Abstract
AimsThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen reduced training opportunities for surgical trainees. Tendon repair is an important surgical skill for all core surgical trainees. It is particularly essential for those training within Plastic and Orthopaedic surgery. Tendon repair simulation often involves the use of expensive materials or animal tissues, posing ethical predicament. Here we aimed to devise a simple and reproducible method for tendon repair simulation.MethodsOur tendon simulation model is an inexpensive and easily set up arrangement consisting of edible strawberry laces.ResultsThe tendon simulator gives reasonable replication of a tendon, with the laces depicting an inner and outer core of a severed tendon. In addition the materials are easy to acquire, handle, dispose of and are free from ethical limitations.ConclusionsSurgical trainees will be able to practice varying tendon repair techniques on this model, applying basic surgical principles such as instrument and tissue handling and develop their expertise.
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