Manipulation under anaesthetic of children's fractures: Use of the image intensifier reduces radiation exposure to patients and theatre personnel

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-186

  Keenan, W N W ^c,d   Woodward, A F ^a   Price, D ^a   Eckloff, K ^b   Richards, J ^b   Powell, J ^b   Shanahan, S ^b  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Neath General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Forearm; Fracture; Image intensifier; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; EYE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOREARM FRACTURE; GONAD; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIMULATION; THYROID GLAND;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD; FOREARM INJURIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 0030057447     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199603000-00009     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Annotation. Radiology, radiation and risk. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1986;68:517-9.
2. Barry TP. Radiation exposure to an orthopaedic surgeon. Clin Orthop 1984;182:160-4.
3. Beach SA, Dolphin GW. A study of the relationship between x-ray dose delivery to the thyroids of children and the subsequent development of malignant tumors. Phys Med Biol 1962;6:583-98.
4. Brown WMC, Doll R. Mortality from cancer and other causes after radiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis. Br Med J 1965;2:1327-32.
5. Cahan WG, Woodead HQ, Higinbotham NL, Stewart FW, Colay BL. Sarcoma arising in irradiated bone. Cancer 1948; 1:3-29.
6. Code of Federal Regulations. Title 110, Section 20.101 (a). Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1984:236-9.
7. Dosch JC, Dupuis M, Beck G. Stoahlungsmessungen bei verriegelungs-nagelungen. Hefte Unfallheilkd 1983;161: 36-8.
8. Ellis RE. The distribution of active bone marrow in the adult. Phys Med Biol 1961;5:255-8.
9. Giachino AA, Cheng M. Irradiation of the surgeon during pinning of femoral fractures. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1980; 62:227-9.
10. Gofman JW. Radiation and human health. San Francisco: John W Gofman, 1981.
11. International Commission on Radiological Protection. ICRP publication 60. Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Vol. 21, No. 1-3, 1990.
12. International Commission on Radiological Protection. ICRP publication 23. Report of the Task Group on Reference Man. Oxford: Pergamon, 1975.
13. Ionising Radiations Regulations. SI No. 1333. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1985.
14. IPSM report No. 53. Patient dosimetry techniques in diagnostic radiology. York: The Institute of Physical Sciences in Medicine, 1988.
15. Keenan WNW, Clegg J. Manipulation of children's fractures: use of the image intensifier reduces time under anaesthetic [Abstract]. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] (in press).
16. Levin PE, Schoen RW, Bowner BD. Radiation exposure to the surgeon during closed interlocking intramedullary nailing. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1987;69:761-6.
17. MacKenzie I. Breast cancer following multiple fluoroscopies. Br J Cancer 1965;19:1-5.
18. Mansfield CM, Sunthtaralingham N. Thermoluminescence dosimetry in radiation oncology. Appl Radiat 1978;5:43-8.
19. Mantanoski GM, Seltser R, Sartwell PE, Diamond EL, Elliot EA. The current mortality rates of radiologists and other physician specialists: specific causes of death. Am J Epidemiol 1975;101:199-210.
20. Maxon HR, Thomas SR, Srenger FL, Buncher CR, Kereiakes JG. Ionizing radiation and the induction of clinically significant disease in the human thyroid gland. Am J Med 1977;63:967-78.
21. Merrium GR, Focht EF. A clinical study of radiation cataracts and the relationship to dose. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1957;5:759-85.
22. Miller ME, Davis ML, MacLean CR, Davies JC, Smith BL, Humphries JR. Radiation exposure and associated risks to operating room personnel during use of fluoroscopic guidance for selected orthopedic procedures. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1983;65:1-4.
23. Modan B, Mart H, Baidatz D, Steinitz R, Levin SG. Radiation induced head and neck tumors. Lancet 1974;i:277-9.
24. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Review of current state of radiation protection philosophy. Report No. 43. Washington DC: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement, 1975.
25. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Structural shielding design and evaluation for medical use of x-rays and gamma rays of energies up to 10 MeV. Report No. 49, Appendix B. Computation of barrier requirements. Washington DC: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement, 1976:49-62.
26. National Radiation Protection Board. Guidance notes for protection of periods against ionising radiations arising from medical and dental use, 1988.
27. National Research Council Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation. The effects on populations of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiations. Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1980.
28. Porter CA, White CJ. Multiple carcinomata following chronic x-ray dermatitis. Ann Surg 1907;46:649-71.
29. Rubbin D, Cooper R, Philips TL. Radiation biology and radiation pathology syllabus. Set R.T.1: radiation oncology. Chicago: American College of Radiology, 1975.
30. Shapiro J. Radiation protection. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981.
31. Stewart A, Pennybacker W, Barker R. Adult leukaemias and diagnostic x-rays. Br Med J 1962;2:882-90.
32. Zeck OF, Green RG. Radiation levels with C-arm fluoroscopies. Health Phys 1983;44:76-9.