A novel fresh cadaver model for education and assessment of joint aspiration.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to describe a novel cadaver model and to determine the utility of this model for teaching and assessing students in performing knee, elbow, and wrist arthrocentesis.


METHODS
Third year medical students were evaluated while performing arthrocentesis during a fresh cadaver training sessions.


RESULTS
Sixty-three participants were included in this analysis. There was statistically significant improvement between the pre- and post-test analysis in all aspects assessed in our study of elbow, knee and wrist arthrocentesis.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of fresh cadavers for the education and assessment of arthrocenteses is an effective training model.
College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Robert Daniel
RD
Kay
College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Aditya
A
Manoharan
Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States.
Saman
S
Nematollahi
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
Joseph
J
Nelson
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Williamsburg, VA, United States.
Stephen Henry
SH
Cummings
Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
William Joaquin Adamas
WJ
Rappaport
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Richard
R
Amini
Assessment; Cadaver; Education; Joint aspiration
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