COVER: A Curriculum in the Management of Soft Tissue Injury and Infection for Junior Surgery Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While wound management is a common task for practicing surgeons, there is a paucity of dedicated education on soft tissue management during residency training.

Objective

The COVER (Causes of soft tissue injury, Obstacles to closure, Vacuums and stitches, Epithelialization, Rationale for wound care) curriculum was developed to engage junior surgery residents in the management of soft tissue injury and infection.

Methods

Junior surgery residents participated in the COVER lab during academic years 2018-2020. Residents applied appropriate surgical management and wound care to cadaveric models of soft tissue injury and infection. Assessments included a pre-/post-curriculum and pre-/post-lab multiple choice questionnaire and survey.

Results

All eligible re

SUBMITTER: Onufer EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901621 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature