Radiation necrosis overlying the ankle joint after injection with yttrium-90.
A 35-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with radiation necrosis and an open wound overlying her ankle joint, 8 months after injection with yttrium-90 to facilitate radiosynovectomy. This problem was successfully treated by surgical excision of the area of radiation damage and closure with a fasciocutaneous flap.
Peters
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lee
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D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D009336:Necrosis; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes