肩回旋腱板修復トレーニングのための3次元プリント型ショルダーシミュレータ

With advances in medical technology, the use and indications for arthroscopic procedures have expanded. Simulation training has been shown to directly translate to operative skills; however, high costs and limited funding impede access for many orthopaedic surgery resident physicians. This article introduces a low-cost, high-fidelity, highly adaptable, and anatomically accurate 3-dimensional-printed arthroscopic shoulder simulator that can improve access to arthroscopic training opportunities. This simulator was developed from computed tomography imaging of a cadaveric shoulder and designed with easily assembled, modular components that can simulate multiple shoulder pathologies. The authors show a double-row rotator cuff repair using the simulator. This procedure and others can be simulated with a rubber band, a glove, or a commercially available bone block.