The use of video for teaching surgeons and making surgical training videos
Modern knee surgeons are feeling progressively more at home with visual education - tele-conferencing, tele-education and online forums.
However, the creation of high quality educational material takes time, patience and expertise. Here are some tips for beginners:
- The surgeon should use a head-mounted camera system, which will focus on the fingers via a finger-tracking mechanism. This can produce high definition video, ideal for surgical training.
- With an appropriate head-mounted 3D camera, live surgery can be recorded stereoscoically and broadcast live over the internet.
- To avoid distraction, the use of eye-wear is also recommended, or Google Glass can add a further element by recording conversations between the operation team.
- Then you need a good narrative, and some of the operating room background noise, to create ambience.
The ESSKA Academy have embraced multi-media education and are creating an archive of educational material by surgeons and for surgeons.