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A W Davidson1

  • 1SpR Trauma and Orthopaedics, Percivall Pott Rotation, Institution of The Royal London Hospital, Alastair Davidson, 94 Barons Court Road London, London W14 9DX, UK. alastair_davidson@hotmail.com

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|January 18, 2003
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Medical trainees often lack knowledge of hand and forearm nerve supply. A simple rock-paper-scissors game can serve as a memorable tool to teach median, radial, and ulnar nerve functions.

Area of Science:

  • Anatomy
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Postgraduate doctors demonstrate knowledge gaps in the nerve supply of the hand and forearm.
  • Effective mnemonic devices are crucial for retaining complex anatomical information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify deficiencies in postgraduate doctors' understanding of hand and forearm innervation.
  • To introduce a novel, simple mnemonic for teaching the nerve supply of the hand and forearm.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 20 doctors in their first or second postgraduate year.
  • Utilizing the children's game rock-paper-scissors as an aide-memoir.

Main Results:

  • The study identified significant deficiencies in the knowledge of nerve supply to the hand and forearm among junior doctors.

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  • The rock-paper-scissors game effectively correlates with the actions of the median, radial, and ulnar nerves.

    • Conclusions:

    • The rock-paper-scissors game provides a simple and effective mnemonic for understanding the nerve supply of the hand and forearm.
    • This educational tool can help improve anatomical knowledge retention in medical trainees.