Title
Musculoskeletal complications following total body irradiation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients.
Year of Publication
2018
Date Published
2018 Apr
ISSN Number
1545-5017
Abstract
<p>Total body irradiation (TBI) is commonly used in conditioning regimens for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to treat benign and malignant disease. Though life-saving, these therapies place patients at risk for important side effects, including musculoskeletal complications such as short stature, osteonecrosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, and the development of benign and malignant bone tumors. With an increasing number of HSCT survivors, there is a growing need for awareness of the musculoskeletal complications of HSCT and TBI.</p>
DOI
10.1002/pbc.26905
Alternate Title
Pediatr Blood Cancer
PMID
29286549