Cognitive Task Analysis improves understanding of femoral IM nailing over standard manual training

Study Type:Randomized Trial

OE Level Evidence:2

Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Trauma simulation training: a randomized controlled trial -evaluating the effectiveness of the Imperial Femoral Intramedullary Nailing Cognitive Task Analysis (IFINCTA) tool.

Acta Orthop. 2018 Dec;89(6):689-695.

Contributing Authors: R Bhattacharyya K Sugand B Al-Obaidi I Sinha R Bhattacharya CM Gupte

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Synopsis

22 medical students with limited experience of antegrade femoral intramedullary nailing procedures were randomized to receive a novel cognitive task analysis teaching tool (Imperial Femoral Intramedullary Nailing Cognitive Task Analysis (IFINCTA) tool) or a standard operative technique manual. Each student was instructed to utilize their respective teaching tool for up to one week; their understan...