A 3-Dimensional-Printed Shoulder Simulator for Rotator Cuff Repair Training.

ABSTRACT: With advances in medical technology, the use and indications for arthroscopic procedures have expanded. Simulation training has been shown to directly translate to operative skills; however, high costs and limited funding impede access for many orthopaedic surgery resident physicians. This article introduces a low-cost, high-fidelity, highly adaptable, and anatomically accurate 3-dimensional-printed arthroscopic shoulder simulator that can improve access to arthroscopic training opportunities. This simulator was developed from computed tomography imaging of a cadaveric shoulder and designed with easily assembled, modular components that can simulate multiple shoulder pathologies. The authors show a double-row rotator cuff repair using the simulator. This procedure and others can be simulat

SUBMITTER: Massey PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12800961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature