Prophylactic radiotherapy against heterotopic ossification following internal fixation of acetabular fractures: a comparative estimate of risk
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Prophylactic radiotherapy against heterotopic ossification following internal fixation of acetabular fractures: a comparative estimate of risk.
OBJECTIVE Radiotherapy (RT) is effective in preventing heterotopic ossification (HO) around acetabular fractures requiring surgical reconstruction. We audited outcomes and estimated risks from RT prophylaxis, and alternatives of indometacin or no prophylaxis. METHODS 34 patients underwent reconstruction of acetabular fractures through a posterior approach, followed by a 8-Gy single fraction. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The British Journal of Radiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0007-1285,1748-880X
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140398