Table 2.

Modules utilized in the 2013 PGY1 surgical skills curriculum at the University of Iowa

Sterile Technique/OR Setup Techniques of Fluoroscopy Musculoskeletal Traction Compartment Syndrome Soft-Tissue Handling Techniques Techniques in Hand Trauma Knot Tying/Suturing Techniques Basic Techniques in ORIF Bone Handling Techniques Joint Aspiration/Ultrasound Techniques Research Methods Self-Study Fracture Reduction Techniques External Fixation Techniques Upper Extremity Arthroscopy Splinting/Casting Techniques Basic Hip Arthroplasty Techniques Basic Knee Arthroplasty Techniques Basic Spine Surgical Techniques Lower Extremity Arthroscopy