Pathological fracture after radiotherapy: systematic review of literature

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the epidemiological data and available treatments for fractures secondary to radiotherapy treatment. METHODS: Identification of publications on pathological skeletal fractures previously exposed to ionizing radiation. RESULTS: The incidence of fractures after irradi...

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Main Authors: Cláudio Beling Gonçalves Soares, Ivana Duval de Araújo, Bruno Jannotti Pádua, José Carlos Souza Vilela, Rodrigo Henriques Reis Souza, Luiz Eduardo Moreira Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302019000600902&lng=en&tlng=en