title: An early surgical training module for compartment pressure measurement.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We test a novel simulated teaching module's ability to educate junior residents in the assessment of compartment syndrome (CS) and compartment pressure measurement (CPM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two postgraduate year 1 and postgraduate year 2 surgical residents received a 2-hour didactic and practical teaching module on CS assessment and CPM using a simulated model. A structured teaching session by a postgraduate year 5 surgical resident was assessed by carefully constructed pretest, post-test, and delayed retention tests and a practical testing session by 2 board-certified general surgeons.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of variance demonstrated significant difference between pretest (6.1/10), post-test (7.9/10), and retention test (8.2/10) scores [F (2,49) = 9.24, P < .01], with no difference in post-test to retention test comparison (P = .90). Mean CPM scores were 8.5/10 for preparation, 9.0/10 for performance, and 8.5/10 for management components, which did not differ [F (2,57) = .46, P = .63].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We demonstrate an efficient simulated CS and CPM teaching module for the education of junior surgical residents using a synthetic model.
authors.affiliation: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA. Electronic address: Tayler_Schwartz@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Tayler M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Kristopher M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Day
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D000066908:Simulation Training
keywords: Compartment pressure; Compartment syndrome; Structured resident education; Surgical education