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    Buxbaum, Eric J; Ponzio, Danielle Y; Griffiths, Sean; Wu, Eddie S; Duque, Andres F; Post, Zachary D; Orozco, Fabio R; Ong, Alvin C

    Journal of orthopaedic trauma 34, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    OBJECTIVE:To identify whether residents are at greater risk of radiation exposure from intraoperative fluoroscopy while earlier in their training and during more complex procedures. METHODS:We analyzed 852 extracapsular proximal femur fracture fixation cases. We compared fluoroscopy times by various levels of resident training, fracture type, and implant used. Attending-only cases were used as a control group. RESULTS:Fluoroscopy times during subtrochanteric fracture fixation (176.1 ± 11.27 seconds) were longer than intertrochanteric (111.4 ± 2.44 seconds) and basicervical fractures (91.49 ± 5.77 seconds). Long nail (150.2 ± 3.75 seconds) times were longer than short (92.3 ± 3.15 seconds) and intermediate (76.45 ± 3.01 seconds) nails. Significantly, more fluoroscopy was used in junior (115.9 ± 4.24 seconds), senior (123.0 ± 6.08 seconds), junior combo (130.6 ± 7.74 seconds), and senior combo cases (131.8 ± 6.11 seconds) compared with the control (94.91 ± 3.91). CONCLUSION:Orthopaedic surgery residents and attendings must remain aware of radiation exposure secondary to intraoperative fluoroscopy. Appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn, and more experienced surgeons should take a more active role in the complex cases to decrease exposure risk. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.