Public Interest in Knee Replacement Fell During the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends Analysis.
David C LandyBrian P ChalmersThomas J Utset-WardMichael P AstPublished in: HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery (2020)
Public interest in knee replacement, assessed through internet search queries, decreased during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While interest in pain has returned, the continued decreased level of interest in surgery may represent a fear of surgery among the general public in the setting of COVID-19. Surgeons may wish to focus outreach and education efforts on the safety and efficacy of knee replacement.
Keyphrases
- total knee arthroplasty
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- anterior cruciate ligament
- mental health
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- coronavirus disease
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- chronic pain
- surgical site infection
- adverse drug
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- percutaneous coronary intervention
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