Simulation in surgical training.

Surgical simulation training in orthopedics: current insights

Background While the knowledge required of residents training in orthopedic surgery continues to increase, various factors, including reductions in work hours, have resulted in decreased clinical learning opportunities. Recent work suggests residents graduate from their training programs without sufficient exposure to key procedures. In response, simulation is increasingly being incorporated in...

Simulation-based training of surgical skills

First of all, it is important to acknowledge that simulation-based training cannot replace traditional apprenticeship training. New surgical trainees must be supervised by more experienced colleagues during their first real procedures just as simulator trained pilots start out as co-pilots. Furthermore, we need to rethink the extreme focus on simulation equipment that has been the hallmark of t...

Microsurgical Simulation Exercise for Surgical Training.

OBJECTIVE Initial training for orthopedic surgical residents (postgraduate years 1-5) in microsurgery using the turkey wing model and evaluation of their proficiency. DESIGN Residents were given a questionnaire on their comfort level with microsurgery and microsurgical knowledge, followed by a lecture on the subject. They watched a surgical dissection and repair of the turkey wing's neurovasc...

Simulation of fluoroscopic localization for surgical training.

Fluoroscopy is a widely used imaging technique during spine surgery. While most neurosurgeons act familiar with the x-ray-based image guidance, resident physicians need to learn how to obtain a meaningful image, which requires precise orientation to the unexposed spinal anatomy. We present a simulation system for training of fluoroscopic localization for spinal procedures. After positioning of ...

Surgical Simulation: An Emerging Technology for Training in Emergency Medicine