Therapy for Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis Acutely After Elbow Trauma: A Prospective Randomized Study

Elbow: Trauma


Radiation Therapy for Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis Acutely After Elbow Trauma: A Prospective Randomized Study


Hamid N, Ashraf N, Bosse MJ, et al (Carolinas Med Ctr, Charlotte, NC; et al) J Bone Joint Surg Am 92:2032-2038, 2010§



M.I. Loebenberg, MD



Evidence Ranking


• A



Expert Rating


• 3



Abstract



Background


Heterotopic ossification around the elbow can result in pain, loss of motion, and impaired function. We hypothesized that a single dose of radiation therapy could be administered safely and acutely after elbow trauma, could decrease the number of elbows that would require surgical excision of heterotopic ossification, and might improve clinical results.



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