Background/Aim: The primary objective of this study was to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of patient-generated content related to Achilles tendon surgery on the social media platform Instagram. The aim was to gain deeper insights into patients' experiences during the perioperative period, which may contain valuable information pertinent to their condition, information of which the physicians may be unaware. Methods: A search was conducted on the Instagram database, covering a period of 78 months from February 2015 to August 2021. Posts utilizing the hashtags "#achillessurgery" and "#achillesrepair" were included in the analysis. Posts were assessed using a binary scoring system, considering variables such as tone, media format, return to work, rehabilitation or physical therapy, return to sports, images related to the ankle (e.g., scars, stitches, casts, dressings, walking boots), activities of daily living, and pain. Results: A total of 500 posts were reviewed, and a positive tone was observed in 77.8% of these. The average Instagram like ratio for these posts was computed as 9%. Statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between post content and tone st
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