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Radiation exposure during pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture surgery
December 2025
Radiation exposure during pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Does radiation exposure during pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture surgery change according to the C-arm position? A comparison of two different techniques.
Injury. 2023 01-Oct:. 10.1016/j.injury.2023.110962Synopsis
Twenty children (mean age 6.7 years) with Gartland type III supracondylar humerus fractures were randomized to surgery using either a uniplanar (inverted) C-arm configuration or a biplanar configuration. Five senior surgeons each performed four cases, two using each configuration. Dosimeters were placed on the surgeon’s wrist (direct radiation), neck, and waist (scatter). The primary outcomes were...
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