Abstract
Background: We compared the operative time, #fluoroscopy time and site-specific #radiation exposure during #intramedullarynailing for
long bone fractures between classical free-hand (FH) technique and electromagnetic (EM) assisted technique.
Methods: Eleven patients with femoral or #tibialfractures subjected to intramedullary nailing were studied. The intramedullary
nails
were performed using FH technique or EM assisted technique with the
SURESHOT™ Distal Targeting System. Ten dosimeters were attached on
the patient’s and surgeon’s body to measure the site-specific radiation
exposure. The variables, including radiation exposure (patient’s eyes,
patient’s genitals, fracture site, surgeon’s eyes, surgeon’s genitals,
surgeon’s hands), #surgicaltime and fluoroscopy time required for
#fixation of
the distal locking screw, were statistically compared between group FH
and group EM using two-tailed Student’s t-tests.
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