Ionising radiation exposure to orthopaedic trainees: The effect of sub-specialty training

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-301

  Oddy, M J ^a   Aldam, C H ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Orthopaedics; Radiation; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REGISTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAUMATOLOGY;

FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 33646590640     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X98702     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Picano E. Sustainability of medical imaging. BMJ 2004; 328: 578-80.
2. National Radiation Protection Board. Ionising radiation and how we are exposed to it. (Accessed 19 June 2004).
3. Herscovici D, Sanders RW. The effects, risks, and guidelines for radiation use in orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop 2000; 375: 126-32.
4. Hanford JM, Quimby EH, Frantz VK. Cancer arising many years after radiation therapy. JAMA 1962; 181: 404-10.
5. Hall P, Adami H-O, Trichopoulos D, Pedersen NL, Lagiou P, Ekbom A et al. Effect of low doses of ionising radiation in infancy on cognitive function in adulthood: Swedish population based cohort study. BMJ 2004; 328: 19-21.
6. Shiralkar S, Rennie A, Snow M, Galland RB, Lewis MH, Gower-Thomas K. Doctors' knowledge of radiation exposure: questionnaire study. BMJ 2003; 327: 371-2.
7. Stoker DJ. Ionising radiation and the orthopaedic patient. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1993; 75: 4-5.
8. Riley SA. Radiation exposure from fluoroscopy during orthopaedic surgical procedures. Clin Orthop 1989; 249: 257-60.
9. Jones DW, Stoddart J. Radiation use in the orthopaedic theatre: a prospective audit. Aust NZ J Surg 1998; 68: 782-4.
10. Smith GL, Briggs TWR, Lavy CBD, Nordeen H. Ionising radiation: are orthopaedic surgeons at risk. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1992; 74: 326-8.
11. Hynes DE, Conere T, Mee MB, Cashman WF. Ionising radiation and the orthopaedic surgeon. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1992; 74: 332-4.
12. Theocharopoulas N, Perisinakis K, Damilakis J. Occupational exposure from common fluoroscopic projections used in orthopaedic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003; 85: 1698-703.
13. Madan S, Blakeway C. Radiation exposure to surgeon and patient in intramedullary nailing of the lower limb. Injury 2002; 33: 723-27.
14. Giannoudis PV, McGuigan J, Shaw DL. Ionising radiation during internal fixation of extracapsular neck of femur fractures. Injury 1998; 29: 469-72.
15. Levin PE, Schoen RW, Browner BD. Radiation exposure to the surgeon during closed interlocking intramedullary nailing. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1987; 69: 761-6.
16. Miller ME, Davis ML, MacClean CR, Davis JG, Smith BL, Humphries JR. Radiation exposure and associated risks to operating-room personnel during use of fluoroscopic guidance for selected orthopaedic surgical procedures. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1983; 65: 1-4.
17. Mehlman CT, DiPasquale TG. Radiation exposure to the orthopaedic surgical team during fluoroscopy: 'How far away is far enough?' J Orthop Trauma 1997; 11: 392-8.
18. Alonso JA, Shaw DL, Maxwell A, Hart GP. Scattered radiation during fixation of hip fractures. Is distance alone enough protection? J Bone Joint Surg Br 2001; 83: 815-8.
19. Muller LP, Suffner J, Wanda K, Mohr W, Rommens PM. Radiation exposure to the hands and the thyroid of the surgeon during intramedullary nailing. Injury 1998; 29: 461-8.
20. Dewey P, Incoll I. Evaluation of thyroid shields for reduction of radiation exposure to orthopaedic surgeons. Aust NZ J Surg 1998; 68: 635-6.
21. Noordeen MHH, Shergill N, Twyman RS, Cobb JP, Briggs T. Hazard of ionizing radiation to trauma surgeons: reducing the risk. Injury 1993; 24: 562-4.
22. Maruthainar N, Bentley G, Williams A, Danin JC. Availability of thyroid protective lead shields and their use by trainee orthopaedic surgeons. Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 381.
23. Barry TP. Radiation exposure to an orthopaedic surgeon. Clin Orthop 1984; 182: 160-2.
24. Rampersaud YR, Foley KT, Shen AC, Williams S, Solomito M. Radiation exposure to the spine surgeon during fluroscopically assisted pedicle screw insertion. Spine 2000; 25: 2637-45.
25. The Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999. (Accessed 7 September 2003).