Table 1 Result of complication status after postoperative radiation therapy according to radiation dose
From: Treatment of pathologic fracture following postoperative radiation therapy: clinical study
Radiation dose (total n) | Complication | Patients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
<65Â Gy (51) | Pathologic fracture | 3 (5.9Â %) | 8 (15.7Â %) |
Delayed bone healing | 2 (3.9Â %) | ||
Reconstruction plate exposure | 2 (3.9Â %) | ||
Bone exposure | 1 (2Â %) | ||
≥65 Gy (27) | Pathologic fracture | 2 (7.4 %) | 5 (18.5 %) |
Inflammation | 2 (7.4Â %) | ||
Bone exposure | 1 (3.7Â %) |