Use of radiotherapy in treatment of painful scapula-humeral periarthritis
Miszczyk, L.; Walichiewicz, P.; Spindel, J.
Chirurgia Narzadow Ruchu i Ortopedia Polska 66(1): 67-71
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-479X PMID: 11481988 Document Number: 528814
In 10 cases of painful scapulo-humeral periarthritis radiotherapy was used. In all cases conventional anti-inflammatory treatment was unsuccessful or impossible to deliver. Patients were treated using gamma 60Co radiation and 6 Gy was delivered in 1 Gy fractions over 8 days. The average degree of pain relief and improvement of limb mobility was assessed after radiotherapy completion, 1 week, 7 weeks after treatment and at final-up. The degree of pain relief was respectively 27%, 72%, 85% and 93%. Significant improvement of limb mobility was noted in all cases. Obtained results allow to conclude that anti-inflammatory radiotherapy is an effective treatment of painful scapulo-humeral periarthritis.