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
Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Emphysematous Cholecystitis
Imanzadeh A, Kokabi N, Pourjabbar S, Latich I, Pollak J, Kim H, Gunabushanam G. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Emphysematous Cholecystitis. Journal Of Clinical Imaging Science 2020, 10: 9. PMID: 32257585, PMCID: PMC7110106, DOI: 10.25259/jcis_145_2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous cholecystostomyEmphysematous cholecystitisThirty-day survival ratesPoor operative candidatesPost-procedure dayPoor surgical candidatesTechnical success rateGallbladder wall thickeningMedical record searchInstitutional review board exemptionElective cholecystectomyHospitalization courseOperative candidatesCommon comorbiditiesMedian intervalSurgical candidatesUnrelated causesConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentIll patientsClinical outcomesIntramural gasRetrospective studyTube removalMean age