PREOPERATIVE IRRADIATION FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF ECTOPIC OSSIFICATION AFTER HIP-ARTHROPLASTY - A RANDOMIZED STUDY IN 62 HIPS

Authors
VANLEEUWEN WM DECKERS P DELANGE WJ
Citation
Wm. Vanleeuwen et al., PREOPERATIVE IRRADIATION FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF ECTOPIC OSSIFICATION AFTER HIP-ARTHROPLASTY - A RANDOMIZED STUDY IN 62 HIPS, Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica, 69(2), 1998, pp. 116-118
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016470
Volume
69
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
116 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6470(1998)69:2<116:PIFPOE>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
62 hips in 57 patients who were all considered to be at risk for ectop ic bone formation were randomly divided into two groups: one control g roup and one group who received single dose radiotherapy of 5 Gy at th e operation field preoperatively. With a mean follow-up of 2.5 years, the incidence of heterotopic ossification in the control group was 16 of the 19 hips and in the irradiated group 6 of the 43 hips (p = 0.001 ).