Table 1 Classification of the papers
Study field | Study type | Field of research | Study aim |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical | Clinical Experimental: RCT | Upper Extremity: Shoulder | Description of new techniques or treatments |
Basic Science | Clinical Experimental: non RCT | Upper Extremity: Elbow | Description of new injury pattern, disease, risk factors, etc |
Reviews | Clinical Analytical: Cohort Study | Upper Extremity: Hand and Wrist | Evaluation of new techniques or treatments |
Editorials/ Letter/Other | Clinical Analytical: Case Control Study | Lower Extremity: Hip | Review, Description of current state of the art, Guidelines |
Clinical Analytical: Cross Sectional | Lower Extremity: Knee | Validation studies (e.g., Classifications…) | |
Clinical Descriptive: Case Report | Lower Extremity: Shin | Other | |
Clinical Descriptive: Case Series | Lower Extremity: Ankle | ||
Clinical: Technical notes (e.g., new surgical procedures) | Lower Extremity: Foot | ||
Basic Science: Cell experimental | Spine, Pelvis, Trunk | ||
Basic Science: Biomechanical study | Basis science (extra anatomical) | ||
Basic Science: Animal study | General (epidemiological and others, extra anatomical) | ||
Basic Science: Computer simulation | |||
Review Clinical: Systematic Review | |||
Review Clinical: Narrative Review | |||
Review Clinical: Meta analysis | |||
Review Basic Science: Systematic Review | |||
Review Basic Science: Narrative Review | |||
Review Basic Science: Meta analysis | |||
Editorials/ Letter/ Other |