Orthopaedic surgeons routinely face exposure to ionizing radiation during intraoperative use of fluoroscopy. Lead personal protective equipment reduces occupational radiation exposure. Female-specific lead aprons are designed with expanded lateral coverage to improve protection of breast tissue against radiation beams. The purpose of this study was to identify current trends in knowledge and utilization of female-specific lead aprons as well as any barriers to utilization.
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