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OBJECTIVE: To give an overview of the behaviour and scientific contributions of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American (JBJS-A) and British Volume (JBJS-B). METHODS: 480 original articles published in 2009 were identified through a combined comprehensive computer and manual library search. Articles were assigned to 11 orthopaedic categories and by country, type and specialty of the institution. Possible grants and citations were analysed. USA led all countries in published articles (36,87%), followed by UK (20,62%) and South Korea (5,83%). Most studies published were performed at academic institutions (65,83 %), only 4,16% at private practices. RESULTS: Almost half of the articles (46,24%) were published in three categories: hip (19.16%), knee (13.75%) and trauma (13.33%). In both journals 47.15% articles had at least one funding source. A review of articles published in major journals allows to show how research in orthopaedics is distributed worldwide. CONCLUSION: This study shows that a variety of different journals is neccessary to reflect the broad spectrum of orthopaedics in depth. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective Comparative Study.
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OBJETIVO: Dar uma visão geral sobre o comportamento e a contribuição científica do Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery versão Americana (JBJS-A) e versão Britânica (JBJS-B).MÉTODOS: Foram identificados 480 artigos originais em 2009 por meio de pesquisa integrada por computador e busca manual em biblioteca. Os artigos foram distribuídos em 11 categorias ortopédicas e por país, tipo e especialidade da instituição. As possíveis subvenções e as citações foram analisadas. Os Estados Unidos lideraram os demais países em número de artigos publicados (36,87%), seguidos pelo Reino Unido (20,62%) e Coreia do Sul (5,83%). A maioria dos estudos publicados foi realizada em instituições acadêmicas (65,83 %) e apenas 4,16% em instituições particulares.RESULTADOS: Quase metade dos artigos (46,24%) foi publicada em três categorias: quadril (19,16%), joelho (13,75%) e trauma (13,33%). Em ambos os periódicos, 47,15% dos artigos tiveram pelo menos uma fonte de financiamento. A revisão dos artigos publicados em periódicos relevantes permite mostrar como a pesquisa em ortopedia é distribuída em todo o mundo.CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo mostra que é necessário uma ampla variedade de periódicos para refletir em profundidade a ampla gama da ortopedia. Nível de Evidência III, Estudo Retrospectivo Comparativo.
OBJECTIVE: To give an overview of the behaviour and scientific contributions of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American (JBJS-A) and British Volume (JBJS-B).METHODS: 480 original articles published in 2009 were identified through a combined comprehensive computer and manual library search. Articles were assigned to 11 orthopaedic categories and by country, type and specialty of the institution. Possible grants and citations were analysed. USA led all countries in published articles (36,87%), followed by UK (20,62%) and South Korea (5,83%). Most studies published were performed at academic institutions (65,83 %), only 4,16% at private practices.RESULTS: Almost half of the articles (46,24%) were published in three categories: hip (19.16%), knee (13.75%) and trauma (13.33%). In both journals 47.15% articles had at least one funding source. A review of articles published in major journals allows to show how research in orthopaedics is distributed worldwide.CONCLUSION: This study shows that a variety of different journals is neccessary to reflect the broad spectrum of orthopaedics in depth. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective Comparative Study.