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BIOSKILLS LAB

The BioSkills Lab is a cadaver laboratory that is designed to facilitate surgical research and education. It is available to Steadman Hawkins Clinic and Foundation Fellows, doctors, corporate sponsors and staff for training, research and/or product testing and development. Currently it has two complete arthroscopic stations, donated by Smith & Nephew, as well as extensive knee, shoulder and hand instrument systems and accessories. This lab enables users to perform arthroscopic as well as open surgical techniques, providing unique opportunities to perfect and develop procedures and products. The BioSkills Lab was used by Dr. Steadman to develop the "microfracture" technique; a procedure now widely used to enhance chondral resurfacing.