Efficacy of standardized training on a virtual reality simulator to advance knee and shoulder arthroscopic motor skills

Abstract Background Most studies demonstrated, that training on a virtual reality based arthroscopy simulator leads to an improvement of technical skills in orthopaedic surgery. However, how long and what kind of training is optimal for young residents is unknown. In this study we tested the efficac...

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Main Authors: Stefan Rahm, Karl Wieser, David E. Bauer, Felix WA Waibel, Dominik C. Meyer, Christian Gerber, Sandro F. Fucentese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2072-0