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Published on: November 19, 2017

Cadaver-based abscess model for medical training.

Michael Stanley Ellis¹, Joseph T Nelson², Jeffrey Zane Kartchner¹

¹College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

|February 9, 2017

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A new, affordable cadaver model simulates skin abscesses for ultrasound training. This realistic model enhances diagnostic and procedural skills for soft tissue infections.

Keywords:

abscess model ultrasound ultrasound education ultrasound-guided needle aspiration undergraduate medical education

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Diagnostic Imaging
Surgical Training

Background:

Ultrasound is a rapid, noninvasive tool for soft tissue infection imaging.
Clinical management plans change in 50% of soft tissue infection cases based on ultrasound findings.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a realistic, cost-effective training model for diagnosing and treating skin abscesses using ultrasound.
To provide a hands-on simulation for both sonographic interpretation and procedural skills.

Main Methods:

Utilized fresh frozen cadavers and common, affordable materials to construct a skin abscess model.
Detailed the construction process and suggested variations for model implementation.

Main Results:

The cadaver-based model generates high-quality sonographic images.
The model's internal echogenicity closely mimics that of a true clinical abscess.

Conclusions:

This cadaver model is ideal for teaching essential sonographic diagnostic skills.
It effectively trains clinicians in the technical aspects of incision and drainage or needle aspiration for abscesses.