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
Pricing & Details
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.
$16 per person - groups of 12 or more - includes COSI admission and program materials for your entire group
COSI's Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to explore careers in medicine.
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