Retention of arthroscopic shoulder skills learned with use of a simulator: Demonstration of a learning curve and loss of performance level after a time delay

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1207-1213

  Howells, N R ^a   Auplish, S ^a   Hand, G C ^a   Gill, H S ^a   Carr, A J ^a   Rees, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPE; ARTICLE; CAMERA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HAND MOVEMENT; LEARNING; MODEL; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ARTHROSCOPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORTHOPEDICS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350064267     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00509     Document Type: Article

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