Evaluating the educational impact of tomography-based high-resolution 3D-printed distal radius fracture models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are among the most common orthopedic injuries and are often challenging for students to fully understand when taught using only 2D radiographs or healthy models. This study aimed to evaluate the educational impact of tomography-based 3DP DRF models on medical students' knowledge acquisition and anatomical understanding compared with conventional teaching methods.

Methods

The study was designed as a parallel-group, single-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial conducted over two days of structured education. Ninety-four second year physiotherapy students (19.62 ± 1.2 years; 45 F, 49 M) were enrolled and randomly assigned into intervention (n = 47) and control (n = 47) groups. The intervention group received tomography-based f

SUBMITTER: Kurul R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature