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Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial.

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Piposar, JR; Easley, M; Nunley, JA; DeOrio, JK; Talusan, PG; Gubler, KE; Reach, JS
Published in: J Surg Orthop Adv
2015

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) is a quick and effective imaging tool that can be utilized by orthopaedic surgeons to identify common musculoskeletal pathology such as ankle tendinopathy. This study evaluated the ability of 15 orthopaedic surgery residents to identify and measure ankle tendons after attending a multimedia tutorial on MSK-US. Afterwards, proficiency of usage was assessed by identification and quantification of three ankle tendons (Achilles, tibialis posterior, and flexor hallucis longus) in a cadaver limb. Resident comfort level and plan for future use were also assessed. After completing the tutorial, accuracy measuring the Achilles, tibialis posterior, and flexor hallucis longus tendons was 94.8%, 90.2%, and 90.1%, respectively. Resident comfort level improved from a level of 2.3 before the tutorial to 6.8 afterwards. Seventy-one percent of residents plan to use ultrasound in clinical practice. These results show that orthopaedic surgery residents can identify and assess tendon size via MSK-US with sufficient accuracy after a multimedia tutorial.

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Published In

J Surg Orthop Adv

ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2015

Volume

24

Issue

1

Start / End Page

64 / 68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography
  • Orthopedics
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Multimedia
  • Leg
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
 

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Piposar, J. R., Easley, M., Nunley, J. A., DeOrio, J. K., Talusan, P. G., Gubler, K. E., & Reach, J. S. (2015). Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial. J Surg Orthop Adv, 24(1), 64–68.
Piposar, Jonathan R., Mark Easley, James A. Nunley, James K. DeOrio, Paul G. Talusan, Kyle E. Gubler, and John S. Reach. “Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial.J Surg Orthop Adv 24, no. 1 (2015): 64–68.
Piposar JR, Easley M, Nunley JA, DeOrio JK, Talusan PG, Gubler KE, et al. Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2015;24(1):64–8.
Piposar, Jonathan R., et al. “Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial.J Surg Orthop Adv, vol. 24, no. 1, 2015, pp. 64–68.
Piposar JR, Easley M, Nunley JA, DeOrio JK, Talusan PG, Gubler KE, Reach JS. Musculoskeletal ultrasound education: orthopaedic resident ability following a multimedia tutorial. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2015;24(1):64–68.

Published In

J Surg Orthop Adv

ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2015

Volume

24

Issue

1

Start / End Page

64 / 68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography
  • Orthopedics
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Multimedia
  • Leg
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans