Patient Perception of Social Media Use by Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Pilot Study.

"One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: A.J.J. has received grants from Arthrex and DJO and education payments from Gemini Mountain Medical, Liberty Surgical, and Smith & Nephew. E.C.M. has received research support from Arthrex, Breg, DJ Orthopaedics, Elsevier, Mitek, Ossur, Smith & Nephew; education payments from Gemini Mountain Medical; consulting fees from DePuy Synthes Products, Medical Device Business Services, Pacira Therapeutics, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, and Flexion Therapeutics; nonconsulting fees from Arthrex; and royalties from Zimmer Biomet Holdings and Elsevier. J.T.B. has received research support from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Mitek, Smith & Nephew, and Styker; education payments from Smith & Nephew; consulting fees from Encore Medical, DJ Orthopaedics, Smith & Nephew, and Shukla Medical; nonconsulting fees from Smith & Nephew; and royalties from Shukla Medical. R.M.F. has received research support from Arthrex, Elsevier, and Smith & Nephew; education payments from Arthrex, Gemini Mountain Medical, and Pinnacle; consulting fees from Arthrex, Allosource, and JRF Ortho; nonconsulting fees from Arthrex, Allosource, JRF Ortho, and Ossur; royalties from Elsevier; and hospitality payments from Smith & Nephew and Stryker. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto.: Ethical approval was not sought for the present study."

"One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: A.J.J. has received grants from Arthrex and DJO and education payments from Gemini Mountain Medical, Liberty Surgical, and Smith & Nephew. E.C.M. has received research support from Arthrex, Breg, DJ Orthopaedics, Elsevier, Mitek, Ossur, Smith & Nephew; education payments from Gemini Mountain Medical; consulting fees from DePuy Synthes Products, Medical Device Business Services, Pacira Therapeutics, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, and Flexion Therapeutics; nonconsulting fees from Arthrex; and royalties from Zimmer Biomet Holdings and Elsevier. J.T.B. has received research support from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Mitek, Smith & Nephew, and Styker; education payments from Smith & Nephew; consulting fees from Encore Medical, DJ Orthopaedics, Smith & Nephew, and Shukla Medical; nonconsulting fees from Smith & Nephew; and royalties from Shukla Medical. R.M.F. has received research support from Arthrex, Elsevier, and Smith & Nephew; education payments from Arthrex, Gemini Mountain Medical, and Pinnacle; consulting fees from Arthrex, Allosource, and JRF Ortho; nonconsulting fees from Arthrex, Allosource, JRF Ortho, and Ossur; royalties from Elsevier; and hospitality payments from Smith & Nephew and Stryker. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto.: Ethical approval was not sought for the present study."