ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2016
Social media and your practice: navigating the surgeon-patient relationship.
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- The Ethical and Professional Use of Social Media in Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Scope and Prospects of Social Media for Patient Education and Engagement in Medical Practice.Cureus · 2026Review
- Patient Perceptions of Social Media Use by Orthopaedic Surgeons: Comparing Responses Across the United States.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Role of Instagram in Orthopaedic Patient Education and Engagement: A Content Analysis From Singapore.Cureus · 2025Article
- The social media footprint of endoscopic spine surgery: a cross-sectional analysis of content on Twitter/X.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Social media and internet use among orthopedic patients in Germany-a multicenter survey.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Social Media Use by American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Members.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
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- Professional Social Media Use Among Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeons in Germany: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Patient Perception of Social Media Use by Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Pilot Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Association Between Social Media Activity and Ratings on Physician Review Websites Among Orthopaedic Surgeons With an Active Online Media Presence.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Social Media Use among Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship-trained Surgeons.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Social Media Use Among Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeons in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Perceptions of social media utilization among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Spine Surgeons Social Dilemma: Benefits and Risks of Social Media for Spine Surgery Practice in the 21st Century.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Instagram and Spine Fusion: An Analysis of Social Media and Its Relationship to Patient Perception of Surgery.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- The Social Media Presence of Professional Sports Team Physicians Is High Among Major League Soccer, Major League Lacrosse, Major League Rugby, Winter Olympics, and Women's National Basketball Association, But Highest Among MLS Team Physicians.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of doctor-patient interactions during andrological consultations.Andrology · 2022Observational
- The 100 most impactful articles on the rotator cuff: an altmetric analysis of online media.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Social media communities for patients and families affected by congenital pediatric surgical conditions.Pediatric surgery international · 2022Article
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Abstract
Utilization of social media both in the private and professional arenas has grown rapidly in the last decade. The rise of social media use within health care can be viewed as the Internet-based corollary of the patient-centered care movement, in which patient perspectives and values are central to the delivery of quality care. For orthopedic surgeons and their practices, general-purpose online social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, are convenient platforms for marketing, providing patient education and generating referrals. Virtual health communities are used less frequently by orthopedic surgeons but provide forums for patient engagement and active surgeon-to-patient communication via blogs and ask-the-doctor platforms. This commentary reviews the current state of social media use in orthopedic practice, with particular emphasis on managing the extension of the surgeon-patient relationship online, including the unique practice risks social media poses, such as privacy concerns, potential liability, and time consumption.
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