Factors Influencing Patients’ Choice of a Joint Replacement Surgeon
Institutional reputation, the number of years the surgeon has been in practice, and insurance coverage were important factors to patients when selecting an adult reconstruction surgeon. While not significant, younger patients found online reviews and social media presence of their surgeon to be more important compared to older patients.
Authors
- Garrett Basich
- Whisper Grayson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-3772)
- D. Schmitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6790-5216)
- Nicholas M. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1142-5306)
Institutions
- Meridian Institute (US)
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99465
- Primary Topic
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00