Credibility, educational quality, and specialty-specific depth of meniscal injury information on Douyin: a cross-sectional study.

A cross-sectional study evaluated the credibility, educational quality, and clinical depth of meniscal injury content posted on Douyin, the Chinese short-video platform. Researchers found that while some videos provided accessible information, overall content varied considerably in accuracy and specialty-specific detail, raising concerns about the reliability of social media as a health education source for this common musculoskeletal condition. Physical therapists should be aware that patients may arrive with misinformation or incomplete understanding of meniscal injuries gathered from such platforms.

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