Chloe Bedard, Sara King-Dowling, Brian W Timmons, Mark A Ferro
A Matched-Pair Analysis of Gross Motor Skills of 3- to 5-Year-Old Children With and Without a Chronic Physical Illness
Pediatric exercise science
neurosurgical patientspecific 3d models shown facilitate learning enhance planning skills improve surgical results however limited data objective validation models aim investigate potential improving accuracy surgical planning process neurosurgery residents usage surgical planning skill assessment tool patientspecific 3d digital model parasagittal meningioma case constructed participants invited plan incision craniotomy first conventional planning session mri 3d model feedback survey performed end session quantitative metrics used assess performance participants doubleblind fashion total 38 neurosurgical residents interns participated study estimated tumor projection scalp percent tumor coverage increased 664 262772 174 p 0026 excess coverage decreased 2232 1322 mm21662 956 mm2 p 0019 craniotomy margin deviation acceptable standard reduced 573 240 mm472 198 mm p 0024 training 3d model linear skin incision deviation tumor epicenter significantly reduced 163 96 mm83 79 mm training 3d model residents p 002 participants scored realism performance usefulness practicality digital 3d models highly study provides evidence patientspecific digital 3d models used educational materials objectively improve surgical planning accuracy neurosurgical residents quantitatively assess surgical planning skills various surgical scenarios