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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Main Authors: Kwong-Yin Chung, Kwok-Hing Chiu, Kin-Wing Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800125