Franko Orrin I
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, California, USA.
Orthopedics. 2011 Nov;34(11):873-6. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-21.
Twitter is a social networking Web site that has changed the way information is communicated. This study involved identifying, categorizing, and reviewing orthopedic Twitter profiles. A total of 412 profiles were identified. Of those, 176 (50.3%) were surgeons; 89 (50.5%) were based in the United States and 77 (43.8%) were not (10 unclassified). Most surgeons were young; 66% of surgeons were board certified within the past 10 years. Only a small percentage of orthopedic surgeons and practices currently use Twitter, but the use of social networking for orthopedic communication is likely to play an increasing role in future clinical practice.
推特是一个改变了信息传播方式的社交网站。本研究包括识别、分类和审查骨科领域的推特账号。共识别出412个账号。其中，176个（50.3%）是外科医生；89个（50.5%）位于美国，77个（43.8%）不在美国（10个未分类）。大多数外科医生较为年轻；66%的外科医生在过去10年内获得了委员会认证。目前只有一小部分骨科外科医生和医疗机构使用推特，但社交网络在骨科交流中的应用可能会在未来临床实践中发挥越来越重要的作用。
