Osteoradionecrosis of the Acetabulum in a Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report
Osteoradionecrosis is a rare complication of radiation therapy. The pelvic and facial bones are those most likely to be affected when radiotherapy is used to manage gynaecological or nasopharyngeal malignancies. We report a 78-year-old woman with osteoradionecrosis of the acetabulum in a total hip a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800125 |