The use of chicken legs for teaching wound closure skills

European Journal of Medical Research

K-G Kanz²  W Mutschler¹  M Siebeck³  PN Khalil³ 

[1] Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Downtown Medical Centre, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany;Division of Surgical Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Downtown Medical Centre, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany;Division of General and Visceral Surgery, Department of Surgery, Downtown Medical Centre, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

关键词: chicken legs;    models;    wound Closure;    surgical skills;    surgery;    Medical undergraduate education;   

Others  :  1093500
DOI  :  10.1186/2047-783X-14-10-459

实施日期：2009-03-10，发布日期：2009-09-28

【 摘 要 】

Objective

Training models are required to impart surgical skills, like wound closure techniques, prior to practice in patients. In an ideal case, the tissue characteristics of the model are close to those of humans, easy to create and of low cost.

Methods

Here, we describe a model to train students in wound closure technique using conventional chicken legs obtained from the supermarket.

Results

The described model has good tissue characteristics, does not require any lavish preparation and is of minimal cost (0.62 Euro or 0.78 USD).

Conclusions

Chicken legs appear to be an appropriate tool for teaching wound closure techniques.

【 授权许可】

   
2009 I. Holzapfel Publishers

【 图 表 】

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