BACKGROUND: The development of artificial intelligence in the medical field is rapidly advancing, with increasing research on its applications in the field of bone trauma. Through bibliometric analysis, this paper analyzed the research hotspots of artificial intelligence in the field of bone trauma in recent years, and predicted the future research trend. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the development history, research status, hot spots, and future development trends of artificial intelligence technology in the field of bone trauma to provide new insights for future research. METHODS: This study selected relevant literature from the Web of Science core database, covering the period from the inception to August 2023, and retrieved 420 articles related to the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning in the field of bone trauma. After manual screening, 202 articles related to this article were exported, and Citespace software was used for visual analysis of cooperation of countries, institutions, cited journals, citation analysis, keyword co-occurrence, and other aspects. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The overall number of publications from the 202 selected articles showed an upward trend, indicating significant research potential for future studies. The country with the highest centrality and the highest publication volume was the United States. The University of California (USA) was the most prolific research institution. (2) The top five most commonly used keywords in bone trauma research using artificial intelligence were deep learning, artificial intelligence, bone density, machine learning, and diagnosis. The keyword with the highest centrality was bone density, and the keyword with the highest frequency was deep learning. (3) The top 10 most cited reference papers provided comprehensive insights into the feasibility of applying artificial intelligence techniques to the diagnosis of bone trauma from various perspectives. Among them, eight papers focused on bone and joint injuries and deep convolutional neural networks. One paper discussed the use of deep learning in detecting osteoporosis in CT scans to prevent fragility fractures, while another paper explored the correlation between the application of artificial intelligence in identifying changes in skin texture and the recognition of bone characteristics. (4) In the future, the research hotspots of artificial intelligence will mainly focus on the specific study of fractures caused by bone and joint trauma and osteoporosis. The research trend mainly focuses on improving the performance of artificial intelligence algorithms, using new artificial intelligence technologies to accurately classify and quickly and efficiently diagnose bone injuries, especially for the diagnosis of complex and hidden fractures. By establishing finite element analysis models, more standardized evaluations of bone injuries can be achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]