The 30 Top-Cited Articles on Os Odontoideum: A Bibliometric Study

Objective: To evaluate the top 30 most-cited articles in the literature on os odontoideum. Methods: A search using the Web of Science database and the search phrase "os odontoideum" was conducted. The 30 most-cited articles on osodontoideum were analyzed. The study was performed in May 2020. We searched for articles published between 1920 and 2020. Articles were sorted and ranked according to the total number of citations. We evaluated the following information of each article, including first author, journal, title, number of citations, average citation per year, and author affiliation. Results: A total of 357 studies matched our search criteria, of which the top 30 most-cited ranged between 232 and 60 citations. The article by Dickman et al. published in Neurosurgery, was the most-cited article with a total citation of 232, followed by Dickman et al. with 221 and Smoker et al. with 179. Menezes was the most cited first authors, with 4 articles, followed by Dickman with 3 articles. Child's Nervous System, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Spine were three most frequent destination journals. Most of the articles originated from the United States (n=24) and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics published 6 articles and was the highest in the number of most-cited articles. Most of the articles focused on the clinical management of osodontoideum (83.3%). Conclusion: The current study confers a better understanding of current treatment strategies and the advances in the management of osodontoideum. It helps guide the clinical management and academic achievements.