Modules
EMERGENCY LEG FASCIOTOMIES
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Mark your incision Check the lateral compartment Check the posterior compartment Learn the muscles in each compartment
About this module:

The guide takes you through the steps for Emergency Leg Fasciotomies

This is an emergency procedure used for the treatment or prevention of lower limb compartment syndrome

The Emergency Leg Fasciotomies module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 54 MB

SIMPLE TROCHANTERIC WIRING
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Drill a hole inferior to the fracture Insert the wire Thread the wire under gluteus medius Reduce the fracture
About this module:

The guide takes you through the steps for wiring a fracture of the Greater Trochanter of the Hip.

This fracture can commonly occur during a hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty.

The Simple Trochanteric Wiring module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 36 MB

CLEFT PALATE REPAIR - IN COLLABORATION WITH OPERATION SMILE
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Incise the Cleft Palate Incise medial to the tooth buds Raise a mucoperiosteal flap Create a sling of the levator palatini
About this module:

The guide takes you through the steps for Cleft Palate Repair

This module was created in collaboration with
Operation Smile.

Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity, working with a team of dedicated medical volunteers who provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.

Here at Touch Surgery we are incredibly proud to be contributing towards such a great cause. By creating a Cleft Palate Repair module in collaboration with Operation Smile we hope that we can also be part of this amazing mission.

The Cleft Palate Repair module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 93 MB

CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE
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Mark Kaplans Line Expose the palmar fascia Incise the palmar fascia Demonstrate the median nerve
About this module:

The guide takes you through the steps for Carpal Tunnel Release - for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The Carpal Tunnel Release module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 45 MB

POSTERIOR APPROACH TO THE HIP (Modified Southern Approach)
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Dissect Gluteus Maximus Avoid the Sciatic nerve Identify the short external rotators Clear the Femoral Neck
About this module:

The guide takes you through the Posterior approach to the hip joint (modified Southern approach). This approach provides excellent exposure to the acetabulum and proximal femur.

The Posterior Approach to the Hip module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 120 MB

LATERAL APPROACH TO THE HIP (Modified Hardinge)
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Drape the limb Incise the Fascia Lata Split the Gluteus Medius Clear the Femoral Neck
About this module:

The guide takes you through lateral approach to the hip joint (modified Hardinge approach). This approach allows a rather direct approach to the hip with minimal need for surgical assistants and affords excellent acetabular exposure.

The Lateral Approach to the Hip module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 97 MB

OPEN APPENDECTOMY / APPENDICECTOMY
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Access the Peritoneal Cavity Divide the Mesoappendix Crush the appendix base Bury the appendix stump
About this module:

The guide takes you through an open appendectomy/appendicectomy including how to make the incision, division of the mesoappendix and appendix base, and burying of the appendix stump.

The Open Appendectomy / Appendicectomy module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 105 MB

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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Learn the operation Dissect Calot's Triangle Clip the cystic duct Remove the Gallbladder
About this module:

The guide takes you through a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, including creation of a pneumoperitoneum (Hasson technique), safe dissection of Calot's triangle, and removal of the gallbladder.

The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 85 MB

ANTERIOR APPROACH TO THE FOREARM (Modified Henry's)
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Position the Patient Learn the Operation Watch out for the radial artery Incise Pronator Teres
About this module:

The guide takes you through the Anterior Approach to the Forearm (Henry's approach), including patient positioning, detailed anatomical detail during the dissection, and protection of vital structures.

The Anterior Approach to the Forearm module from Touch Surgery is available as a FREE in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 70 MB

DYNAMIC HIP SCREW
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Set up the Patient Expose the Femoral Shaft Measure up accurately Attach the plate
About this module:

The guide takes you through a Dynamic Hip Screw, including patient set up, when and how to take intra-operative x-rays, and how to measure the plate correctly.

The Dynamic Hip Screw module from Touch Surgery is available as an in-app download.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE

Size: 83 MB

MODULES UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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Currently under development:
  • Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Approach to the Femoral Artery
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Hip Hemiarthroplasty
  • Hydrocoele Repair
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy/Appendicectomy