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Touch Surgery

Touch Surgery is a mobile surgical simulator that allows to learn by doing. At the moment the following modules are availible for free download:

1. EMERGENCY LEG FASCIOTOMIES

The guide takes you through the steps for Emergency Leg Fasciotomies. This is an emergency procedure used for the treatment or prevention of lower limb compartment syndrome. The Emergency Leg Fasciotomies module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 54 MB

2. SIMPLE TROCHANTERIC WIRING

The guide takes you through the steps for wiring a fracture of the Greater Trochanter of the Hip. This fracture can commonly occur during a hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty. The Simple Trochanteric Wiring module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 36 MB

3. CLEFT PALATE REPAIR - IN COLLABORATION WITH OPERATION SMILE

The guide takes you through the steps for Cleft Palate Repair. This module was created in collaboration with Operation Smile. Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity, working with a team of dedicated medical volunteers who provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.Here at Touch Surgery we are incredibly proud to be contributing towards such a great cause. By creating a Cleft Palate Repair module in collaboration with Operation Smile we hope that we can also be part of this amazing mission. The Cleft Palate Repair module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 93 MB

4. CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE

The guide takes you through the steps for Carpal Tunnel Release - for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The Carpal Tunnel Release module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 45 MB

5. POSTERIOR APPROACH TO THE HIP (Modified Southern Approach)

The guide takes you through the Posterior approach to the hip joint (modified Southern approach). This approach provides excellent exposure to the acetabulum and proximal femur. The Posterior Approach to the Hip module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 120 MB

6. LATERAL APPROACH TO THE HIP (Modified Hardinge)

The guide takes you through lateral approach to the hip joint (modified Hardinge approach). This approach allows a rather direct approach to the hip with minimal need for surgical assistants and affords excellent acetabular exposure. The Lateral Approach to the Hip module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 97 MB

7.  APPENDECTOMY / APPENDICECTOMY

The guide takes you through an open appendectomy/appendicectomy including how to make the incision, division of the mesoappendix and appendix base, and burying of the appendix stump. The Open Appendectomy / Appendicectomy module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 105 MB

8. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The guide takes you through a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, including creation of a pneumoperitoneum (Hasson technique), safe dissection of Calot's triangle, and removal of the gallbladder. The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 85 MB

9. ANTERIOR APPROACH TO THE FOREARM (Modified Henry's)

The guide takes you through the Anterior Approach to the Forearm (Henry's approach), including patient positioning, detailed anatomical detail during the dissection, and protection of vital structures. The Anterior Approach to the Forearm module from Touch Surgery is available as a FREE in-app download.

Size: 70 MB

10. DYNAMIC HIP SCREW

The guide takes you through a Dynamic Hip Screw, including patient set up, when and how to take intra-operative x-rays, and how to measure the plate correctly. The Dynamic Hip Screw module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

Size: 83 MB

MODULES UNDER DEVELOPMENT:

• Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
• Total Knee Replacement
• Approach to the Femoral Artery
• Total Hip Replacement
• Hip Hemiarthroplasty
• Hydrocoele Repair
• Laparoscopic Appendectomy/Appendicectomy

A link to free download from iTunes store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchsurgery/id509740792?ls=1&mt=8