Role of Hashtags in Educating and Promoting the Field of Hand Surgery on Social Media.

Purpose: This study identifies the hand surgery content being posted on Instagram, how hashtags are being used, and those posting to determine what is reaching the public.

Methods: Top hand surgery-related hashtags on Instagram from June 2020 to August 2020 were identified by searching "hand surgery" and sorting by relevance. Hashtags were quantified by number and qualitatively assessed.