Development and impact of virtual reality-based training for the radial forearm free flap: A multi-center prospective feasibility study
The VRiMS RFFF teaching module significantly improves learner confidence and anatomical understanding, particularly among early-stage trainees. These findings support the use of VR-based platforms as effective and scalable adjuncts to existing surgical education.
Authors
- Ameen Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-3242)
- Fang Xuan
- Aamir Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8433-4328)
- Jae-Eun Ha
- Ali Yasini
- Keshav Krishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-2527)
- Leena Abdalla
- Andrew Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5112-9478)
- Ahmed Salih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6470-3325)
- Manisha Teji
- Ameer Khamise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2827-380X)
- Fay Fathima Imtiaz Fareed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4910-3927)
- Andrei Balan
- Joshua Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7480-6291)
- Chen-Hwa Cheng
- Punn Tannirandorn
- K. Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8994-5219)
- Iihan Ali
- Jagtar Dhanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8753-3066)
- K B Gupta
- Asit Baran Samanta
- Natividad Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0019-8630)
- Cheuk Ying Kyleen Kiew
- Princewill Ukpeh
- Ayushi Gianchandani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9597-360X)
- Srija Gullapalli
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Lancashire (GB)
- Queen Victoria Hospital (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of Buckingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JPRAS Open
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2025.10.024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01