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Technical Note • Rev. bras. ortop. 57 (04) • Jul-Aug 2022 • https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722577   copy

Shoulder Arthroscopy - Creating an Affordable Training Model* * Study developed at the Orthopedic Skills Laboratory of the Health Sciences Department, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.

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Abstract

The present study created a cheap (below US$ 100) shoulder arthroscopy training model, affordable for the practical education of medical students and residents. The model was created using a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) knee joint pipe (150 mm in diameter and 90 degrees in inclination) and a synthetic shoulder model. The parts were arranged to simulate a lateral recumbency with the upper limb in traction, which is the frequent positioning during arthroscopies. Colored dots on the glenoid and a partial rotator cuff model on the upper portion of the scapula were placed to assist training. This inexpensive, easy-to-make model for shoulder arthroscopy can aid surgical training.

Keywords
arthroscopy; simulation; shoulder; low-cost; education; medical

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