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Comparison of Percutaneous Interventional Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (AORIF), Long Intramedullary Nailing, and Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Focal Metastatic Osteolytic Lesions in the Femoral Head and Neck
Jiang W, Friedlaender G, Lindskog D, Latich I, Lee F. Comparison of Percutaneous Interventional Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (AORIF), Long Intramedullary Nailing, and Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Focal Metastatic Osteolytic Lesions in the Femoral Head and Neck. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2023, 46: 649-657. PMID: 37052716, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-023-03425-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteolytic lesionsFemoral headSurgical complicationsRevision proceduresLong intramedullary nailingResultsSixty-seven patientsPost-operative complicationsEffective alternative treatmentTraditional surgical approachesAmbulatory scoreCombined painPrimary outcomeMedical complicationsMetastatic lesionsOncologic careRetrospective studyIntramedullary nailingSurgical approachFunction scoresNeck lesionsEarly improvementIM groupHemiarthroplastyComparative efficacyAlternative treatmentEmerging Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Procedures for Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases
Ibe I, Dussik C, Callan A, Barr J, Lee F. Emerging Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Procedures for Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2023, 105: 479-489. PMID: 36701566, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.00694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive percutaneous proceduresOsteolytic metastasesInvasive proceduresPercutaneous proceduresCancer ablationOsteolytic skeletal metastasesOpen surgical managementPercutaneous screw fixationSystemic cancer therapyOpen surgical proceduresRestoration of ambulationComplex open surgical proceduresPeriacetabular osteolytic lesionsBalloon osteoplastyAmbulatory functionTotal hip reconstructionBlood lossOsteolytic lesionsSkeletal metastasesSurgical managementInterventional oncologistsInternal fixationSurgical proceduresInvasive techniquesScrew fixation
2024
Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques
Jiang W, Latich I, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Lee F. Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques. Cancers 2024, 16: 2812. PMID: 39199585, PMCID: PMC11352437, DOI: 10.3390/cancers16162812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing lesionsOsteolytic metastasesIntramedullary nailingCancer progressionTwo-week postoperative follow-upFollow-upSalvage techniqueFunction scoresRadiation-resistant tumorsPoor surgical candidacyPostoperative follow-upNail failureTransport of cancer cellsPostoperative radiationSurgical salvageCombined painSingle-institutionSurgical outcomesIntramedullary nail insertionPathological fracturesRetrospective studySurgical candidacyAdult patientsPercutaneous salvageOsteolytic lesions
2020
Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation (AORIF) for Osteolytic Lesions in the Pelvis and Periarticular Regions of Weight-Bearing Bones
Lee FY, Latich I, Toombs C, Mungur A, Conway D, Alder K, Ibe I, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G. Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation (AORIF) for Osteolytic Lesions in the Pelvis and Periarticular Regions of Weight-Bearing Bones. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2020, 31: 649-658.e1. PMID: 32139256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone CementsBone NeoplasmsBone RemodelingBone ScrewsCalcaneusCementoplastyFemaleFemoral NeoplasmsFemurFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteolysisPelvic BonesPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionTibiaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight-BearingConceptsOsteolytic lesionsInternal fixationVisual analog scale pain scoreMusculoskeletal Tumor Society scoreProspective clinical cohort studyFunctional ambulation scoreOsteolytic skeletal lesionsPainful osteolytic lesionsScale pain scoresClinical cohort studyInvasive percutaneous approachWeight-bearing boneInternal fixation screwsBalloon osteoplastyPain scoresCohort studyProphylactic stabilizationSevere painSociety ScoreConsecutive patientsSurgical treatmentEarly outcomesTreatment optionsPercutaneous approachFunctional improvement