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Objectives and questions: Debridement is a fundamental medical procedure aimed at removing foreign bodies, necrotic tissue, and bacteria from wounds to promote healing. This study compares the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods with a virtual simulation experimental platform in the teaching of debridement, exploring its potential applications in medical education.

Material and methods: A virtual experimental teaching platform for debridement was established using virtual simulation technology, which includes learning and examination modes. The platform employs an immersive interactive experimental model, combining self-directed learning, human-computer interaction, and virtual displays of different healing outcomes, helping students learn the procedural steps of debridement through 3D animations. The experiment consists of knowledge acquisition, experimental practice, and assessment modules, with students required to pass a knowledge assessment before proceeding to experimental practice.

Results: Students from the Second Clinical College of Wuhan University were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group scored significantly higher in both theoretical and practical assessments compared to the control group (P<0.05), and the experimental group showed an improvement in theoretical scores after exposure to the virtual platform. Feedback indicated that the platform enhanced students’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Discussion and conclusions: This study constructed a teaching platform for debridement using virtual simulation technology, effectively improving the teaching level of surgical experiments and advancing the development of medical education.