Musculoskeletal Oncology

1. Karim Masrouha, Iqbal Multani, Om Bhatt, Michelle Ghert, "Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma: Long-Term Survival in the Setting of Metastatic Disease", Case Reports in Orthopedics, vol. 2020, Article ID 2684746, 4 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2684746

2. Amer KM, Congiusta DV, Thomson JE, Elsamna S, Chaudhry I, Bozzo A, Amer R, Siracuse B, Ghert M, Beebe KS. Epidemiology and survival of liposarcoma and its subtypes: A dual database analysis. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Jul;11(Suppl 4):S479-S484. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.04.013. Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32774015; PMCID: PMC7394804.

3. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: Does a Patient's Approach to Achieving Goals Influence His or Her Recovery Trajectory After Musculoskeletal Illness? [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 29]. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020;10.1097/CORR.0000000000001405. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000001405

4. Xiaomei Yao Ivan D. Florez Ping Zhang Chongfan Zhang Yi Zhang Chunxue Wang Xiaofang Liu Xiuhong Nie Bing Wei Michelle A. Ghert. Clinical research methods for treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, screening, and prevention: A narrative review. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12384.

5. The McMaster Arthroplasty Collaborative (MAC). Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 15-Year,
Population-Based Cohort Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Mar 18;102(6):503-509. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00537. PubMed PMID: 31876641.

6. Parvizi J, Gehrke T, Krueger CA, Chisari E, Citak M, Van Onsem S, Walter WL, Abdelaziz H, Abolghasemian MN, Aboltins C, Al Maskari SM, Baldini A, Barnes CL, Basso T, Belden K, Benazzo F, Bhandari M, Bolognesi MP, Bosco JA 3rd, Bozkurt NM, Brown TS, Buttaro M, Carli AV, Catani F, Chen J, Cao L, Choe H, Clohisy JC, de Beaubien B, Della Valle CJ, Diaz-Ledezma C, Dietz MJ, Drago L, Ehrlich GD, Fleischman AN, Ghanem ES, Ghert M, Gomes LSM, Goswami K, Guerra-Farfan E, Higuera CA, Iorio R, Jennings JM, Kim KI, Kjærsgaard-Andersen P, Kunutsor SK, Kyte Lee R, Levine BR, Linke P, Malizos KN, Marcelescu CE, Marin-Peña OM, Mears SC, Mihalko WM, Memtsoudis SG, Miller Mont AO, Mullaji A, Lima ALM, Nandi S, Ohlmeier M, Otero JE, Padgett DE, Reed M, Rossi R, Sancheti P, Sandiford NA, Schwaber MJ, Schwarz EM, Schwarzkpof R, Seyler TM, Spangehl MJ, Sporer SM, Springer BD, Sousa R, Tornetta P 3rd, Witso E, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Zhou Y. Resuming Elective Orthopaedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidelines Developed by the International Consensus Group (ICM). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 May 14. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00844. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32412924.

7. Nucci N, Gazendam A, Gouveia K, Ghert M, Wilson D. Management of infected extremity endoprostheses: a systematic review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2020 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s00590-020-02699-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32405759.

8. Anthony Bozzo, Aaron Gazendam, Victoria Giglio, Karim Masrouha, Patricia Schneider, David Wilson and Michelle Ghert. Tumor Surgery and Research Goes On Amid O.R. Shutdowns: A Double-Edged Sword for Patients in the COVID-19 Era. OrthoEvidence. DOI https://myorthoevidence.com/Blog/Show/67 (NOT peer reviewed)

9. Saeed K, Sendi P, Arnold WV, Bauer TW, Coraça-Huber DC, Chen AF, Choe H, Daiss JL, Ghert M, Hickok NJ, Nishitani K, Springer BD, Stoodley P, Sculco TP, Brause BD, Parvizi J, McLaren AC, Schwarz EM. Bacterial Toxins in Musculoskeletal infections. J Orthop Res. 2020 Apr 7. doi: 10.1002/jor.24683. [Epub ahead ofprint] PubMed PMID: 32255540.

10. Xiaomei Yao, Michelle Ghert, Brendan C. Dickson, Snezana Popovic, Bibianna M. Purgina, Shailendra Verma, Joel Werier, Rita A. Kandel. An Evidence-Based Guideline on the Application of Molecular Testing in the Diagnosis, Prediction of Prognosis, and Selection of Therapy in Non-GIST Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Cancer Treatment Reviews. S0305-7372(20)30025-6. February 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.101987

11. Schwarz EM, McLaren AC, Sculco TP, Brause B, Bostrom M, Kates SL, Parvizi J, Alt V, Arnold WV, Carli A, Chen AF, Choe H, Coraça-Huber DC, Cross M, Ghert M, Hickok N, Amber Jennings J, Joshi M, Metsemakers WJ, Ninomiya M, Nishitani K, Oh I, Padgett D, Ricciardi B, Saeed K, Sendi P, Springer B, Stoodley P, Wenke JC. Adjuvant Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement: Concerns with Current Use and Research to Make it Work. J Orthop Res. 2020 Jan 30. doi: 10.1002/jor.24616. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31997412.

