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Table 6 Comparison between back pain and lead apron use

From: The hidden risk of ionizing radiation in the operating room: a survey among 258 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil

Back pain frequency

Lead apron use

Total

p-value

Yes

%

No

%

Never

99

38.7

2

100.0

101

0.209

Prolonged surgeries

129

50.4

0

0.0

129

All surgeries

28

10.9

0

0.0

28

Total

256

100.0

2

100.0

258

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Patient Safety in Surgery

ISSN: 1754-9493