Table 1. Percent Change in Public Interest in the 30-Day Period Following Official Recommendations by the CMS and AAOS Regarding Surgery During COVID-19.
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
| Category and Google Search Terms | Percent Change in Search Traffic in the Month Following CMS and AAOS Recommendations |
| ACL Reconstruction-Related Search Terms | |
| ACL reconstruction | -32.70% |
| ACL repair | -22.60% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | -39.80% |
| Elbow Arthroplasty-Related Search Terms | |
| Elbow arthroplasty | -17.20% |
| Elbow joint replacement | -15.10% |
| Total elbow arthroplasty | -40.00% |
| Hip Arthroplasty-Related Search Terms | |
| Hip arthroplasty | -23.00% |
| Hip replacement | -41.20% |
| Total hip arthroplasty | -22.80% |
| Knee Arthroplasty-Related Search Terms | |
| Knee arthroplasty | -43.00% |
| Partial knee arthroplasty | 273.50% |
| Total knee arthroplasty | -33.30% |
| Rotator Cuff Repair-Related Search Terms | |
| Rotator cuff repair | -34.20% |
| Rotator cuff surgery | -50.60% |
| Shoulder arthroplasty | -26.70% |