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Radiotherapy for ostheoarticular degenerative disorders: When nothing else works.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of kilo- and megavoltage energies in low-dose radiotherapy for painful degenerative musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025Pooled it
- Non-Oncological Radiotherapy: A Review of Modern Approaches.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Analgesic effects of low-dose radiotherapy in greater trochanteric pain syndrome: results in a clinical series of 155 patients with recurrent or refractory symptoms.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2022Article
- The Role of Ionizing Radiation for Diagnosis and Treatment against COVID-19: Evidence and Considerations.Cells · 2022Review
- Radiotherapy CT-based contouring atlas for non-malignant skeletal and soft tissue disorders: a practical proposal from Spanish experience.The British journal of radiology · 2021Review
- Flying by the seat of our pants: is low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 an option?International journal of radiation biology · 2020Article
- Author Comment on: Álvarez B, Montero Á, Aramburu F, Calvo E, Ángel de la Casa M, Valero J, et al. Radiotherapy for ostheoarticular degenerative disorders: When nothing else works. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2019:100016.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2020Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Show the results in pain and functionality, using low-dose radiotherapy in osteoarticular degenerative disorders (OADD). Review of the evidence. Material and methods: Patients suffering from OADD with no response to other treatments, receive 6Gy in 6 fractions of 1 Gy, each other day, repeating the scheme if necessary. Evaluation of pain based on Visual Analogic Scale, analgesia intake and VonPannewitz score. Results: Results observed in our series of patients treated with low doses of radiotherapy are similar to those previously published and reinforce the consideration of radiotherapy as an useful option for degenerative musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusion: Low dose radiotherapy seems to be a good alternative for aged patients suffering from OADD.
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