Three-dimensional Printed Surgical Simulator for Kirschner Wire Placement in Hand Fractures

Summary:. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) of hand fractures can be a deceptively challenging procedure that requires significant hands-on time to teach and learn. We created a realistic three-dimensional simulator that can be used for teaching junior residents the CRPP. Computer-aid...

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Main Authors: Michal Brichacek, MD, Julian Diaz-Abele, MD, Sarah Shiga, MD, FRCSC, Christian Petropolis, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001706