Low-dose radiation therapy for hand osteoarthritis: shaking hands again?

Beatriz Álvarez Angel MonteroR AlonsoJ ValeroM LópezRaquel CiervideE SánchezOvidio Hernando-RequejoM García-ArandaJ MartíA PradoX Chen-ZhaoC Rubio

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2021)

LDRT appears to be safe and useful for HOA and is associated with good rates of pain relief and functionality improvements. However, further studies are necessary to confirm these promising results.

Keyphrases

low dose
chronic pain
pain management
high dose
rheumatoid arthritis
neuropathic pain
case control
knee osteoarthritis
spinal cord injury