Exploring the role of 3-dimensional simulation in surgical training: Feedback from a pilot study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Podolsky, Dale J ^a,b   Martin, Allan R ^a,b   Whyne, Cari M ^a,b,c   Massicotte, Eric M ^d   Hardisty, Michael R ^b   Ginsberg, Howard J ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 D computer based simulation; patient specific; pedicle screw; surgical training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BONE SCREWS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINE; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 78650308938     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181d345cb     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. An HS, Jenis LG. Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
2. Jutte PC, Castelein RM. Complications of pedicle screws in lumbar and lumbosacral fusions in 105 consecutive primary operations. Eur Spine J. 2002;11:594-598.
3. Kotani Y, Abumi K, Ito M, et al. Improved accuracy of computer-assisted cervical pedicle screw insertion. J Neurosurg (Spine). 2003;99:257-263.
4. Rajasekaran S, Vidyadhara S, Ramesh P, et al. Randomized clinical study to compare the accuracy of navigated and non-navigated thoracic pedicle screws in deformity correction surgeries. Spine. 2007;32:E56-E64.
5. Suk SI, Lee CK, Kim WJ, et al. Segmental pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracic idiopathic scoliosis. Spine. 1995;20: 1399-1405.
6. Suk SI, Lee CK, Min HJ, et al. Comparison of Cotrel-Dubousset pedicle screws and hooks in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Int Orthop. 1994;18:341-346.
7. Klein S, Whyne CM, Rush R, et al. CT-based patient-specific simulation for pedicle screw insertion. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009;22: 502-506.
8. Eftekhar B, Ghodsi M, Ketabchi E, et al. Surgical simulation software for insertion of pedicle screws. Neurosurgery. 2002;50:222-224.
9. Phillips NI, John NW. Web-based surgical simulation for ventricular catheterization. Neurosurgery. 2000;46:933-937.
10. Richards PJ, Kurta IC, Jasani V, et al. Assessment of CAOS as a training model in spinal surgery: a randomized study. Eur Spine J. 2007;16:239-244.
11. Yamazaki M, Okawa A, Akazawa T, et al. Usefulness of 3-dimensional full-scale modeling for preoperative simulation of surgery in a patient with old unilateral cervical fracture-dislocation. Spine. 2007;32:E532-E536.
12. Blyth P, Anderson IA, Stott NS, et al. Virtual reality simulators in orthopedic surgery: what do the surgeons think? J Surg Res. 2006;131:133-139.
13. Grantcharov TP, Kristiansen VB, Bendix J, et al. Randomized clinical trial of virtual reality simulation for laparoscopic skills training. Br J Surg. 2004;91:146-150.
14. Heary RF, Bono CM, Black M. Thoracic pedicle screws: postoperative computerized tomography scanning assessment. J Neuro-surg (Spine). 2004;100:325-331.