Radiation Therapy and Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Balasubramanian
Updated August 06, 2006 Radiation Therapy To Prevent Heterotopic Bone Formation Hi all The radiation therapy is used by some surgeons to prevent heterotropic bone formation following total hip replacement. In cemented total hip replacement this does not cause much problem. However in Hip Resurfacing (Acetabular side) and uncemented total Hip Replacement the fixation of prosthesis is by the natural bone growing on the prosthesis. When radiation is used this natural bone growth is also affected which may lead to failure of fixation. The inventors of Birmingham hip resurfacing do not advise radiation. We follow this and we never had anyheterotropic bone growth following hip resurfacing. Dr. G. Balasubramanian India The Hip Resurfacing Center Coimbatore, India |