Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-10T17:18:14 RDF description of Retention of skills after simulation-based training in orthopaedic surgery - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38441 8 Surgery public Measurement document-rn38441 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Simulation Retention of skills after simulation-based training in orthopaedic surgery Education, Medical 23699 41018 10.5435/jaaos-d-15-00440 2025-01-31T22:52:05.028-06:00 24 Orthopedics <p>Simulation-based surgical skills training has become essential in orthopaedic practice because of concerns about patient safety and an increase in technically challenging procedures. Surgical skills training in specifically designed simulation laboratories allows practice of procedures in a risk-free environment before they are performed in the operating room. The transferability of acquired skills to performance with patients is the most effective measure of the predictive validity of simulation-based training. Retention of the skills transferred to clinical situations is also critical. However, evidence of simulation-based skill retention in the orthopaedic literature is limited, and concerns about sustainability exist. Solutions for skill decay include repeated practice of the tasks learned on simulators and reinforcement of areas that are sensitive to decline. Further research is required to determine the retention rates of surgical skills acquired in simulation-based training as well as the success of proposed solutions for skill decay.<p>