Assessing the efficacy of a virtual reality lower leg fasciotomy surgery training model compared to cadaveric training

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 269 - 7
• Main Authors: Groves, Heather, Fuller, Kristina, Mahon, Vondel, Butkus, Steven, Varshney, Amitabh, Brawn, Barbara, Heagerty, Jonathan, Li, Sida, Lee, Eric, Murthi, Sarah B., Puche, Adam C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.02.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Augmented reality; Cadaver; Cadavers; Clinical Competence; Comparative analysis; Compartment syndrome; Computer Interfaces; Computer Simulation; Control Groups; Decision-making; Education; Educational aspects; Educational Theories; Emergency medicine; Emergency treatment; Evaluators; Fasciae (Anatomy); Fasciotomy; Fasciotomy - education; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Instructional Materials; Internship and Residency; Interrater Reliability; Laboratories; Laboratory Procedures; Laboratory Training; Leg surgery; Literature Reviews; Lower extremity; Male; Medical colleges; Medical Education; Medical Evaluation; Medical personnel; Medical Schools; Medical students; Observation; Pilot Projects; Simulated Environment; Simulation Training - methods; Skill Analysis; Skill Development; Skills; Students, Medical; Surgeons; Surgery; Surgical outcomes; Training; Trauma; Video Technology; Virtual Reality; United States; Medical education; Emergency treatment; Fasciotomy; Lower extremity; Trauma; Virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) holds great potential in education that has not been actualized in surgical training programs; much of the research into medical applications of VR have been in management and decision making rather than procedural training. This pilot study assessed the feasibility of virtual r...