Treatment of skin necrosis after radiation synovectomy with yttrium-90: a case report.
Chronic synovitis, unresponsive to systemic medical therapy including agents, anti-inflammatory drugs and remission-inducing agents, and intra-articular administration of corticosteroids can be treated with surgical, chemical and radiation synovectomy. We reported a case of a 23 years old male. Skin radiation necrosis (4 x 5 cm) developed after an injection of Yttrium-90 (Y-90). Full-thickness skin graft had been applied but we were not able to succeed. Skin radiation necrosis was treated with Limberg's flap. As a result we recommend flap surgery instead of skin graft in skin radiation necrosis.
Oztürk
Hayati
H
School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Cumhuriyet Universty, Sivas, Turkey. hozturk@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
Oztemür
Zekeriya
Z
Bulut
Okay
O
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013585:Synovitis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes