Featured Publications
Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 145-156. PMID: 34181610, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway Growth in Preoperative Patients with Crouzon Syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Park KE, Allam O, Smetona J, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Airway Growth in Preoperative Patients with Crouzon Syndrome. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2021, 23: 191-197. PMID: 33577380, DOI: 10.1089/fpsam.2020.0441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageNasal airway volumeAirway volumeCrouzon syndromePharyngeal airwayCross-sectional areaAirway cross-sectional areaObstructive sleep apneaMonths of agePreoperative patientsSleep apneaMaximal constrictionAirway developmentAirway growthTomography scanAge subgroupsCT scanPatientsSyndromeCrouzon patientsNatural historyAgeNormal dimensionsAirwayMaterialise software
2022
Effect of health care disparities on procedure selection of autologous breast reconstruction in Florida.
Huayllani MT, Torres-Guzman RA, Avila FR, Advani PP, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Nguyen MT, Lu X, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Effect of health care disparities on procedure selection of autologous breast reconstruction in Florida. Breast Disease 2022, 41: 75-80. PMID: 34487016, DOI: 10.3233/bd-210004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionFree flapFlap reconstructionReconstructive surgeryAutologous breast reconstructive surgeryFlorida Inpatient Discharge DatasetPatients 18 yearsBreast reconstructive surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionPedicled flap reconstructionHealth care disparitiesMann-Whitney testHispanic patientsIndependent associationAutologous reconstructionBreast cancerHigher oddsPatientsCare disparitiesPedicled flapsProcedure selectionLogistic regressionPrivate insuranceFlap
2021
Virtual Surgical Planning for Intracranial Intraosseous Meningioma Reconstruction
Shah R, Lu X, Dinis J, Junn A, Alperovich M. Virtual Surgical Planning for Intracranial Intraosseous Meningioma Reconstruction. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 32: 2536-2538. PMID: 34224462, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDental ImplantsHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaOrbitPlastic Surgery ProceduresRetrospective StudiesSurgery, Computer-AssistedConceptsVirtual surgical planningHigh-fidelity reconstructionMaterialise Mimics softwareComputed tomography scan imagesTemporal bone reconstructionReconstruction processMean discrepancySurgical planningScan imagesSoftwarePlanned reconstructionTomography scan imagesAccuracy assessmentThree-dimensional planningPostoperative orbital volumeMimics softwarePlanningThree-dimensional modelCustom implantsCutting guidesReconstructionImagesAccuracyBone reconstructionUnaffected orbitUse of bioimpedance spectroscopy for prospective surveillance and early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema.
Forte AJ, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Avila FR, Kassis S, Ciudad P, Lu X, Moore PA, McLaughlin SA. Use of bioimpedance spectroscopy for prospective surveillance and early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema. Breast Disease 2021, 40: 85-93. PMID: 33646139, DOI: 10.3233/bd-201008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-related lymphedemaChronic breast cancer-related lymphedemaCancer-related lymphedemaEarly diagnosisProspective surveillanceBioimpedance analysisEmbase databasesOvid MEDLINEBioimpedance spectroscopyL-Dex scoresEnglish-language studiesVolume of lymphedemaRetrospective studyLymphedema patientsHealthy participantsDiagnosisLymphedemaDemonstrated benefitsPatientsDiagnostic toolMEDLINEPubMedSurveillanceBioimpedanceOutcomes
2020
Amelanotic melanoma of the head and neck: analysis of tumor characteristics from the National Cancer Database
Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Saleem HY, Spaulding AC, Bagaria SP, Lu X, Kassis S, Perdikis G, Forte AJ. Amelanotic melanoma of the head and neck: analysis of tumor characteristics from the National Cancer Database. International Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 60: 347-351. PMID: 33040374, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDatabases, FactualHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMelanoma, AmelanoticPrognosisRetrospective StudiesScalpSkin NeoplasmsConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseTumor characteristicsAmelanotic melanomaBreslow depthCancer DatabaseMitotic countCommon malignant melanomaPresence of ulcerationEarly disease stagesYears of ageRare subtypeDisease stageCutaneous melanomaMalignant melanomaMelanomaOlder ageAMHNPatientsNeckStatistical differenceUlcerationAgeHeadCountLymphCranial Fossa Volume and Morphology Development in Apert Syndrome.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Cranial Fossa Volume and Morphology Development in Apert Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 790e-802e. PMID: 32221226, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaget disease of the breast: A national retrospective analysis of the US population
Sisti A, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Advani P, Lu X, Spaulding AC, Ball CT, McLaughlin SA, Forte AJ. Paget disease of the breast: A national retrospective analysis of the US population. Breast Disease 2020, 39: 119-126. PMID: 32390594, DOI: 10.3233/bd-200439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabasePaget's diseaseComplete mastectomyPartial mastectomyCommon treatmentSurvival rateRegional lymph node metastasisBlack race/ethnicityHigher cancer stageNational retrospective analysisOverall survival rateLymph node metastasisLarger tumor sizeHigh tumor gradeRace/ethnicityMedian ageNode metastasisFemale patientsShorter survivalTumor sizeCancer DatabaseCancer stageTumor gradeTreatment characteristicsMetastatic cancer
2019
What Factors Define Limb Salvage or Amputation Surgery in Osteosarcoma of the Upper Extremities?
Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Spaulding AC, Parker AS, Manrique OJ, Lu X, Wilke BK, Forte AJ. What Factors Define Limb Salvage or Amputation Surgery in Osteosarcoma of the Upper Extremities? Anticancer Research 2019, 39: 6807-6811. PMID: 31810946, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremityLimb salvageLimb amputationMultivariate logistic regression modelNational Cancer DatabaseStage IV diseaseLogistic regression modelsChi-squared testAmputation surgeryCancer DatabaseInclusion criteriaStage IVPatientsAmputationOsteosarcomaDescriptive studyExtremitiesSurgerySalvageDiseaseRegression modelsStatistical analysisAirway Analysis in Apert Syndrome.
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Airway Analysis in Apert Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 144: 704-709. PMID: 31461034, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcrocephalosyndactyliaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLarynxMaleNasopharynxRetrospective StudiesConceptsPosterior nasal spineApert syndromeNasal spineTomographic scanPharyngeal airway volumeRespiratory insufficiencyAirway compromiseAirway volumeAirway spaceRespiratory impairmentClinical managementAirway analysisPosterior airwayNasal cavityDisease comorbiditiesPatientsSyndromeSkull baseNasal measurementsSpine distanceStatistical significanceMidfacial deformitiesSpineAirwayPharyngeal regionSpatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Spatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome. Journal Of Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2019, 53: 130-137. PMID: 30782083, DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2018.1541324.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
A Decade's Experience
Lu X, Wang H, You J, Zhang B, Xu Y, Zheng R, Tian L, Fan F. A Decade's Experience. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 2032-2037. PMID: 29927821, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004695.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Comparison of Two Different Grafts in Nasal Framework Reconstruction of Binder Syndrome
Tian L, You J, Wang H, Zhang B, Xu Y, Lu X, Fan F. Comparison of Two Different Grafts in Nasal Framework Reconstruction of Binder Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2017, 28: 1413-1417. PMID: 28796097, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsCostal CartilageEar CartilageHumansMaxillofacial AbnormalitiesNoseRetrospective Studies