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Scoliosis Surgery: A Social Media Analysis of Content, Tone, and Perspective.

Teja YeramosuCalista L DominyVarun ArvindUla N IsleemSamuel K Cho
Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Patients reported a positive tone on Instagram, displaying their progress updates and demonstrating contentment with scoliosis surgery, and a negative tone on Twitter, showing discontentment toward inadequate access to surgery. Although both platforms were used to distribute information and provide awareness, only a small percentage of posts were from physicians and hospitals, indicating opportunities for surgeons to use social media to connect with patients.
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