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A novel fresh cadaver model for education and assessment of joint aspiration
Robert Daniel Kay1, Aditya Manoharan1, Saman Nematollahi2
1College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to describe a novel cadaver model and to determine the utility of this model for teaching and assessing students in performing knee, elbow, and wrist arthrocentesis.
Methods:
Third year medical students were evaluated while performing arthrocentesis during a fresh cadaver training sessions.
Results:
Sixty-three participants were included in this analysis. There was statistically significant improvement between the pre- and post-test analysis in all aspects assessed in our study of elbow, knee and wrist arthrocentesis.
Conclusions:
The use of fresh cadavers for the education and assessment of arthrocenteses is an effective training model.
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