In response to from bones to bytes: Do manipulable 3D models have added value in osteology education compared with static images?

Medical EducationEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to from bones to bytes: Do manipulable 3D models have added value in osteology education compared with static images? Dimitrios Chytas, Corresponding Author Dimitrios Chytas [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2746-7121 Basic Sciences Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece School of Medicine, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Correspondence Dimitrios Chytas, Basic Sciences Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, 20, Plateon Str., 23100, Sparta, Greece. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draftSearch for more papers by this authorGeorgios Paraskevas, Georgios Paraskevas Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorIrene Asouhidou, Irene Asouhidou Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Contribution: Data curationSearch for more papers by this authorMarios Salmas, Marios Salmas Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author Dimitrios Chytas, Corresponding Author Dimitrios Chytas [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2746-7121 Basic Sciences Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece School of Medicine, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Correspondence Dimitrios Chytas, Basic Sciences Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, 20, Plateon Str., 23100, Sparta, Greece. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draftSearch for more papers by this authorGeorgios Paraskevas, Georgios Paraskevas Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorIrene Asouhidou, Irene Asouhidou Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Contribution: Data curationSearch for more papers by this authorMarios Salmas, Marios Salmas Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 August 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15193Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Vandenbossche V, Valcke M, Willaert W, Audenaert E. From bones to bytes: do manipulable 3D models have added value in osteology education compared to static images? Med Educ. 2023; 57(4): 359-368. doi:10.1111/medu.14993 2Chytas D, Salmas M, Demesticha T, Troupis TG. The important role of interaction when virtual reality is used for anatomy education. Anat Sci Educ. 2022; 15(3): 636-637. doi:10.1002/ase.2154 3Zhao J, Xu X, Jiang H, Ding Y. The effectiveness of virtual reality-based technology on anatomy teaching: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. BMC Med Educ. 2020; 20(1): 127. doi:10.1186/s12909-020-1994-z 4Hampton BS, Sung VW. Improving medical student knowledge of female pelvic floor dysfunction and anatomy: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010; 202(6): 601.e1-601.e8. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.08.038 5Timonen T, Dietz A, Linder P, et al. The effect of virtual reality on temporal bone anatomy evaluation and performance. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022; 279(9): 4303-4312. doi:10.1007/s00405-021-07183-9 Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation