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What, if any, radiation regimen would you use for knee arthrofibrosis in a patient undergoing repeat arthroscopy with lysis of adhesions?

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The high-dose single fraction regimens seem to be adapted from heterotopic ossification protocols and would be my choice if there was a concern for HO. If the concern is for the reaccumulation of fibrotic tissue, I favor LDRT such as 0.5 Gy 2-3 doses weekly for 6-8 fractions. There will be more sust...

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