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Soyfer V, Kollender R, Sternheim A, Gortzak Y, Dadia S, Doron A, Novikov I, Kollender Y, Merimsky O. PO-1427 Salvage Irradiation and Repeat Wide Resection for Unplanned Surgery of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03391-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS Accurate estimations of the risk of fracture due to metastatic bone disease in the femur is essential in order to avoid both under-treatment and over-treatment of patients with an impending pathological fracture. The purpose of the current retrospective in vivo study was to use CT-based finite element analyses (CTFEA) to identify a clear quantitative differentiating factor between patients who are at imminent risk of fracturing their femur and those who are not, and to identify the exact location of maximal weakness where the fracture is most likely to occur. METHODS Data were collected on 82 patients with femoral metastatic bone disease, 41 of whom did not undergo prophylactic fixation. A total of 15 had a pathological fracture within six months following the CT scan, and 26 were fracture-free during the five months following the scan. The Mirels score and strain fold ratio (SFR) based on CTFEA was computed for all patients. A SFR value of 1.48 was used as the threshold for a pathological fracture. The sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predicted values for Mirels score and SFR predictions were computed for nine patients who fractured and 24 who did not, as well as a comparison of areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC of the ROC curves). RESULTS The sensitivity of SFR was 100% compared with 88% for the Mirels score, and the specificity of SFR was 67% compared with 38% for the Mirels score. The AUC was 0.905 for SFR compared with 0.578 for the Mirels score (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION All the patients who sustained a pathological fracture of the femur had an SFR of > 1.48. CTFEA was far better at predicting the risk of fracture and its location accurately compared with the Mirels score. CTFEA is quick and automated and can be incorporated into the protocol of CT scanners. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(5):638-645.
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- A Sternheim
- National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, Israel.,PerSimiO, Personalized Simulation in Orthopedics, Inc, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Orthopaedic Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel
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- PerSimiO, Personalized Simulation in Orthopedics, Inc, Beer-Sheva, Israel.,School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel
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Ankory R, Kadar A, Netzer D, Schermann H, Gortzak Y, Dadia S, Kollander Y, Segal O. 3D imaging and stealth navigation instead of CT guidance for radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteomas: a series of 52 patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:579. [PMID: 31787079 PMCID: PMC6886227 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Osteoid osteomas are benign bone neoplasms that may cause severe pain and limit function. They are commonly treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) through a needle inserted into the nidus of the lesion under CT guidance, which is associated with exposure of young patients to relatively high dose of radiation. The objective of this study was to investigate the amount of radiation, effectiveness and safety of an alternative imaging approach, the 3D image-guided (O-arm) technology and the Stealth navigation. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 52 electronic medical files of patients (mean age 24.7 years, range 8–59 years) who were treated with thermal ablation of benign osteoid osteomas guided by the navigated O-arm-assisted technique in our institution between 2015 and 2017. Data were extracted on the associated complications, the reduction in pain at 3 months and one year postoperatively, and the amount of radiation administered during the procedure. Results The level of pain on a visual analogue scale decreased from the preoperative average of 7.73 to 0 at the 3-month follow-up. The mean dose-length product was 544.7 mGycm2 compared to the reported radiation exposure of 1971–7946 mGycm2 of CT-guided radio ablations. The one intra-operative complication was a superficial burn in the subcutaneous lesion in a tibia that was treated locally with no major influence on recovery. Conclusions RFA ablation guided by 3D O-arm stealth navigation is as effective as the traditional CT-guided technique with the advantage of lower radiation exposure. Trial registration Retrospective study number 0388–17-TLV at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center IRB, approved at 25.10.17.
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- Ran Ankory
- Division of Orthopedics, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, 153 Arlozorov st app 6, 6492211, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Orthopedics, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, 153 Arlozorov st app 6, 6492211, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Meir Medical Center, Kfar Sava, Israel affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Orthopedics, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, 153 Arlozorov st app 6, 6492211, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- The National Unit for Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit for Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit for Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit for Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Gortzak Y, Vitenberg M, Frenkel Rutenberg T, Kollender Y, Dadia S, Sternheim A, Morag G, Farkash U, Rath E, Kramer M, Drexler M. Inconclusive benefit of adjuvant 90Yttrium hydroxyapatite to radiosynovectomy for diffuse-type tenosynovial giant-cell tumour of the knee. Bone Joint J 2018; 100-B:984-988. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b7.bjj-2017-0867.r3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Aims Intra-articular 90Yttrium (90Y) is an adjunct to surgical treatment by synovectomy for patients with diffuse-type tenosynovial giant-cell tumour (dtTGCT) of the knee, with variable success rates. Clinical information is, however, sparse and its value remains unclear. We investigated the long-term outcome of patients who underwent synovectomy with and without adjuvant treatment with 90Yttrium. Patients and Methods All patients with dtTGCT of the knee who underwent synovectomy between 1991 and 2014 were included in the study. Group A patients underwent synovectomy and an intra-articular injection of 90Yttrium between six and eight weeks after surgery. Group B patients underwent surgery alone. Results There were 34 patients in group A and 22 in group B. Recurrence of dtTGCT was identified by MRI, which was undertaken in patients with further symptoms. At a mean follow-up of 7.3 years (2.5 to 25.4), there was residual disease in 15 patients in group A and 11 in group B (p < 0.363). The mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score at final follow-up was 85% and 83%, respectively (p < 0.91). Conclusion There were no significant differences in outcome between patients treated surgically for dtTGCT of the knee with or without an adjuvant intra-articular injection of 90Yttrium. We were unable to provide conclusive evidence of any benefits derived from the adjuvant treatment. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:984–8.
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- Y. Gortzak
- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology,
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, affiliated to
the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology,
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, affiliated to
the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology,
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, affiliated to
the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology,
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, affiliated to
the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Orthopedic Surgery Division and Tel-Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Assuta
Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel, affiliated to the Beer Sheva
Faculty of Medicine, Beer Sheva University, Beer
Sheva, Israel
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- Orthopedic Surgery Division and Tel-Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Assuta
Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel, affiliated to the Beer Sheva
Faculty of Medicine, Beer Sheva University, Beer
Sheva, Israel
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- Assuta
Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel, affiliated to the Beer
Sheva Faculty of Medicine, Beer Sheva University, Beer
Sheva, Israel
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Scaglioni M, Chang E, Gur E, Barnea Y, Meller I, Kollander Y, Bickels J, Dadia S, Zaretski A. The role of the fibula head flap for joint reconstruction after osteoarticular resections. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2014; 67:617-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yanko-Arzi R, Gur E, Margulis A, Bickels J, Dadia S, Gortzak Y, Zaretski A. The role of free tissue transfer in posterior neck reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg 2014; 30:305-12. [PMID: 24399697 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1361841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Reconstruction of the posterior neck is one of the rarer procedures performed by plastic surgeons; we used free flaps for the closure of defects in this area in six cases over the past 4 years. Six patients were located requiring posterior neck reconstruction between the years 2007 and 2013. Five of these patients required reconstruction due to oncologic resections, while one underwent serial removal of a giant congenital nevus. Five of these reconstructions involved the use of a free anterolateral thigh/vastus lateralis flap, and the sixth received a pre-expanded deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. Satisfactory dorsal neck reconstruction was achieved with the free flap approach: it produced excellent healing, contour and coverage of hardware. There was only one early minor complication, allowing early return to daily activities and continuation of planned oncologic treatment. Free flap reconstruction of the posterior neck area is a safe and relatively rapidly performed procedure that yields good results both functionally and aesthetically. In this article, we review the literature on the options available for reconstruction of the posterior neck, describe our surgical experience in such cases, and suggest an algorithm to guide in choosing the optimal approach for a given patient.
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- Ravit Yanko-Arzi
- Department of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- Department of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Hadassah Medical Campus-Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- Department of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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Soyfer V, Corn BW, Kollender Y, Issakov J, Dadia S, Flusser G, Bickels J, Meller I, Merimsky O. Hypofractionated adjuvant radiation therapy of soft-tissue sarcoma achieves excellent results in elderly patients. Br J Radiol 2013; 86:20130258. [PMID: 23709514 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20130258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) is an essential part of combined limb-sparing treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS). Elderly or medically unfit patients often have difficulty in completing 6-7 weeks of standard fractionated daily treatment. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of a hypofractionated adjuvant approach with RT for STS in elderly and debilitated patients. METHODS 21 elderly patients were treated with a short course of adjuvant RT (39-48 Gy, 3 Gy per fraction) for STS. The medical records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed for local or distant recurrence and side effects of RT. RESULTS At a mean 26 months of follow-up, three local recurrences (14%) were detected. Eight patients (38%) had lung metastases during the observed period. Three of them died from metastatic disease. The hypofractionated radiation was well tolerated with minimum long-term side effects. CONCLUSION Hypofractionated adjuvant radiation appears to be an effective treatment in terms of local control in elderly and debilitated patients. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The results of this study might provide an alternative to commonly used standard fractionation of radiotherapy in sarcoma patients.
