Author(s)

Neil Ashwood^1,2*, Jamie Hind³, Andrew Dekker², Mosab Elgalli⁴, Temitayo Alawoya⁵, Tamara Mertz⁶

¹Research Institute, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.
²Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Derby and Burton, Burton on Trent, UK.
³Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
⁴Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury, UK.
⁵Newham University Hospital, London, UK.
⁶Department of Burns and Plastic surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.

This article reviewed the principles and outcomes of tendon transfer procedures described in the literature to restore function following injuries delivered in a workshop as a way of improving basic science and anatomical knowledge in surgical trainees preparing for surgical examinations. Post intervention surveys showed an improvement in trainees’ familiarity with musculoskeletal anatomy and engagement in learning with improved readiness for surgical examinations.

Professionalism, Tendon Transfer, Surgical Training, Surgical Trainees: Anatomical Knowledge

Ashwood, N. , Hind, J. , Dekker, A. , Elgalli, M. , Alawoya, T. and Mertz, T. (2023) Introducing the Principles of Tendon Transfer for Surgical Trainees to Improve Anatomical Knowledge. Open Journal of Orthopedics, 13, 306-319. doi: 10.4236/ojo.2023.137030.