Course Review: The Hand and Wrist Sculpture Course. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Challoner, Tom
• Is Part Of: Annals of plastic surgery. Volume 86:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: anatomy -- sculpture -- hand surgery -- education; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.95205
• DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-7043

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: The Hand and Wrist Sculpture Course, organized by the Surgical Sculpture Workshops and badged by the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), is a 2-day innovative course aimed at trainees in plastic and orthopedic surgery, as well as therapists, teaching about the bony and soft tissue anatomy through a hands-on sculpting workshop for application in clinical work. The course is delivered by an expert faculty of hand surgeons with a keen interest in art and sculpture, and costs £300. The following review details the course and provides a detailed evaluation of the course.