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Motion-Tracking Drill System Using A Haptic Device For Evaluating And Training Motor Skills Of Orthopaedic Resident Physicians Outside The Operating Room: A Pilot Study, Ashkan Pourkand, Christina Salas, Deana M. Mercer, David I. Grow
Motion-Tracking Drill System Using A Haptic Device For Evaluating And Training Motor Skills Of Orthopaedic Resident Physicians Outside The Operating Room: A Pilot Study, Ashkan Pourkand, Christina Salas, Deana M. Mercer, David I. Grow
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Background: Although experience within the operating room can help surgeons learn simple bone-drilling techniques, outside training may be better suited for complex procedures. We adapted a rotary handpiece with dual trigger and drilling attachments to a haptic device to train and evaluate motor skills of orthopaedic resident physicians outside of the operating room.
Methods: A total of 7 participants with varying levels of skill in orthopaedic surgery were asked to perform a task three times: drill a hole (at 45° from the normal angle) through both cortices of a synthetic diaphysis of a distal radius. Acceleration and acoustic data were …