Information videos posted on Instagram by orthopaedics and sports traumatology surgeons mostly explain surgical technique, and the least mentioned topics are injury prevention and complications
24/02/2024
Şahbat Y, Kocaoğlu B, Ollivier M, Cerciello S, Akgün D, Alentorn-Geli E, Kayaalp ME, Akın HF, Knauer P, Hariri A, Mocini F, Bartroli AP, Seil R. Information videos posted on Instagram by orthopaedics and sports traumatology surgeons mostly explain surgical technique, and the least mentioned topics are injury prevention and complications. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 May;32(5):1160-1167. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12140. Epub 2024 Mar 15. PMID: 38488237.
Purpose: Social media has become the new information acquisition platform for all content producers. In the current literature, there are no studies examining the content quality and the strengths and weaknesses of videos on Instagram that explain anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, which is the most discussed topic of sports surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality, strengths and weaknesses of information pertaining to ACL surgery that is disseminated on Instagram.
Link to the article : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38488237/