Side Effects of Radiation in Musculoskeletal Oncology

Andreas F. Mavrogenis; Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos; Matteo  Romantini; Giovanni  Guerra; Pietro Ruggieri

doi:10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v19.i4.60

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ISSN Print: 1050-6934
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DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v19.i4.60
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Side Effects of Radiation in Musculoskeletal Oncology

Andreas F. Mavrogenis
First Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, ATTIKON University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
First Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, ATTIKON University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Matteo Romantini
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Bologna, Bologna

Giovanni Guerra
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Pietro Ruggieri
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Bologna, Bologna

ABSTRACT

Radiation therapy is applied for systemic effects to patients with bone and soft tissue tumors and for local effects that facilitate the surgical procedure. However, while it remains an essential treatment of cancers, radiation therapy is associated with unwanted complications. The purpose of this review is to summarize information regarding the complications of radiation in musculoskeletal oncology and their management. Because preoperative radiotherapy is associated with an increased risk of wound complications and postoperative radiation is associated with an increased risk of postradiation fractures, the physician requires additional information in deciding on the best method of treatment, and such information is provided in this review.

KEY WORDS: radiation therapy, bone tumors, soft-tissue tumors, complications

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