YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Total Knee/Hip Arthroplasty: Quantitative Analysis of Video Reliability, Quality, and Content.

Mitchell K NgAhmed K EmaraRobert M MolloyViktor E KrebsMichael MontNicolas Santiago Piuzzi

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

Reliability, quality, and content of YouTube TKA and THA videos demonstrate marked variation. Academic and physician videos demonstrated fair to good quality and were more likely to attain a good/excellent score. Healthcare providers may direct patients to view higher quality videos.

Keyphrases

healthcare
total knee arthroplasty
quality improvement
emergency department
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
health information
patient reported outcomes
knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament