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| Title: | THE FLEXIBLE CADAVER KNEE MODEL AS A TRAINING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC ARTHROSCOPIC SKILLS |
| Authors: | Scribbans, Trisha Dawn |
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| Keywords: | flexible
cadaver
training
arthroscopy |
| Issue Date: | 26-Apr-2012 |
| Abstract: | Goal: Develop an effective high-fidelity model for the purpose of training orthopaedic surgeons.
Objectives: This study had two objectives; I) the development of a flexible cadaver model for training orthopaedic surgery residents in basic arthroscopic skills and; II) the evaluation of the educational utility of the flexible cadaver model in comparison to the fresh-frozen cadaver model.
Hypothesis: The flexible cadaver model is equivalent to the fresh-frozen cadaver model as a training resource for the development of arthroscopic skills.
Materials and Methods: A human body was embalmed with a phenol-based embalming solution to create a flexible cadaver. A knee model was then developed and introduced to orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty at an arthroscopic skills training workshop. SurveyMonkey® was utilized to create and administer an online survey asking participants to rate a variety of statements regarding the educational utility of the flexible cadaver model and fresh-frozen cadaver models on Likert-type scales. Mean response values between the two models were calculated and compared.
Results: The phenol-embalmed cadaver produced a high-fidelity knee model that workshop participants were unable to differentiate from the fresh-frozen cadaver model, except for some differences in colour. Survey responses supported our hypothesis that the flexible cadaver model is equivalent to the fresh-frozen cadaver model as a training resource for the development of basic arthroscopic skills.
Conclusions: Two conclusions can be drawn from this study; I) the flexible cadaver model is at least equivalent in educational utility compared to the fresh-frozen cadaver model for the development of basic arthroscopic skills and; II) the flexible cadaver model is a promising resource for the development of arthroscopic skills. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7119 |
| Appears in Collections: | Anatomical Sciences - MSc Graduate Projects
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