Preoperative irradiation for prophylaxis of ectopic ossification after hip arthroplasty: A randomized study in 62 hips

Willem M van Leeuwen St. Anna Hospital, PO Box 90, 5660 AB, Geldrop, The Netherlands, +31 40-2891676, -2858355

Patrick Deckers St. Anna Hospital, PO Box 90, 5660 AB, Geldrop, The Netherlands, +31 40-2891676, -2858355

Willem J de Lange St. Anna Hospital, PO Box 90, 5660 AB, Geldrop, The Netherlands, +31 40-2891676, -2858355

Pages 116-118 | Received 08 Oct 1995, Accepted 26 Sep 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Abstract

62 hips in 57 patients who were all considered to be at risk for ectopic bone formation were randomly divided into two groups: one control group and one group who received single dose radiotherapy of 5 Gy at the 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).

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