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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
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. 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