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Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement *

Students get a surgeon’s eye view of a total knee replacement, LIVE from the operating room at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Interact with the orthopedic surgeon and the entire operating room team, while exploring medical careers and reviewing the anatomy of the human body.

With the included kit of materials, you can extend the discussion beyond the videoconference. Activities include:

  • Virtual Knee Surgery: Complete a virtual knee surgery using on online flash-based activity.
  • Be a Surgeon: Construct a simple hinge joint to learn how it works.
  • Diagnostic X-rays: Use x-rays to determine the structural imperfections in the knee and use them as a diagnostic tool.
  • Treatment Options: Develop an understanding of treatment option for knee pain.
  • It’s Hip to be Square: Simulate tying a knot during surgery using needle clamps.
  • Wash Those Hands: Demonstrate the importance and difficulty of maintain a sterile field.

Specifications

  • Run Time: 90 Minutes

Academic Standards

  • Life Science - 
Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular
  • Life Science - 
Grade 7: Science Inquiry and Application
  • Life Science - Grade 8: Species and Reproduction Biology
  • Life Science - 
Grade 9-12: Science Inquiry and Application
  • Life Science - 
Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular
  • Life Science - 
Grade 6: Cellular to Multicellular
  • Pricing & Details

    Connecting to COSI digitally includes a test connection and one kit of program materials for 30 students (additional kits may be purchased for $105 each)
    Kit activities include: building a knee joint, diagnostic x-rays, treatment options, knot tying, sterile field

    Premium Interactive Videoconference
    $325 per connection – includes the opportunity to ask the surgeon questions live during the round robin question periods and your choice to connect through Zoom or with an H.323 videoconferencing codec.

    “View Only” Videoconference
    $285 per connection – does not include an opportunity for questions and sites must connect online through Zoom.

    Coming to COSI – Please call the COSI call center at 614.228.2674 to make your reservation.

    $16 per person - groups of 12 or more - includes COSI admission and program materials for your entire group

    Premium Interactive Videoconferencing

    $325.00 (Includes one kit of program materials.)

    • View a live knee replacement surgery in real time.
    • Opportunity to ask the surgeon questions live over the video. conference during the round robin question periods.
    • Ask questions to surgeons via Twitter.
    • Test connection prior to the program.
    • Kit of materials included for 30 students (Additional kits may be purchased for $105.00 each).

    View Only Videoconferencing

    $285.00 (Includes one kit of program materials.)

    • Need videoconferencing equipment (Tandberg, Polycom, H.323 Videoconferencing Codec).
    • View a live knee replacement surgery in real time
    • Ask questions to surgeons via Twitter.
    • Test connection prior to the program.
    • Kit of materials included for 30 students.(Additional kits may be purchased for $105.00 each)

    Web Streaming Videoconferencing

    $285.00 (Includes one kit of program materials.)

    • View a live knee replacement surgery in real time
    • Ask questions to surgeons via Twitter.
    • Test connection prior to the program.
    • Kit of materials included for 30 students.(Additional kits may be purchased for $105.00 each)

    What's Included?

    • Come to COSI and view the program in our Galaxy Theater.
    • View a live knee replacement surgery in real time.
    • Opportunity to ask the surgeon questions live.

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    COSI's Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to explore careers in medicine.

    Presenting Sponsor:

    Mount Carmel