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- V Soyfer
- Department of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ashdod, Israel
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Bernstein-Molho R, Kollender Y, Issakov J, Bickels J, Dadia S, Flusser G, Meller I, Sagi-Eisenberg R, Merimsky O. Clinical activity of mTOR inhibition in combination with cyclophosphamide in the treatment of recurrent unresectable chondrosarcomas. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2012; 70:855-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00280-012-1968-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zaretski A, Gur E, Kollander Y, Meller I, Dadia S. Biological reconstruction of bone defects: the role of the free fibula flap. J Child Orthop 2011; 5:241-9. [PMID: 22852030 PMCID: PMC3234890 DOI: 10.1007/s11832-011-0348-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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This review describes the kinds of skeletal bone defects in bones which develop through enchondral ossification. It focuses on the biological reconstruction of those defects according to the two main subtypes, intercalary and osteoarticular. We list the causes of bone defects and outline the different types and configurations that result from them. We then review the currently available reconstructive options according to the patient's age and describe the theoretical options as well. Finally, the history, surgical anatomy and clinical use of the free fibula flap will be reviewed. From our own clinical experience and review of the literature, we conclude that biological reconstruction is, in many ways, superior to alloplastic materials, especially in children, adolescents and young adults.
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- Arik Zaretski
- />Microsurgery Unit of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- />Microsurgery Unit of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- />National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- />National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- />National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dotan A, Dadia S, Bickels J, Nirkin A, Flusser G, Issakov J, Neumann Y, Cohen I, Ben-Arush M, Kollender Y, Meller I. Expandable endoprosthesis for limb-sparing surgery in children: long-term results. J Child Orthop 2010; 4:391-400. [PMID: 21966302 PMCID: PMC2946532 DOI: 10.1007/s11832-010-0270-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Most children today with bone sarcomas undergo limb-sparing surgery. When treating children younger than 12 years of age, the result is significant limb length discrepancy (LLD). One of the solutions is the use of an expandable endoprosthesis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 38 skeletally immature patients with bone sarcoma of the lower limb in whom different types of expandable endoprostheses were used from January 1988 to December 2005 were included. All patients were under the age of 14 years. There were 26 osteosarcoma and 12 Ewing's sarcomas. The data collected included the tumor characteristics, the surgical and other treatment modalities, complications and their treatment, and the final LLD and functional results. RESULTS Fifty-five percent of the patients survived and had a mean follow-up of 113 months. All survivors reached skeletal maturity at the time of last follow-up. Seventy-one percent of the survivors had satisfactory function and 29% had a poor result. There were three secondary amputations due to local recurrence. Complications were documented in 58% of patients; the most common was infection that was diagnosed 56 times (primary 16% and secondary 84%). A significant correlation was found between function and final LLD (greater than 5 cm = inferior function), the number of complications, and the number of surgical procedures performed other than prosthesis elongation. The younger the patient was at definitive surgery, the shorter the time it took for the prosthesis to fail. CONCLUSION In order to improve results, the number of operations must be reduced. This can be achieved by the use of novel non-invasive expandable endoprostheses or biological reconstruction.
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- Amit Dotan
- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, The Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Center for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikvah, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- The National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann St., 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Metastatic bone disease is a major contributor to the deterioration of the quality of life of patients with cancer; it causes pain, impending and actual pathological fractures, and loss of function and may also be associated with considerable metabolic alterations. Operative treatment may be required for an impending or existing fracture and intractable pain. The goals of surgery are to provide local tumor control and allow immediate weight-bearing and function. Radiation therapy is often indicated postoperatively. Detailed preoperative evaluation is required to assess the local extent of bone destruction and soft-tissue involvement, involvement of other skeletal sites, and the overall medical and oncological status.
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- Jacob Bickels
- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel.
