Practicals · TS

Traumatology and Surgery

136 practical items from the NMC curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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Top education resources

Top education resources for Traumatology and Surgery

Video libraries, simulators and animations that residents and published reviews rate highly. We opened every link and checked it plays (8 Oct 2026). Ranked best first.

  1. 1
    WebSurg (IRCAD)
    Video libraryFree accountIndependently endorsed

    Lap chole, hernia (incl. open Lichtenstein), GI, HPB, bariatric, colorectal

    Largest expert-edited free surgical library; scored about twice YouTube in LAP-VEGaS quality studies

  2. 2
    Touch Surgery
    SimulatorFree accountIndependently endorsed

    Step-by-step tap-through simulations of common operations

    Most-recommended free tool on Reddit (12 threads); RCT: 89.7% vs 63.4% for textbook

  3. 3
    TVASurg (Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery)
    AnimationsFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Breast, HPB, hernia and bowel operations with 3D anatomy over the real field

    Open access, no login; 3D overlays make the anatomy click

  4. 4
    SAGES TV
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia, foregut, colorectal

    Society-curated laparoscopic library; residents call it their go-to for anything laparoscopic

  5. 5
    JOMI: free-tagged operations
    Video libraryFree part + paidIndependently endorsed

    Full incision-to-closure operations (free-tagged videos)

    Most-praised peer-reviewed library; FREE ARTICLE videos play in full without login

136 items

Resuscitative procedures

Cricothyroidotomy

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Venous access

Procedure

Intraosseous access

Procedure

Needle thoracocentesis

Procedure

Suprapubic cystostomy

Procedure

Splinting of fractures

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Fasciotomy, upper extremity

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Fasciotomy, lower extremity

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Major operative procedures (trauma)

Laparotomy for trauma

Procedure

Thoracotomy for trauma

Procedure

Surgery for crush injuries

Procedure

Critical care

ICP monitoring (intracranial pressure)

InterpretationEssential (NMC)

Ventilatory support techniques

Procedure

Inotropic support

Procedure

Nutritional support (critical care)

Procedure

Massive transfusion protocol

Procedure

Thromboprophylaxis

Procedure

Pain management (critical care)

Procedure

Management of abdominal compartment syndrome

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Non-trauma surgical emergencies

Embolectomy for thromboembolism

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Surgical management of ruptured ectopic gestation

Procedure

Procedural skills — Head and face

Ventriculostomy

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Lateral canthotomy

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Intermaxillary wiring

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Basic plastic reconstruction of facial soft tissue

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Procedural skills — Neck

Surgical approaches to thyroid

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Procedural skills — Chest

Diaphragmatic injury repair

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Decortication for empyema (open and VATS)

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Procedural skills — Abdomen and pelvis

Exposure and management of gastric injury (trauma)

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Exposure and management of colonic injury (trauma)

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Gastrostomy (open and percutaneous)

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Jejunostomy

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Emergency management of rectal injury

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Emergency management of liver injury

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Emergency management of ureteral injury

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Emergency management of bladder injury

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Procedural skills — Extremities

Hip disarticulation amputation

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Above-knee amputation (AKA)

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Below-knee amputation (BKA)

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Trans-metatarsal amputation

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Closed reduction of dislocations

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Femoral skeletal traction application

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Pelvic external fixation

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Procedural skills — Reconstructive, transplant and endoscopy

Split-thickness skin grafting

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Full-thickness skin grafting

ProcedureEssential (NMC)

Abdominal organ harvesting for transplantation

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Upper GI endoscopy

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Colonoscopy

ProcedureDesirable (NMC)

Diagnostic emergency (point-of-care) ultrasound

InterpretationEssential (NMC)

Trauma assessment and scoring

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment

Interpretation

Trauma severity scoring (e.g., ISS, RTS)

Interpretation

Triage of trauma patients

Clinical examination

Imaging interpretation (trauma)

Interpretation of pelvis radiographs (trauma)

Interpretation

Soft tissue and wound management

Management of avulsion injuries

Procedure

Management of high-pressure injection injuries

Procedure

Management of burns (minor and major)

Procedure

Disaster management and communication

Disaster drill participation

Communication / admin

Life support courses and drills

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Drill / simulation

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Drill / simulation

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Drill / simulation

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Drill / simulationOptional (NMC)

Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

Drill / simulationOptional (NMC)

Advanced Hazmat Life Support

Drill / simulationOptional (NMC)