Gun'ko R I, Krasnov A S
Med Radiol (Mosk). 1988 Feb;33(2):18-23.
The results of examination of 12 patients with vertebral radiation injuries were analyzed. The authors considered clinical and x-ray signs of radiation osteoporosis (5), radiation osteonecrosis (7 patients), and complications in the form of pathological fractures of vertebral bodies. Vertebral radiation injuries were most frequently detected 6-12 yrs. after the discontinuation of radiotherapy.
