Analysis of the Current Status and Hotspots of Global Research on Subacromial Impingement Syndrome based on the WOS Database

Abstract

Summary: Goal Based on the Core Collection (web of science, WOS) database, CiteSpace software was used to analyze and discuss the current status and hotspots of global research on subacromial impingement syndrome in the past 20 years, which will serve as a reference for future research. Methodologies Relevant research literature on the topic of subacromial impingement syndrome was obtained by searching the WOS database, and after screening and refining the literature data, descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the included literature, and then CiteSpace 6.1 visualization software was used to perform scientometric and visualization analysis of the literature. Conclusion: A total of 1292 papers were included in the analysis, spanning the years 2003-2023. The research literature in the field of subacromial impingement syndrome continues to increase, and although the number of research publications has relatively decreased in the last three years, it is still on an upward trend. There is a lack of collaboration between the authors of the publications. There is strong collaboration between countries, creating an aggregation effect map centered on the United States. Institutions are dominated by university research, with the top three being Hacettepe University, University of Copenhagen, and Commonwealth University. There is a closer collaboration between institutions. Keyword analysis yielded four clusters, and the top keywords were “Subacromial impingement syndrome”, “Impingement syndrome”, and “Rotator cuff”. Conclude Subacromial impingement syndrome is one of the leading causes of shoulder pain and prolonged acromial impingement can also cause rotator cuff tears. The pathogenesis of subacromial impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder pain interact with each other to complicate shoulder disorders. Therefore, the research on subacromial impingement syndrome should not only reflect the increasing number, but also expand in depth. In addition, subacromial decompression is no longer the primary treatment for subacromial impingement syndrome, and researchers suggest that the advantages of conservative treatment are not weaker than surgical treatment. In the future, with the development and improvement of intelligent rehabilitation systems and personalized medical technology, conservative treatment will receive more attention.