Journal of surgical education
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Orthopedic residents commonly perform closed manipulative reductions as a part of their training. Traditionally, this skill is taught early in training but difficult to simulate. Proficiency is achieved through repetition and experience; faculty observation and instruction is unfortunately often limited. Direct resident teaching has been shown to increase competency, comfort, and long-term skill retention. We hypothesize that video review of closed fracture reductions will provide an inexpensive and valuable tool for resident education and improve skill performance. ⋯ Video review provides a useful, innovative, and inexpensive method to improve resident competency in closed fracture reduction-a critical skill in orthopedic patient care. These procedures are uncommonly available for direct faculty observation. We have demonstrated that both residents and faculty were satisfied with the ability to review procedures, identify weaknesses, and obtain or provide direct feedback on this skill. Additionally, fracture reduction video review may help residents meet and achieve clinical milestones, an area of future investigation.