Hand Dominance Is Not of Significance in Performing Fundamental Arthroscopic Skills Simulation Training Tasks

PurposeTo compare the performance of dominant and nondominant hand during fundamental arthroscopic simulator training.MethodsSurgical trainees who participated in a 2-day training course between 2021 2023 were classified, according to their experience beginners competents. Only right-handed individuals with complete data sets included study. Ambidexterity was trained using box trainer (Fundamentals Arthroscopic Surgery Training, Virtamed AG, Schlieren, Switzerland).Two tasks, periscoping for learning camera guidance triangulation additional instrument handling, performed 4 times then hand. For each task, exercise time, path length, length recorded analyzed.ResultsOut 94 participants 74 (22 females, 52 males) classified novices (n = 43, less than 10 independently arthroscopies) competents 31, more arthroscopies). Competents significantly better novices. No significant difference found after changing guiding from regarding length. Notably, tasks even faster when hand.ConclusionsOur demonstrate that learned manual skills basic are quickly transferred contralateral side. In consequence, handling not necessary.Clinical RelevanceFor skillful arthroscopy, handing must be equally mastered both hands. It is important understand how dominance may affect training. To Surgical analyzed. Out Our necessary.