Longitudinal Cadaver-Based Training Curriculum for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Among Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents.

Am J Phys Med Rehabil

From the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee (TLS, CR, SS); and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (RTT).

Published: March 2023

Musculoskeletal ultrasound has become a fundamental diagnostic and treatment tool in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. However, there is no standardized curriculum for teaching and practicing musculoskeletal ultrasound during physical medicine and rehabilitation residency. The objective of this study was to describe a longitudinal curriculum using unembalmed fresh frozen cadavers to teach physical medicine and rehabilitation residents ultrasound-guided procedures. This protocol can help guide residents to begin learning how to independently identify important musculoskeletal structures and perform some of the most common musculoskeletal procedures relevant to clinical practice. Residents performed a procedure on average 6.99 times per block, and residents' self-reported confidence in various aspects of ultrasound practice significantly improved after this curriculum ( P < 0.005). Hence, a cadaver-based training curriculum may be a worthwhile tool for preparing physical medicine and rehabilitation residents to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures in the clinical setting.

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