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01-12-2021 | Short Communication

Simulation training in hand surgery — where are we now and where should we be?

Authors: Rebecca Harsten, Theodora Papavasiliou, Lauren Uppal

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 6/2021

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Traditionally, surgical training has been formed by patient-based exposure in the operating theatre, clinic or emergency room, starting from a role as an observer working towards the role as main operator. There is an ever growing complexity of surgical interventions and there is an ever heightened focus on theatre efficiency [1]. While nothing can compare to the haptic and visual experience of managing real tissue, many simulation tools have today shown to be realistic and useful adjuncts for surgical trainees. …

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Title: Simulation training in hand surgery — where are we now and where should we be?
Authors: Rebecca Harsten
Theodora Papavasiliou
Lauren Uppal
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-021-01887-1

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