From Sidelines to Center Stage: Increasing Public Interest in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q3 ORTHOPEDICS

Orthopedics Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-31 DOI:10.3928/01477447-20250307-01

Irfan A Khan, Saad Siddiqui, Gautam P Yagnik

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Abstract

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is being performed at increasing volumes. However, it is unknown whether public interest in ACLR has also increased over time. Google Trends provides the relative search volume (RSV) for Google search terms. This study was performed to evaluate through Google Trends whether public interest in ACLR has increased over time and to evaluate the readability of articles obtained through Google searches.

Materials and methods: A retrospective longitudinal study of public interest in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction was conducted from January 2004 to April 2023 with Google Trends. The RSV ranges from 0 to 100 and represents interest in a keyword at a specific point during the selected time frame; 0 indicates minimal interest and 100 indicates peak interest. Four terms were evaluated: "ACL surgery," "ACL reconstruction," "ACL repair," and "ACL procedure." Additionally, a Google search with the term "ACL surgery" was conducted and the readability of the first 25 articles was assessed.

Results: Between 2004 and 2023, there was a significant increase in mean RSV for "ACL surgery" (2004, 33.7; 2023, 93.6). Among the 4 search terms explored ("ACL surgery," "ACL reconstruction," "ACL repair," and "ACL procedure"), "ACL surgery" had a significantly higher mean RSV (57.7 vs 20.7 vs 9.7 vs 0, respectively). Among 25 articles, the mean Flesch-Kincaid reading level was 9.4, and only 12% of the articles were at or below the recommended 6th grade reading level.

Conclusion: Public interest in ACLR is increasing significantly. Despite this increase, articles in Google searches do not adhere to recommended reading levels. Virtual patient resources must be optimized to improve education and facilitate improved outcomes. [Orthopedics. 2025;48(3):133-138.].

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从旁观者到中心舞台：公众对前交叉韧带重建的兴趣日益增加。

背景：前交叉韧带重建术（ACLR）正在以越来越大的体积进行。然而，不知道公众对ACLR的兴趣是否也随着时间的推移而增加。谷歌Trends提供谷歌搜索词的相对搜索量（RSV）。本研究通过谷歌Trends评估公众对ACLR的兴趣是否随着时间的推移而增加，并评估通过谷歌搜索获得的文章的可读性。材料与方法：对2004年1月至2023年4月期间公众对前交叉韧带（ACL）重建的兴趣进行回顾性纵向研究。RSV的范围从0到100，表示在选定的时间范围内对特定点的关键字感兴趣；0表示兴趣最小，100表示兴趣峰值。评估了四个术语：“前交叉韧带手术”、“前交叉韧带重建”、“前交叉韧带修复”和“前交叉韧带手术”。此外，对“ACL手术”进行谷歌搜索，并评估前25篇文章的可读性。结果：2004 - 2023年间，“ACL手术”的平均RSV显著增加(2004,33.7；2023年,93.6)。在搜索的4个关键词（“ACL手术”、“ACL重建”、“ACL修复”和“ACL手术”）中，“ACL手术”的平均RSV显著高于“ACL手术”（分别为57.7 vs 20.7 vs 9.7 vs 0）。在25篇文章中，Flesch-Kincaid阅读水平的平均值为9.4，只有12%的文章达到或低于推荐的六年级阅读水平。结论：公众对ACLR的兴趣显著增加。尽管有这种增长，谷歌搜索中的文章并没有遵循推荐阅读水平。虚拟患者资源必须优化，以改善教育和促进改善的结果。[矫形手术。202 x; 4 x (x): xx-xx。]。

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Orthopedics 医学-整形外科

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2.20

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160

审稿时长

3 months

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