12. Heng M, Gupta A, Chung PW, Healey JH, Vaynrub M, Rose PS, Houdek MT, Lin PP, Bishop AJ, Hornicek FJ, Chen YL, Lozano-Calderon S, Holt GE, Han I, Biau D, Niu X, Bernthal NM, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS; Japanese Musculoskeletal Oncology Group (JMOG); Soft Tissue Osteosarcoma International Collaborative (STOIC). The role of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in localized extraskeletal osteosarcoma. Eur J Cancer. 2019 Dec 2. pii: S0959-8049(19)30769-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.07.029. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31806415.

13. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: Is Delayed Time to Surgery Associated with Increased Short-term Complications in Patients with Pathologic Hip Fractures? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001064. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31764314.

14. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: How Well Represented are Women Orthopaedic Surgeons and Residents on Major Orthopaedic Editorial Boards and Publications? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Oct 22. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001031. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31663883.

15. Strony J, Brown S, Choong P, Ghert M, Jeys L, O'Donnell RJ. Musculoskeletal Infection in Orthopaedic Oncology: Assessment of the 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Oct 16;101(20):e107. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00182. PubMed PMID: 31626015.

16. The SAFETY Investigators (Ghert M, Bhandari M, Bozzo A, Dijkstra PDS, Griffin A, Grimer R, Hayden J, Manherz A, Masrouha K, McKay P, Miller B, Parasu N, Puri A, Randall RL, Schneider P, Sprague S, Szpakowski N, Thabane L, Turcotte R, Vélez R, Wilson D, Zbuk K, Guyatt G). The Surveillance After Extremity Tumor Surgery (SAFETY) trial: protocol for a pilot study to determine the feasibility of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2019;9:e029054. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029054

17. Bozzo A, Seow H, Pond G, Ghert M. Changes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Treatment Patterns over Time: A Population-Based Study in a Country with Universal and Centralized Healthcare. Sarcoma. 2019 Sep 16;2019:8409406. doi: 10.1155/2019/8409406. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31636505; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6766085.

18. Amer KM, Thomson JE, Congiusta D, Dobitsch A, Chaudhry A, Li M, Chaudhry A, Bozzo A, Siracuse B, Aytekin MN, Ghert M, Beebe KS. Epidemiology, Incidence, and Survival of Rhabdomyosarcoma Subtypes: SEER and ICES Database Analysis. J Orthop Res. 2019 Jun 4. doi: 10.1002/jor.24387. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31161653.

19. Iqbal Multani, Snezana Popovic, Naveen Parasu, and Michelle Ghert. Osteosarcomatous Transformation in the Setting of Mazabraud’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Osteosarcomatous Transformation in the Setting of Mazabraud’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

20. Madden K, Tai K, Schneider P, Evaniew N, Ghert MA, Bhandari M. What happens to intimate partner violence studies registered on clinicaltrials.gov? A systematic review of a clinical trials registry. Trials. 2019 May 27;20(1):288. doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3412-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 31133073.

21. Piscione J, Barden BScPT W, Barry J, Malkin A, Roy T, Sueyoshi T, Mazil K, Salomon S, Dandachli F, Griffin A, Saint-Yves H, Giuliano P, Gupta A, Ferguson P, Scheinemann K, Ghert M, Turcotte RE, Lafay-Cousin L, Werier J, Strahlendorf C, Isler M, Mottard S, Afzal S, Anderson ME, Hopyan S. The Pediatric Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (pTESS): Validation of a Self-reported Functional Outcomes Tool for Children with Extremity Tumors. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Apr 27. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000756. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31107325.

22. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: High Risk of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Surgery for Spine Metastatic Bone Lesions: A Retrospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Apr 27. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000777. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31107317.

23. Schwarz EM, Parvizi J, Gehrke T, Aiyer A, Battenberg A, Brown SA, Callaghan JJ, Citak M, Egol K, Garrigues GE, Ghert M, Goswami K, Green A, Hammoud S, Kates SL, McLaren AC, Mont MA, Namdari S, Obremskey WT, O'Toole R, Raikin S, Restrepo C, Ricciardi B, Saeed K, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Shohat N, Tan T, Thirukumaran CP, Winters B. The 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection: Research Priorities from the General Assembly Questions. J Orthop Res. 2019 Apr 12. doi: 10.1002/jor.24293. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 30977537.

