Key result
First- and second-year surgical residents successfully completed distal radius fracture reduction using 3D printed upper extremity phantoms, reporting uniform support for the active learning exercise.
Why the study?
Most commercial phantoms lack anatomical specificity and use materials that inadequately mimic human tissue characteristics for orthopedic surgical training.
Does training with 3D printed customizable upper extremity phantoms provide a viable alternative to cadaveric models for surgical residents?
Does training with 3D printed customizable upper extremity phantoms provide a viable alternative to cadaveric models for surgical residents?
3D printed customizable upper extremity phantoms are a viable synthetic alternative to traditional cadaveric models for surgical residency training.
New phantom materials may improve orthopedic training fidelity; leaves open validation against trainee performance outcomes.
Medical phantoms are commonly used for training and skill demonstration of surgical procedures without exposing a patient to unnecessary risk. The discrimination of these tissues is critical to the ability of young orthopedic surgical trainees to identify patient injuries and properly manipulate surrounding tissues into healing-compliant positions. Most commercial phantoms lack anatomical specificity and use materials that inadequately attempt to mimic human tissue characteristics. This paper covers the manufacturing methods used to create novel, higher fidelity surgical training phantoms. We utilize medical scans and 3D printing techniques to create upper extremity phantoms that replicate both osseous and synovial geometries. These phantoms are undergoing validation through OSATS training of surgical residents under the guidance of attendings and chief residents. Twenty upper extremity phantoms with distal radius fracture were placed into traction and reduced by first- and second-year surgical residency students as part of their upper extremity triage training. Trainees reported uniform support for the training, enjoying the active learning exercise and expressing willingness for participation in future trials. Trainees successfully completed the reduction procedure utilizing tactile stimuli and prior lecture knowledge, showing the viability of synthetic phantoms to be used in lieu of traditional cadaveric models.
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Raeker-Jordan et al. (2022) studied Surgical residency training. 3D printed customizable upper extremity phantoms vs. Traditional cadaveric models was evaluated on Successful completion of the reduction procedure and trainee feedback. First- and second-year surgical residents successfully completed distal radius fracture reduction using 3D printed upper extremity phantoms, reporting uniform support for the active learning exercise.
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