Development and Preliminary Validation of a Tactile, 3D-Printed Kirschner Wire Pinning Simulator for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
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Authors
- Noelle Whyte
- Deborah M. Rooney
- Demetri Monovoukas
- Husain Rasheed
Institutions
- Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo (MX)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-01367
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00