Instagram videos provide limited information on complications and return to social life regarding total knee arthroplasty: A multilingual analysis

Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine the content quality and potential shortcomings of arthroplasty training videos on Instagram. Materials and Methods A search on Instagram was performed from November 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The hashtags Replacement, Total knee replacement and Knee arthroplasty were translated into 6 different languages and searched on Instagram by 6 observers who are native speakers of those languages. The videos were scored using the DISCERN score and Global Quality Score (GQS). The extent to which the videos addressed the processes about which patients need to be informed was also examined. Result A total of 126 videos were analyzed in this study. The median DISCERN and GQS scores were 3.0 [1.0–5.0] and 3.0 [2.0–5.0], respectively. The most frequently mentioned subheading was arthroplasty procedure and prosthesis technology (74%), followed by treatment options (66%). The least mentioned subheading was complications (19%), followed by return to social life (44%). Conclusions The main finding of this study was that knee arthroplasty videos posted on Instagram were lacking in data. Video content largely describes surgical techniques but is insufficient to inform patients about postoperative processes. The video content quality was found to be moderately good according to both video quality scores, and these quality scores were moderately correlated with the mention of subheadings.