Simple visual parameters for objective assessment of arthroscopic skill.

Journal article

Restrictions placed on the working hours of doctors over the past decade have resulted in substantial changes to the training and assessment of orthopaedic surgical residents. Many who are responsible for training the surgeons of the future have become concerned that this reduced clinical exposure is having a detrimental impact on technical skill acquisition. Consequently, there is a need for surgical educators to develop more objective methods for assessing surgical skill. The primary aim of...

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Authors: Alvand, A; Khan, T; Al-Ali, S; Jackson, W; Price, A

• Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am
• Volume: 94
• Issue: 13
• Place of publication: United States
• Publication date: 2012-07-03
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.01437
• EISSN: 1535-1386
• Language: English
• Keywords: Orthopedics; Psychomotor Performance; Educational Measurement; Humans; Knee Joint; Models, Anatomic; Arthroscopy; Task Performance and Analysis; Female; Reproducibility of Results; Great Britain; Male; Computer Simulation; Motor Skills; Internship and Residency; Clinical Competence; Medical Staff, Hospital