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Re-irradiation to prevent ectopic bone formation after major hip surgery

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Ectopic bone formation may occur after total hip arthroplasty, but fortunately most patients are asymptomatic. Both pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy are effective in prevention of ectopic bone formation. In the few patients who needed re-operation, we found that re-irradiation is possible and safe. This case report presents our experience with single dose reirradiation of the hip in an attempt to prevent post-operative ectopic bone formation.

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  1. Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Crta. Ncal. 332 Alicante-Valencia, s/n, ES-03550, Sant Joan d’Alacant, Alicante, Spain

    F. J. Andreu Martínez, V. Tormo Ferrero, R. Cardenal Macía & J. M. Martínez Mateu

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Andreu Martínez, F.J., Tormo Ferrero, V., Cardenal Macía, R. et al. Re-irradiation to prevent ectopic bone formation after major hip surgery. Clin Transl Oncol 9, 406–407 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-007-0075-7

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