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Background In today's scientifically developed world, the majority of patients use different websites to explore sophisticated and varied health knowledge. Consequently, healthcare specialists remain concerned that patients may be betrayed. Currently, there is a scarcity of information on the importance and legibility of online health data on proximal humerus fractures. This study aimed to assess the readability and value of existing web-based evidence regarding fractures of the proximal humerus. Methodology A search of three keywords, namely, broken shoulder, proximal humerus fracture, and broken humerus, was performed using the top three internet search engines. The first five pages of every search browser were analyzed. After discarding duplicate websites, 80 websites were found to be suitable for the analysis. Website quality was scored using the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria and the DISCERN criteria. The presence or absence of the Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HON code) certification and author characteristics were noted. The degree of readability was measured using six unique parameters, namely, the Automated Readability Index, Flesch Reading Ease Score, SMOG Index, Coleman-Liau index, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, and Gunning-Fog Index. Results In total, 80 specific websites were fit for evaluation and analysis. On the DISCERN tool, six (7.5%) websites revealed a high score. Only 20 websites fulfilled all four JAMA benchmark criteria. Of the total 80, only 17 were HON code-certified websites. Readability was variable but the majority was at the college level. Conclusions The most important result of this study is the low value, readability, and clarity of online testimony regarding proximal humerus fractures.
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The purpose of this research is to recognize the highest 50 most-mentioned articles in the literature concentrating on bone grafts. That has been accomplished with the use of the Scopus database and the search slogan "bone grafts," and we inquired for the 50 most-cited articles on bone grafting. The study was completed in September 2020. We investigated the articles issued between 1970 and 2020. The articles were organized and classified based on the total number of citations. We appraised the following information relating to each article: first author, year of publication, journal, and title. A total of 1,580 studies matched our search standards, of which the 50 most-cited extended between 1,862 and 403 citations. Seven articles were cited more than 1,000 times. The article by Marx et al. was the maximum-cited article, with 1,862 citations, followed by Younger et al.'s with 1,461 and Giannoudis et al.'s with 1,245. The majority of the studies originated from the United States (n = 30) and were published in the 2000s. Biomaterials was the most regular destination journal (n = 8), followed by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American series (n = 7). A maximum of the articles focused on the different types of bone grafts and their alternatives including bone tissue engineering (n=29). Our investigation of the highest 50 articles linking to bone grafting has emphasized the most significant papers in the field. These cover a wide-ranging variety of topics including types, management, and mechanism of action of bone grafts. To recognize the present treatment guidelines and how the use of bone grafting has grown, it is vital to know the most-cited articles relating to this grafting.
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