Table 2.

Dose area product exposure (in cGycm²) for procedures to manage upper-limb trauma in children

	N	Median exposure (50th percentile)	25th Percentile	75th Percentile	Range
MUA distal radius	40	0.39	0.19	0.64	0.08–1.98
Wrist k-wiring	50	1.01	0.56	1.93	0.25–7.41
Forearm MUA	56	0.50	0.26	0.68	0.04–7.65
Forearm flexible nailing	13	2.67	1.38	5.27	0.36–11.29
Open reduction and k-wires elbow	2	6.58*
MUA + k-wires Supracondylar	54	2.23	1.50	3.92	0.47–17.23
ORIF lateral humeral condyle	13	0.96	0.62	2.32	0.30–3.11

MUA = manipulation under anaesthesia; ORIF = open reduction and internal fixation

*This value is based on two procedures and should be interpreted with caution.