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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 treatment
2025
Advancements in minimally invasive interventional oncology procedures for painful sacral metastases under imaging guidance
Jiang W, Gan D, Johnson M, Latich I, Lee F. Advancements in minimally invasive interventional oncology procedures for painful sacral metastases under imaging guidance. EngMedicine 2025, 2: 100051. DOI: 10.1016/j.engmed.2024.100051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPainful sacral metastasesIntra-operative image guidanceSacral metastasesImage guidancePreoperative baselineFollow-upPercutaneous interventionFunction scoresLong-term follow-upRisk of cement leakageO-arm navigationImprovement of painRetrospective cohort reviewImage guidance techniquesAverage follow-upInterventional oncology proceduresIntra-operative imaging techniquesO-armPercutaneous ablationSingle-institutionCohort reviewPrimary cancerClinical improvementMultiple myelomaCement leakage
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