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. 2012:32:76-82.

Application of surgical skill simulation training and assessment in orthopaedic trauma

Matthew D Karam  1 , Jenniefer Y Kho, Tameem M Yehyawi, Gary T Ohrt, Geb W Thomas, Brandon Jonard, Donald D Anderson, J Lawrence Marsh
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Application of surgical skill simulation training and assessment in orthopaedic trauma

Matthew D Karam et al. Iowa Orthop J. 2012.
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Figure 1
Figure 1. The image to the left shows a percutaneous articular fracture reduction surgery. The middle image shows the current simulator, in which a cast polyurethane surrogate of a fractured bone is contained inside an anatomic rubber housing. the fiducials attached to the back of the surgeon's hand enable motion capture. the illustration on the right shows the fiducials as the Qualisys camera detects them (blue for the left hand, green for the right), from which hand motion is measured.
Figure 2
Figure 2. These images were taken during a simulation session and demonstrate, on the left, fracture reduction and stabilization with Kwires; the subject is wearing a head-mounted camera, center, use of fluoroscopy. And on the right, temporary stabilization of three-segment tibial plafond fracture model with K-wires (removed from surrogate soft-tissue envelope).
Figure 3
Figure 3. Video Capture. Clockwise direction starting from upper left: head mounted camera, top view mounted camera, C-arm fluoroscopy screen view, wide view mounted camera.
Figure 4
Figure 4. ICON (Iowa Courses Online) Surgical Management of Articular Fractures Homepage.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Surgical Management of Articular Fractures Course Content.
Figure 6
Figure 6. Surgical instruments available for simulated articular fracture reduction exercise.
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