Radiation exposure remains a significant occupational hazard for Orthopaedic surgeons. There are no references values for trauma procedures performed with Image Intensifier (II). We aimed to determine and compare reference values for patient radiation exposure for common trauma operations, and to analyse the effect of surgeon grade on II usage. Data collected prospectively from 849 cases between 01/05/2013 and 01/10/2014 were analysed. Statistical analysis was performed to calculate reference values for dose area product (DAP), screening time (ST), and number of II images taken for common trauma procedures where n>9 (n=808).Background
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