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. 2022 Dec 7:e20220102.
doi: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0102. Online ahead of print.

Real-Time Feedback to Enhance the Teaching of Wire Tying

Simon C Roe  1
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Real-Time Feedback to Enhance the Teaching of Wire Tying

Simon C Roe. J Vet Med Educ. .

Abstract

Teaching the art of wire tying is difficult because the instructor is not able to gauge the effectiveness of the final product. The impact of an incorrect technique is usually not evident. Also, the instructor does not have a way to demonstrate the different levels of tension generated by different wire knotting techniques, nor their differing abilities to resist a load that a patient may apply. In this paper, a device is described that can provide real-time feedback on wire tension generated during knot tying, and how particular knots resist an applied distraction. This device has been used to deliver a live demonstration to reinforce lecture material, and in small group teaching exercises, where real-time feedback enhances skills and understanding. A stepwise training schedule for surgery residents structured as an entrustable professional activity is proposed.

Keywords: double loop cerclage; entrustable professional activity; twist knot; tying orthopedic wire.

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