Evaluating Youtube as A Source of Patient Information on Dupuytren’s Disease

Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a benign, fibroproliferative disorder of the hand resulting in contracture of the digits. Traditionally, surgical treatment (fasciectomy or dermofasciectomy) has been the gold standard. Needle aponeurotomy and collagenase injections are newer alternatives with potentially higher recurrence rates and lower efficacy in severe cases.1,2 There is no consensus on a single superior treatment for DD. Youtube is a free, publically accessible website where users upload and view videos on various topics including healthcare. It is an unregulated information source, making it difficult to verify the credibility of its content.3 With potentially unreliable information being accessed by patients, it is important to assess what is being viewed. We aimed to analyse the content of videos on Youtube concerning DD.