Patchana T, Ramnot A, Farr S, Ku A, Ghauri M, Crouch A, Miulli DE. Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement Utilizing Hands-On Training Session on Three-Dimensional Models.
Cureus 2022;
14:e28544. [PMID:
36185942 PMCID:
PMC9514153 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.28544]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The utilization of three-dimensional (3D) models has been an important element of medical education. We demonstrate a three-dimensionally-printed (3DP) thoracic spine model for use in the teaching of freehand pedicle screw placement. Neurosurgical residents with varying years of experience practiced screw placement on these models. Residents were timed, and models were evaluated for medial and lateral breaches. Overall, this technical report describes the utility of 3D spine models in the training of thoracic pedicle screw placement. The tactile feedback from the 3D models was designed to represent both cortical and cancellous bones.
Collapse