Abstract:ObjectiveTo determine whether wrist motion measured by a smartphone application can be
used as a performance metric for a simulated airway procedure requiring both
wrist and finger dexterity. We hypothesized that this accelerometer
application could detect differences between novices and experienced
surgeons performing simulated cricothyrotomy.SettingAcademic medical center.Study DesignProspective pilot cohort study.MethodsVoluntary surgeons and nonsurgeons were recruited. After viewing a training
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