Published March 1987
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Journal article
Prevention of peri-articular ossifications by postoperative hip irradiation
Creators
- 1. Vienna Univ. (Austria). Klinik fuer Strahlentherapie und Strahlenbiologie
Description
After total hip replacement, peri-articular ectopic bone formation occurs as a post-operative complication in up to 30% of the cases. (orig./SHA)
Abstract (German)
Nach Implantation einer Totalendoprothese an der Huefte kommt es als postoperative Komplikation in bis zu 30% der Faelle zu einer periarticulaeren ektopen Knochenbildung. Zielsetzung dieser Arbeit war es, die Effizienz der Radiotherapie in der Prophylaxe der ektopen Knochenneubildung nachzuweisen. Acht Patienten wurden postoperativ bestrahlt: fuenf nach Implantation einer Totalendoprothese, drei nach Ossifikationsexzision. (orig./SHA)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Praevention periartikulaerer Verkalkungen durch postoperative Hueftbestrahlung
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Roentgenpraxis
- Journal Volume
- 40
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Roentgenpraxis.
- Journal Page Range
- 99-103
- ISSN
- 0035-7820
- CODEN
- RGPXB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 19045417
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BONE JOINTS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; IMAGES; METABOLIC DISEASES; PATIENTS; PELVIS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROSTHESES; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; SKELETON; THERAPY