Open AccessThe Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis Training Using Formalin-Embalmed Cadavers
Author(s) -
Joshua Clason,
Margaret Liederbach,
Nathan Balkman,
Edwin Adams Davis,
Isain Zapata,
Nena Lundgreen Mason
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00071
Subject(s) - arthrocentesis , medicine , cadaver , ultrasound , sonographer , radiology , surgery , synovial fluid , pathology , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine
The use of ultrasound guidance during knee arthrocentesis has proven to increase operator confidence and accuracy, particularly in novice healthcare providers. Realistic and practical means of teaching this procedure to medical trainees are needed. This study is intended to assess the feasibility and efficacy of using formalin-embalmed human cadavers in the instruction of ultrasound-guided knee arthrocentesis to medical trainees.