Research Article

Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis

Volume: 6 Number: 2 May 31, 2025
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Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Purpose: Trigger finger (TF) describes stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon at the level of the first annular pulley and is a common cause of finger pain, triggering, and locking. The aim of this study is to reveal the structure and productivity of the fields of study related to the concept of TF and its historical development. Additionally, by revealing the conceptual richness of TF-related studies. This study can help researchers in anatomy and other health sciences understand current and future research trends. And thus design more innovative and creative studies. Material and Methods: In the study, R Studio software was used for performance analysis and scientific mapping of TF-related articles in the Scopus database. VOSviewer software was preferred for keyword analysis to visualize the results. The filtering we conducted to determine the scope of our study included the parameters of time period, health science fields, article format and English language. Results: Initially, 1858 studies were found regarding the keyword "trigger finger". When all filters were applied, 992 studies were included in the study. The annual average number of citations per article is 15. Of the 24 years included in the study, the most publications were made in 2023. The number of annual publications increased continuously from 2000 to 2023. The most frequently used keyword related to TF was "trigger finger". Conclusion: This research provides precious data regarding the analysis of the concept of TF regarding the most influential sources, the most influential authors, the most efficient links and the most efficient studies in available literature. The findings of our study, in which we summarized the research on the concept of TF in depth, are expected to provide guidance for the rapidly increasing TF research. Our study is valuable because it is the second study in the literature that analyzes TF bibliometrically and the analysis was conducted until 2023.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Rehabilitation, Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 31, 2025

Submission Date

April 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Kethüdaoğlu, M., Demir, G., Otağ, İ., & Kethüdaoğlu, M. O. (2025). Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis. Turkish Journal of Science and Health, 6(2), 38-51. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1683446
AMA
1.Kethüdaoğlu M, Demir G, Otağ İ, Kethüdaoğlu MO. Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis. TFSD. 2025;6(2):38-51. doi:10.51972/tfsd.1683446
Chicago
Kethüdaoğlu, Mine, Gülay Demir, İlhan Otağ, and Mustafa Oğuz Kethüdaoğlu. 2025. “Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 6 (2): 38-51. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1683446.
EndNote
Kethüdaoğlu M, Demir G, Otağ İ, Kethüdaoğlu MO (May 1, 2025) Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 6 2 38–51.
IEEE
[1]M. Kethüdaoğlu, G. Demir, İ. Otağ, and M. O. Kethüdaoğlu, “Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis”, TFSD, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 38–51, May 2025, doi: 10.51972/tfsd.1683446.
ISNAD
Kethüdaoğlu, Mine - Demir, Gülay - Otağ, İlhan - Kethüdaoğlu, Mustafa Oğuz. “Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 6/2 (May 1, 2025): 38-51. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1683446.
JAMA
1.Kethüdaoğlu M, Demir G, Otağ İ, Kethüdaoğlu MO. Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis. TFSD. 2025;6:38–51.
MLA
Kethüdaoğlu, Mine, et al. “Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health, vol. 6, no. 2, May 2025, pp. 38-51, doi:10.51972/tfsd.1683446.
Vancouver
1.Mine Kethüdaoğlu, Gülay Demir, İlhan Otağ, Mustafa Oğuz Kethüdaoğlu. Trigger Finger: A Bibliometric Analysis. TFSD. 2025 May 1;6(2):38-51. doi:10.51972/tfsd.1683446


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