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Fig. 19.1 Small vessel anastomosis: (a) An anastomotic block can be constructed using a wood block on which are mounted ¼ in. angled irrigation connectors. A synthetic graft can be…

Fig. 27.1 Hyperrealistic moulage: (a) chest and abdominal wounds, (b) severe facial trauma, (c) reusable shorts to simulate leg wounds, (d) leg wound shorts (Photos courtesy of Strategic Operations, Inc.)…

Location Technical skills Hospital systems issues Teamwork/Communication In-situ/on ward + ++ ++ Simulation center ++ − ++ ++ best fit, + possible, − not feasible In terms of who should…

Fig. 28.1 The simulator interface allows neurosurgeons to explore a 3D MRI scan of a patient’s brain during presurgical planning. From the surgeon’s perspective, the interface is analogous to holding…

Fig. 21.1 Simulated head with torso (Used with permission from the KaVo Group) Fig. 21.2 Simulated head and torso with masticatory system (Used with permission from the KaVo Group) Standardized…

Fig. 32.1 Synthetic bone model in simulation lab Fracture fixation is the most common application in cadaveric and synthetic bone skills training. Leong et al. [4] recruited 21 subjects to…

Fig. 38.1 Mock CT scanner. The scanner is a 1:10 size scale model of the clinical scanner. The small size allows children to prepare for the actual scan by placing…

Fig. 31.1 Example of basic wet lab. This operating microscope has a second ocular for a second person to observe Fig. 31.2 View of wet lab setup with a porcine…

Fig. 33.1 Physical temporal bone simulator with electronic interface (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI) providing metrics and image guidance Kuppersmith et al. were among the first proponents of the power of virtual…

Fig. 29.1 (a) CAE Muse software screenshot of main screen interface and (b) CAE Muse software screenshot showing respiratory rate adjustment (Photos courtesy of CAE Healthcare ©2012 CAE Healthcare) Fig….