Identifying orthopaedic surgeons of the future: the inability of some medical students to achieve competence in basic arthroscopic tasks despite training: a randomised study.

Journal article

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of training on the arthroscopic performance of a group of medical students and to determine whether all students could be trained to competence. Thirty-three medical students with no previous experience of arthroscopy were randomised to a 'Trained' or an 'Untrained' cohort. They were required to carry out 30 episodes of two simulated arthroscopic tasks (one shoulder and one knee). The primary outcome variable was task success at each episode...

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Authors: Alvand, A; Auplish, S; Khan, T; Gill, H; Rees, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
• Volume: 93
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 1586-1591
• Publication date: 2011-12-01
• DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.93b12.27946
• ISSN: 0301-620X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Students, Medical; Male; Arthroscopy; Young Adult; Orthopedics; Humans; Female; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Knee Joint; Clinical Competence; Shoulder Joint