An evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching anatomy to rheumatologists through combined musculoskeletal sonoanatomy and human cadaveric dissection.

Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching anatomy through combined musculoskeletal sonoanatomy and human cadaveric dissection for rheumatologists practising musculoskeletal US. The principal focus was on scanning and then dissecting relevant musculoskeletal structures. Outcomes measured included confidence levels and objective knowledge. A mixed-methods approach of evaluation and descriptive statistical data analysis was performed. The change in confidence ratings by delegates after the teaching event as represented by the mean difference (s.d.) (s.e.m.) for identification of surface anatomy was 1.846 (1.281) (0.355), with Student's paired Dissection of joints enabled a three-dimensional relational mind map of the relevant regions of the human body, producing clarity in understanding regional relational topographic anatomy and sonoanatomy. The combination of US and cadaveric dissection improved learners' satisfaction, confidence and knowledge in areas where soft tissue complaints are common, which is likely to lead to accurate early diagnosis and cost-conscious, better overall care.

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