title: Learning blood management in orthopedic surgery through gameplay.
abstract: Orthopedic surgery treats the musculoskeletal system, in which bleeding is common and can be fatal. To help train future surgeons in this complex practice, researchers designed and implemented a serious game for learning orthopedic surgery. The game focuses on teaching trainees blood management skills, which are critical for safe operations. Using state-of-the-art graphics technologies, the game provides an interactive and realistic virtual environment. It also integrates game elements, including task-oriented and time-attack scenarios, bonuses, game levels, and performance evaluation tools. To study the system's effect, the researchers conducted experiments on player completion time and off-target contacts to test their learning of psychomotor skills in blood management.
authors.affiliation: Chinese University of Hong Kong. jqin@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Yim-Pan
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Wai-Man
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Kup-Sze
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Pheng-Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heng
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology