Prospective analysis of intraoperative radiation dose in foot and ankle surgery using mini-C-arm fluoroscopy. Continuous series of 1064 procedures

Foot and ankle surgeons make daily use of mini-C-arm fluoroscopes. The present study aimed to quantify associated radiation doses.X-ray exposure for foot and ankle surgeons using a mini-C-arm fluoroscope is below the nuclear safety authority authorized doses of 20 mSv/year for the whole body and crystalline lens, 150 mSv/year for the thyroid and 500 mSv/year for the skin and limbs.A single-center, single-surgeon prospective series was treated...