Research trends and clustering analysis of postoperative infections following lumbar interbody fusion: a bibliometric study.

ABSTRACT: This study presents a cluster analysis of research on postoperative infection following lumbar interbody fusion. It aims to identify major research themes, reveal development trends, and explore collaborative patterns in this field. Publications on postoperative infection and lumbar interbody fusion from 1998 to2024 were analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to visualize collaboration, keyword co-occurrences, and research trends. We analyzed a total of 349 publications, observing a general upward trend in research output. The USA emerged as a leader in both the number of publications and citations, with significant contributions from the University of California System and the Mayo Clinic. Zhou Yue was noted for his considerable scholarly influence. Among high-impact jour

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature