ArticleOrthopedic reviews2020
Radiation therapy for the prevention of heterotopic ossification: Efficacy and toxicity of single fraction radiotherapy.
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- Angiogenesis in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: progress from mechanism to targeted intervention.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Dosimetric and Radiobiological Evaluation of Inhomogeneity-Corrected Dose Distribution in Prophylactic Radiotherapy for Heterotopic Ossification.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Navigating the Complexities of Radiation Injuries: Therapeutic Principles and Reconstructive Strategies.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
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- Modified Ludloff's medial approach for resection of heterotopic ossification of the hip following severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2024Review
- Fifteen years' experience of radiation therapy for resected advanced heterotopic ossification following motor vehicle accidents: outcome and side effects.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2022Article
- Bilateral hip heterotopic ossification with sciatic nerve compression on a paediatric patient-An individualized surgical approach: A case report.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Numerous nonmalignant diseases can be treated with radiation therapy (RT). Among them, Heterotopic Ossification (HO) is a benign condition resulting from several causes that can be successfully managed with ionizing radiation. More often seen in the hip area after major surgical procedures, HO is of major concern as it can lead to functional disorders, pain and even to joint ankylosis. We retrospectively analyzed the outcome of therapeutic irradiation for the prevention of HO in 14 patients treated in our hospital between 2005 and 2011. All patients were irradiated with a dose ranging from 7 to10 Gy in a single fraction for prevention of HO after surgery. After a median follow up of 126 months (range 96 - 156 months) none of our patients developed HO. Impaired wound healing or other post surgery complications like trochanteric nonunion were not observed. A single fraction of RT seems to be a sufficient, cost effective and safe treatment regimen. In our study we report excellent results as none of our patients developed HO.
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