Justin O Aflatooni, Robert Loving, Brendan M Holderread, Shari R Liberman, Joshua D Harris
BACKGROUND: Social media presents an opportunity to analyze popular opinion about patient experiences. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal pathology commonly identified in younger patients who are the largest users of social media. OBJECTIVE: To analyze posts on the social media platform, TikTok, to better understand the scoliotic patient condition. METHODS: TikTok posts were searched manually by screening for "#Scoliosis." Variables assessed included number of likes, conveyed tone, gender, activities of daily living, incisional scar, imaging, involved spine level, spinal curvature, pain, formal physical therapy, multiple operations/reoperation, brace use, self-image, mobility, and educational/awareness posts...
2023: Proceedings of the Baylor University Medical Center