ArticleJournal of surgical education
A 3-Dimensional-Printed Hand Model for Home-Based Acquisition of Fracture Fixation Skills Without Fluoroscopy.
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- A mixed reality hand fracture simulator for virtual K-wire fixation.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- A Novel Mixed-reality Simulator for Training Metacarpal Fracture Reduction and Kirschner Wire Fixation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgical Simulation Training: A Review.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Review
- WALANT: A Discussion of Indications, Impact, and Educational Requirements.Archives of plastic surgery · 2022Article
- The Application Value and Influence of Integrated Nursing of Operating Room and Disinfection Supply Center Combined with 6Sigma Management in Operating Room Instruments.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- RetiSurge - Enabling "Dry Lab" vitreoretinal surgical training during COVID-19 pandemic.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic and the Lived Experience of Surgical Residents, Fellows, and Early-Career Surgeons in the American College of Surgeons.Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo design a low cost ($40), realistic and fluoroscopy-free percutaneous Kirschner wire hand fracture fixation training instrument kit for home-based skill acquisition during the COVID-19 pandemic.
designA 3D-printed hand was designed from a computed tomography scan of a healthy hand. These data were used to create replaceable hand and wrist bones and reusable silicone molds for a replica of the soft tissue envelope. The model is currently being integrated into the simulation curriculum at 2 integrated plastic surgery residency programs for training in percutaneous wire fixation of hand fractures.
settingBrown University, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Large academic quaternary referral institution. Yale University, Yale School of Medicine. Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Large academic quaternary referral institution.
participantsPGY 1-4 plastic surgery residents preparing to meet ACGME Accreditation for Graduate Medical Education hand surgery specific milestones.
resultsA realistic and durable 3D model with interchangeable bones allows trainees to practice the key motor skills necessary for successful fixation of hand and wrist fractures with K-wires in a home-based setting.
conclusionsA low cost, realistic and durable 3D hand model with interchangeable bones allows easy integration into any home-based hand surgery curriculum. With 3D printers and programming becoming more prevalent and affordable, such models offer a means of low-cost and safe instruction of residents in fracture fixation with no harm to patients.
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