Abstract
Background: Youtube has a become a popular platform for disseminating health-related information. The objectives of this study was to explore the educational quality of youtube videos pertaining to total knee arthroplasty. Material And Methods: Youtube search was done on 12 April 2021 for TKR related videos by using the following search terms total knee replacement, total knee arthroplasty, TKR, knee replacement. Data from 40 most relevant videos were collected. Quality assessment check list with the scale of 0-10 points were developed to evaluate the video content. On the basis of this, videos were grouped into poor quality (grade 0-3), acceptable quality (grade 4-7) and excellent quality (grade 8-10) respectively. Results: 92.5 % of videos were of poor educational quality (37/40), 7.5% were of acceptable quality (3/40) and none of the video were of excellent quality. Common missing information included discussion of operative complications and implant duration. Conclusion: The current study suggests that youtube is a poor education source for patients concerning knee arthroplasty.
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