The role of radiotherapy for prevention of heterotopic ossification after major hip surgery

Clinical and Translational Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-31

  Andreu Martínez, Francisco José ^a   Martínez Mateu, Julia María ^a   Tormo Ferrero, Vicente ^a  

^a Hosp Universitari Sant Joan d'A   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benign diseases; Ectopic bone formation; Heterotopic ossification; Radiotherapy; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ETIDRONIC ACID; INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSIMETRY; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OSSIFICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; HUMANS; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC;

EID: 34547592477     PISSN: 1699048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12094-007-0006-7     Document Type: Review

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