Irradiation of the surgeon during pinning of femoral fractures.
The intensity of scattered radiation in both a forward and a backward direction from a portable fluoroscope during pinning of the neck of the femur was measured by experiments on a cadaver. The intensity decreased rapidly with increasing distance from the flare of the greater trochanter. Hazard to the surgeon's hands from scattered radiation can be greatly reduced by positioning the C-arm of the fluoroscope so that the x-ray beam is directed laterally.
D001417:Background Radiation; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011859:Radiography; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013679:Technology, Radiologic