ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2022
Analysis of Lumbar Fusion and Lumbar Arthroplasty Videos on YouTube.
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- The Lack of High-quality Educational Resources about Adhesive Capsulitis on YouTube.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Quality Assessment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Information on the Internet.International journal of spine surgery · 2024Article
- YouTube online videos as a source for patient education of cervical spondylosis-a reliability and quality analysis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- TLIF Online Videos for Patient Education-Evaluation of Comprehensiveness, Quality, and Reliability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients often use the internet for information on their spinal surgeries. The goal of this study was to assess and compare the quality of lumbar fusion and arthroplasty videos on YouTube and to identify predictors of video quality. STUDY
designCross-sectional.
methodsYouTube was searched utilizing 3 search terms for both lumbar fusion and lumbar arthroplasty. Fifty videos from each search were categorized and analyzed. Videos were analyzed using 3 scoring systems:
resultsEighty-four unique lumbar fusion videos and 82 lumbar arthroplasty videos were analyzed. Educational videos were the most common in fusion (78%) and arthroplasty (47%) groups; however, arthroplasty videos were more likely to be commercial (17%,
conclusionInformation on YouTube for lumbar fusion and arthroplasty is poor. However, information on fusion is better than arthroplasty. Metadata can be used to help patients pick higher quality videos. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This paper provides clinicians with an oversight of what their patients may accessing on the internet. Patients may have incorrect information regarding the surgical proceedure they are being offered. These misconceptions must be resovled in order to gain true informed consent from the patient and avoid damage to the surgeon-patient relationship. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3:
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