title: Z-DOC: a serious game for Z-plasty procedure training.
abstract: We present Z-DOC, a (prototype) serious game for training plastic surgery residents the steps comprising the Z-plasty surgical procedure. Z-DOC employs touch-based interactions and promotes competition amongst multiple players/users thus promote engagement and motivation. It is hypothesized that by learning the Z-plasty procedure in an interactive, engaging, and fun gaming environment, trainees will have a much better understanding of the procedure than by traditional learning modalities.
authors: Faculty of Business and Information Technology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Shewaga
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Knox
authors: Gary
authors: G
authors: Ng
authors: Bill
authors: B
authors: Kapralos
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Dubrowski
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games