results were ranked in descending order of citations. The 100 most-cited publications were included for analysis. Results A total of 6,271 publications on PKP and PVP were identified. The number of citations of the 100 most-cited studies ranged from 735 to 109, with a mean of 225.3 citations per study. The most productive period was 2001-2010, which produced 79 out of the top 100 publications. Thirteen journals published these 100 studies, with the journal Spine publishing the largest number (23) of studies. Most of the identified papers originated in the United States, with France and Switzerland found to be the next most heavily represented countries of origin out of the eleven countries that produced them. Most of the studies focused on treatment of OVCF, followed by pathologic fractures caused by tumors. Conclusion We identified the 100 most-cited publications on PKP and PVP and performed a bibliometric analysis characterizing distinguishing features of these studies. This list can help guide clinical decision-making and future research directions as clinicians and researchers continue to explore these controversial therapeutic techniques.