Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
Valone LC, Chambers M, Lattanza L, James MA. Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2016, 98: 1808-1813. PMID: 27807113, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFluoroscopyHumansOccupational ExposureOrthopedic SurgeonsPrevalenceRadiation ExposureRadiation ProtectionConceptsLower inner quadrantUpper outer quadrantBreast radiation exposureBreast cancer prevalenceFemale orthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeonsRadiation exposureCancer prevalenceAnteroposterior projectionLead protectionLateral projectionIntraoperative radiation exposureBreast cancer sitesStandard operating tableOuter quadrantInner quadrantIntraoperative radiationCancer sitesC-arm positionU.S. womenBreastSurgeon's positionSurgeonsOperating tableContinuous fluoroscopyThe Perry Initiative's Medical Student Outreach Program Recruits Women Into Orthopaedic Residency
Lattanza LL, Meszaros-Dearolf L, O'Connor MI, Ladd A, Bucha A, Trauth-Nare A, Buckley JM. The Perry Initiative's Medical Student Outreach Program Recruits Women Into Orthopaedic Residency. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2016, 474: 1962-1966. PMID: 27245771, PMCID: PMC4965379, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-4908-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthopedic surgerySecond-year female medical studentsOrthopaedic residencyPercentage of womenMedical studentsMedical CenterOutreach programsMost womenFemale medical studentsAnnual followupProgram participantsOrthopaedic professionOrthopaedic surgery residencyLack of exposureSurgical specialtiesWomenWomen medical studentsSurgery residencyMedical schoolsSurgeryOrthopedicsPositive resultsPercentage of femalesParticipantsExposure