For decades, a wide variety of natural and synthetic materials have been used to augment
human tissue to improve aesthetic outcomes. Dermal fillers are some of the most widely …

Background Osteoarthritis is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that frequently affects the
hip and knee joints. Given the burden associated with surgical intervention for hip and knee …

Background Increased video-chatting, stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been
correlated with increased appearance concerns. Initial lockdown restrictions correlated with …

Purpose Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) has an expansive scope, with myriad
diagnoses treated by practicing surgeons. Patients and referring providers are increasingly …

As the leading global search engine with billions of daily queries, Google and its open-
source Google Trends (Google, Mountain View, CA) represent an emerging and powerful …

Methods Search volume databases were generated from January 2015 to May 2020 for
keywords related to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, elbow arthroplasty, hip …

Background Hyaluronic acid injections remain a common nonsurgical alternative for the
treatment of knee osteoarthritis despite limited clinical evidence and varying global …

Background Google Trends (GT) is a free tool that provides analysis of search traffic for
specified terms entered into the Google search engine. In this study, we evaluate the …

Methods: GT data were compiled for ten search terms related to TKA and ten search terms
related to THA from January 2009 to December 2017. Annual case volumes for TKA/THA …

Background Since COVID-19 was declared to be a worldwide pandemic and US national
emergency in March (week 11), it has significantly changed aesthetic plastic surgery. As …