A simple laser guide to reduce the screening time during the insertion of dynamic hip screws.
A simple laser pointer can be used to guide the radiographer to position the image intensifier during the insertion of a dynamic hip screw in the treatment of fractures of the trochanteric area of the proximal femur. This significantly reduces the screening time and, by implication, the amount of radiation for the theatre staff and patient.
Conn
K S
KS
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ipswich Hospital N.H.S. Trust, Suffolk, UK.
Hallett
J P
JP
D001863:Bone Screws; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors