Single-Centered; Social Media Sharing After Cast and Splint Application of Orthopedic Patients

Abstract

Objective: Using orthopedic splint and cast is a basic orthopedic treatment method after orthopedic fracture, dislocation and soft tissue injury. We want to examine the sharing of these orthopedic practices in social media areas and their results. Method: in a single-centered study; we asked about face-to-face questions at the controls of the patients who suffered from cast and splint. Patients were asked questions before we prepared. Results: 105 patients who participated in the study 61 were male (58.1%) and 44 were female (41.9%). The mean age of patients was 14.5 ± 42.2 years.35 patients had distal radius fracture and had short arm cast,42 patient had ankle soft tissue injury and had short leg splint,6 patient had ankle fracture and had short leg cast,20 patient had boxer fracture and had short arm splint,2 patient had humerus shaft fracture and had long arm cast.56(53.3%) patients had social media account. Thirty-two (57.1%) of the 56 patients shared cast and splint in the official social media. Conclusion: increasing use of social media and orthopedic treatments such as cast, and splint are shared in social media, unnecessary splint application is requested from patients. Some of the patients comes in control in a later date late due to social media sharing.