Featured Publications
Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies.
Dussik C, Toombs C, Alder K, Yu K, Berson E, Ibe I, Li F, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Latich I, Lee F. Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies. Radiology 2023, 307: e221401. PMID: 36916888, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteolytic neoplasmAmbulatory functionInternal fixationEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreIndex scoreConversion hip arthroplastyRetrospective observational studySurgical site infectionKaplan-Meier analysisLong-term painQuality of lifeLong-term improvementWilcoxon signed-rank testNonambulatory patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSite infectionOncologic careECOG scorePercutaneous ablationPeriacetabular metastasisProtrusio acetabuliFunctional improvementSigned-rank testClinical dataEmerging 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 fixationAblation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Percutaneous Endoskeletal Reconstruction of Periacetabular and Other Periarticular Osteolytic Metastases.
Toombs C, Conway D, Munger AM, Alder KD, Latich I, Lee FY. Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Percutaneous Endoskeletal Reconstruction of Periacetabular and Other Periarticular Osteolytic Metastases. Instructional Course Lectures 2021, 70: 503-514. PMID: 33438931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal fixationLocal cancer controlBalloon osteoplastySurgical stabilizationCancer controlConventional open surgical proceduresLocal cancer progressionProgressive bone destructionFirst-line treatmentPercutaneous treatment optionsAmbulatory surgery settingProgressive bone lossSurgical reconstructive proceduresEarly clinical resultsImage-guided ablationNew effective therapiesOpen surgical proceduresInvasive surgical interventionOptimal internal fixationOsteolytic metastatic diseasePolymethyl methacrylate cementUncontrolled painMetastatic diseaseBone destructionOsteolytic metastases
2023
Bone Mass Changes Following Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation of Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases
Jiang W, Caruana D, Dussik C, Conway D, Latich I, Chapiro J, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Lee F. Bone Mass Changes Following Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation of Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 4613. PMID: 37510728, PMCID: PMC10380351, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous radiofrequency ablationBone mass changesCT scanMedian survivalHounsfield unitsOsteolytic metastasesRadiofrequency ablationBone massCancer-induced bone lossSuperior median survivalAvailable CT scansThree-dimensional volumetric analysisInternal screw fixationPeriacetabular areaPercutaneous stabilizationBone lossInternal fixationSingle institutionOrthopedic interventionsScrew fixationPatientsMonthsVolumetric analysisSurvivalScans
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