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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 6/2009

01-12-2009 | Original Paper

Radiation exposure to the orthopaedic surgeon during periacetabular osteotomy

Authors: Inger Mechlenburg, Henrik Daugaard, Kjeld Søballe

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 6/2009

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to directly measure the radiation exposure to the orthopaedic surgeon and to measure dose points to the surgeon’s fingers, thyroid gland, and forehead during intraoperative fluoroscopy in periacetabular osteotomy (PAO). In a series of 23 consecutive periacetabular osteotomy procedures, exposure monitoring was carried out using thermo luminescent dosimeters. The effective dose received by the operating surgeon was 0.008 mSv per operation which adds up to a yearly dose of 0.64 mSv from PAO. The median point equivalent dose (mSv) exposure under PAO was 0.009 for the forehead and thyroid gland, 0.045 for the right index finger, and 0.039 for the left index finger. The effective estimated yearly dose received by the operating surgeon was very low. Wearing a lead collar reduces radiation exposure to the thyroid gland while the lead gloves did not protect the surgeon’s fingers.
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Metadata
Title
Radiation exposure to the orthopaedic surgeon during periacetabular osteotomy
Authors
Inger Mechlenburg
Henrik Daugaard
Kjeld Søballe
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-008-0681-1

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