Pedicle Screw Insertion: a Novel Approach to Enhance Anatomic Knowledge and Student Engagement

Wendy Lackey-Cornelison; Karen Bovid; Vicki R McKinney

doi:10.1007/s40670-019-00724-2

Pedicle Screw Insertion: a Novel Approach to Enhance Anatomic Knowledge and Student Engagement

Med Sci Educ. 2019 Apr 8;29(2):355-356. doi: 10.1007/s40670-019-00724-2. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Authors

Wendy Lackey-Cornelison¹, Karen Bovid², Vicki R McKinney³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI USA.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI USA.
³ Department of Family Medicine, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, Athens, GA USA.

Abstract

A procedure experience was incorporated into the anatomy lab to advance knowledge of the spine and enhance student engagement (Nutt et al., Clin Teach 9(3):148-151, 2012). The spine lab was modified to include a scoliosis case with a pedicle screw placement simulation exercise. The experience has been a success for both undergraduate medical students and resident facilitators.

Keywords: Cadaveric surgical simulation; Clinical anatomy; Student engagement.