J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1982 Dec;17(6):1218-1222. 10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.6.1218.

A 2 Cases of Ectopic Bone Formation Treated by Radiation Therapy

• Lee CJ
• Yang YS
• Ahn BM
• Lee IS

• KMID: 2457782
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.6.1218

Abstract

It is generally accepted that ectopic bone should be removed after full maturation. Removal of immature ectopic bone was attempted combined with immidiate postoperative irradiation to suppress its recurrence. The authors report two cases immature heterotropic bone resection around elbow joint followed by 2000 Rad midplane irradiation given in ten fractions over fourteen days. The results obtained are as follows: 1. There was no evidence of recurrence after removal of immature ectopic bone. 2. Improved range of joint motion was observed during 3 months and 6 months posteroperatively.

Keyword

Ectopic bone; Radiation

MeSH Terms

Elbow Joint
Joints
Osteogenesis*
Recurrence