Radiotherapy for osteoarthritis-an analysis of 295 joints treated with a linear accelerator.
Matthias G HautmannPhilipp RechnerUlrich NeumaierChristoph SüßBarbara DietlFranz Josef PutzMichael BehrOliver KölblFelix StegerPublished in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2019)
Radiotherapy of osteoarthritis with a linear accelerator is an effective treatment which is very well tolerated. All analyzed subgroups show a good response to radiotherapy for at least 24 months. Orthovoltage therapy seems to be superior to treatment with a linear accelerator in a case-related analysis of the published samples. Further investigations should be performed for a definitive answer to this question.