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Meller I, Weinbroum A, Bickels J, Dadia S, Nirkin A, Merimsky O, Issakov J, Flusser G, Marouani N, Cohen N, Kollender Y. Fifteen years of bone tumor cryosurgery: A single-center experience of 440 procedures and long-term follow-up. Eur J Surg Oncol 2008; 34:921-927. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 11/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Gofman A, Issakov J, Kollender Y, Soyfer V, Dadia S, Jiveliouk I, Flusser G, Bickels J, Meller I, Merimsky O. Synovial sarcoma of the extremities and trunk: a long-lasting disease. Oncol Rep 2008; 18:1577-81. [PMID: 17982647 DOI: 10.3892/or.18.6.1577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Synovial sarcoma (SS) of an extremity or trunk is relatively rare and is approached by limb sparing surgery (LSS), radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical and histopathological data of 73 patients with proven SS. At a median follow-up time of 6 years, local recurrence was seen in 17.8 and systemic recurrence 35.6% of patients (local-only, 6.8; systemic-only, 24.6; combined, 11%). The 10-year local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), systemic recurrence-free survival (SRFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 78, 68 and 61%, respectively. LRFS was significantly better in patients treated with isolated limb perfusion (ILP); SRFS was influenced by the delay until diagnosis. The practical aspects of our observations are the need for long-term follow-up in order to diagnose recurrences, the fact that not all local or distant recurrences are necessarily associated with a shortening of OS time and the important role of induction ILP with TNF in cases of extremity SS.
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- A Gofman
- National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel
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Merimsky O, Soyfer V, Goffman A, Issakov J, Bickels J, Dadia S, Kollender Y, Meller I. Synovial sarcoma of the extremities and trunk: A long lasting disease. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.10073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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10073 Background: Synovial sarcoma (SS) of an extremity or trunk is a relatively rare type of soft tissue sarcoma. SS most commonly affects adolescents and young adults. SS usually originates at an extremity, carries a t(X;18)(p11;q11) translocation, and approached by limb sparing surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical and histopathological data of 73 patients with proven SS, treated at the National Unit of Orthopedic Oncology, from January 1991 through December 2004 was performed. Results: At a median follow-up time of 6 years, a local-recurrence was observed in 17.8% of the patients, while systemic recurrence in 35.6% (local-only in 6.8 %, systemic-only in 24.6 %, and combined in 11%). Accumulation of events of local and systemic recurrence following a limb sparing approach, did not reach a plateau even after 192 months from diagnosis. The 10-year local recurrence free survival (LRFS), the 10-year systemic recurrence-free survival (SRFS), and the 10-year overall survival (OS) were 78%, 68%, and 61%, respectively. The median SRFS time was 180 months, while the median LRFS and OS have not been reached yet. LRFS was significantly better for ILP treated patients; SRFS was influenced by a shorter delay in diagnosis. Conclusions: The practical aspects of our observations are the need for long-term follow-up for diagnosis of recurrence, the fact that not all local or distant recurrences are necessarily associated with shortening of overall survival, and the important role of induction ILP with TNF in cases of extremity SS. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- O. Merimsky
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Merimsky O, Issakov J, Schwartz I, Dadia S, Kollender Y, Bickels J, Inbar M, Meller I. Lack of ErbB-2 oncogene product overexpression in soft tissue sarcomas. Acta Oncol 2002; 41:366-8. [PMID: 12234029 DOI: 10.1080/028418602760169424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
The c-erbB-2 gene and its products (also designated HER-2 and c-neu) encode for a 185-kd transmembrane glycoprotein with intracellular tyrosine kinase activity. c-erbB-2 belongs to the epidermal growth factor receptor family, of which there are four known members, and has molecular homology to the epidermal growth factor receptor. It seems that this family is critical in control of growth, differentiation, and mobility of many normal and transformed epithelial cell types. We have looked for overexpression of c-erbB-2 gene product in paraffin-embedded material from 230 cases of soft tissue sarcoma, in order to establish a possible new prognostic marker and a potentially new treatment option. In all the cases, irrespective of the sarcoma histological type, the immunostaining for erbB-2 was negative. Applications of erbB-2 for prognostication as well as the option of receptor targeting by trastuzumab monoclonal antibodies were aborted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ofer Merimsky
- Department of Oncology, The Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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