Prevention of heterotopic ossification: A paradigm for the evolving role of radiation therapy in benign disease

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 981-983

  Gregoritch, S J ^a  

^a SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; EDITORIAL; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD;

EID: 0030462433     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00442-7     Document Type: Editorial

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