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B Tillander1, T Ledin, P Nordqvist

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden. bo.tillander@lio.se

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This study shows that virtual reality (VR) trauma simulators improve surgical skills. Experienced surgeons using VR for femoral nailing were faster and required less fluoroscopy than medical students, indicating VR

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Medical Simulation
  • Virtual Reality Technology

Background:

  • Surgical training requires effective and safe methods.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising avenue for simulation-based medical education.
  • Assessing the efficacy of VR simulators in orthopedic procedures is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a VR-based trauma simulator for orthopedic procedures.
  • To compare the performance of surgeons and medical students using the VR simulator.
  • To assess the learning curve and skill acquisition through repeated trials.

Main Methods:

  • Ten surgeons and 15 medical students participated in simulated distal locking of a femoral nail.
  • Ten medical students performed simulated osteosynthesis of a femoral neck fracture.

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  • Performance metrics included total surgery time and total fluoroscopy time.

    • Main Results:

    • Surgeons demonstrated significantly shorter mean surgery and fluoroscopy times compared to students in femoral nailing.
    • Medical students showed improvement in hip nail positioning over successive trials.
    • Both surgery and fluoroscopy times decreased with repeated practice on the simulator.

    Conclusions:

    • The VR trauma simulator is effective in training orthopedic procedures.
    • It can help reduce surgery and fluoroscopy time, enhancing trainee efficiency.
    • Participants strongly recommended integrating such VR simulators into surgical training programs.