J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Mar;6(1):57-60. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.57.

Postirradiation Fractures of the Femoral Neck: Report of 2 Cases

• Pyun YS
• Kim J
• Kang CS
• Kim ID

• KMID: 2464056
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.57

Abstract

Postirradiation fractures are a rare entity and still incomplete in its exact cause and pathogenesis. But these fractures are slowly and spontancously developed and the prognosis is favorable with less frequent complications. Authors report here two cases of postirradiation fracture developed after irradiation treatment for cervical carcinoma, which have good reault with internal fixation and osteotomy.

MeSH Terms

Femur Neck*
Osteotomy
Prognosis