Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty
Purpose. To evaluate information available on the internet regarding minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods. The 3 most popular search engines (Google, Yahoo, and MSN) were used to search the keyword ‘minimally invasive knee replacement’. The top 50 websites from each search engin...
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
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| author | Sanjay Meena Aravindh Palaniswamy Buddhadev Chowdhury |
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| description | Purpose. To evaluate information available on the internet regarding minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods. The 3 most popular search engines (Google, Yahoo, and MSN) were used to search the keyword ‘minimally invasive knee replacement’. The top 50 websites from each search engine were evaluated for authorship and contents; duplicate websites were not double-counted. Results. Of the 150 websites, 51% were authored by a hospital/university, 26% by private medical groups, 14% were news stories, and 9% were from orthopaedic industry sources. 73% offered the opportunity to make an appointment. 18% described the surgical technique, whereas only 9% explained patient eligibility. 25% described the risks, whereas only 3% made reference to peer-reviewed publications. >82% made specific claims regarding the advantages of minimally invasive surgery. Conclusion. Most websites providing minimally invasive TKA information were insufficient in terms of explaining surgical technique, patient eligibility, and assoicated risks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77a6b3ede97b4c2a96c8ee30882d038d2022-12-21T19:40:10ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902013-12-012110.1177/230949901302100308Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee ArthroplastySanjay MeenaAravindh PalaniswamyBuddhadev ChowdhuryPurpose. To evaluate information available on the internet regarding minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods. The 3 most popular search engines (Google, Yahoo, and MSN) were used to search the keyword ‘minimally invasive knee replacement’. The top 50 websites from each search engine were evaluated for authorship and contents; duplicate websites were not double-counted. Results. Of the 150 websites, 51% were authored by a hospital/university, 26% by private medical groups, 14% were news stories, and 9% were from orthopaedic industry sources. 73% offered the opportunity to make an appointment. 18% described the surgical technique, whereas only 9% explained patient eligibility. 25% described the risks, whereas only 3% made reference to peer-reviewed publications. >82% made specific claims regarding the advantages of minimally invasive surgery. Conclusion. Most websites providing minimally invasive TKA information were insufficient in terms of explaining surgical technique, patient eligibility, and assoicated risks.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100308 |
| spellingShingle | Sanjay Meena Aravindh Palaniswamy Buddhadev Chowdhury Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| title | Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| title_full | Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| title_fullStr | Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| title_full_unstemmed | Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| title_short | Web-Based Information on Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| title_sort | web based information on minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100308 |
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