Dosimetry during intramedullary nailing of the tibia: Patient and occupational exposure

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 568-572

  Kirousis, George ^a   Delis, Harry ^a   Megas, Panagiotis ^a   Lambiris, Elias ^a   Panayiotakis, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; GONAD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; IONIZATION CHAMBER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATION DURATION; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

BONE NAILS; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; GONADS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 70450205125     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453670903350057     Document Type: Article

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