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Radiation Oncology
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Non-malignant Disease
Would you give postop RT for a patient with PVNS (pigmented villonodular synovitis) of the knee after a total knee replacement with total synovectomy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
No. The total knee replacement allowed for a true "total" synovectomy.
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