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After excluding non-article articles such as review and letter and non-English language articles, 1,489 articles were finally included. Over the past 2 decades, the number of publications on the application of MSCs in orthopedic diseases increased. Among them, the United States, China, Japan and the United Kingdom have made significant contributions in this field. The most productive institution was Shanghai Jiao Tong University.\n                      <jats:italic>Journal of Orthopedic Research<\/jats:italic>\n                      published the largest number of publications. The journal with the highest citation frequency was\n                      <jats:italic>Experimental Hematology<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The authors with the highest output and the highest citation frequency on average were Rochy S. Tuan and Scott A. Rodeo, respectively. \u201cMesenchymal stem cell\u201d, \u201c\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u201d and \u201cDifferentiation\u201d were the top three keywords that appeared. From the keyword analysis, the current research trend indicates that the primary research hotspots of MSCs in orthopedics are the source of MSCs,\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      experiments and the differentiation of MSCs into bone and cartilage. The frontiers of this field are the combination of MSCs and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), the treatment of knee diseases such as osteoarthritis, osteogenic differentiation, and the application of biological scaffolds combined with MSCs.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over the past 2 decades, the application of MSCs in orthopedic diseases has received increasing attention. 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