24. Ghert, Michelle, MD, FRCSC; Mwita, Winfrida, MD; Mandari, Faiton Ndesanjo, MD, MSc, MMEd. Primary Bone Tumors in Children and Adolescents Treated at a Referral Center in Northern Tanzania. JAAOS Global Research & Reviews: March 2019 - Volume 3 - Issue 3 - p e045
doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00045.

25. Thornley P, Vicente M, MacDonald A, Evaniew N, Ghert M, Velez R. Causes andFrequencies of Reoperations After Endoprosthetic Reconstructions for Extremity Tumor Surgery: A Systematic Review. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Feb 6. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000000630. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30801278.

26. Yan JR, Baldawi H, Lex JR, Simchovich G, Baisi LP, Bozzo A, Ghert M. Predatory Publishing in Orthopaedic Research. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Nov 7;100(21):e138. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01569. PubMed PMID: 30399085.

27. Multani I, Schneider P, Baldawi H, Deheshi B, Ghert M. Long-term Follow-up of the Use of a Synthetic Bone Graft Composite in the Surgical Management of PrimaryBone Tumors. Orthopedics. 2018 Oct 26:1-8. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20181023-03. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30371921.

28. Madden K, Sprague S, Petrisor P, Scott T, Heels-Andsell D, Ghert M, Thabane L and Bhandari M. Prospective Evaluation of Intimate Partner Violence in Fracture Clinics (PRAISE-2): Protocol for A Multicentre Pilot Prospective Cohort Study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Accepted May 2018.

29. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities: What Is the Value of Treating at High-volume Centers? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

30. Rita A. Kandel, Xiaomei Yao, Brendan C. Dickson, Michelle Ghert, Snezana Popovic, Bibianna M. Purgina, Shailendra Verma, Joel Werier. Molecular analyses in the diagnosis and prediction of prognosis in non-GIST soft tissue sarcomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Treatment Reviewsr https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.04.005. Published online April 22, 2018

31. Madden K, Tai K, Ali Z, Schneider P, Singh M, Ghert M, Bhandari M. Published intimate partner violence studies often differ from their trial registration record. Women Health. 2017 Dec 27. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1421287. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29281583.

32. Ghert M. Outcomes reporting in randomized controlled trial: The switch and the spin. Bone and Joint Research. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.610.BJR-2017-0296 Published 24 October 2017

33. Schneider PJ, Evaniew N, McKay P, Ghert M. Moving Forward Through Consensus: A Modified Delphi Approach to Determine the Top Research Priorities in Orthopaedic Oncology. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Aug 30. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5482-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28856514

34. Ghert M. Pearls: Never Write a Research Grant Alone. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jun 20. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5424-4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28634894.

35. Anthony Bozz0, Colby Ointment, Nathan Evaniew and Michelle Ghert. The Journal Impact Factor of Orthopaedic Journals Does Not Reflect Individual Citation Rate. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2017;1:e007 http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/

36. Ghert M. CORR Insights(®): Reliability and Validity of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Scoring System for the Upper Extremity in Japanese Patients. ClinOrthop Relat Res. 2017 Jun 6. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5404-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28589332.

37. Anthony Bozzo, Kamal Bali, Nathan Evaniew and Michelle Ghert. Retractions in cancer research: a systematic survey. Research Integrity and Peer Review 20172:5 DOI: 10.1186/s41073-017-0031-1© The Author(s) 2017 Published: 12 May 2017

38. Evaniew N, Adili AF, Ghert M, Khan M, Madden K, Smith C, Bhandari M. The Scholarly Influence of Orthopaedic Research According to Conventional and Alternative Metrics: A Systematic Review. JBJS Rev. 2017 May 30. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.16.00059. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28557819.
Retractions in cancer

39. Rendon JS, Swinton M, Bernthal N, Boffano M, Damron T, Evaniew N, Ferguson P, Galli Serra M, Hettwer W, McKay P, Miller B, Nystrom L, Parizzia W, Schneider P, Spiguel A, Vélez R, Weiss K, Zumárraga JP, Ghert M. Barriers and facilitators experienced in collaborative prospective research in orthopaedic oncology: A qualitative study. Bone Joint Res. 2017 May;6(5):307-314. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.65.BJR-2016-0192.R1. PubMed PMID: 28515060.

40. Thornley P, Habib A, Bozzo A, Evaniew N, Ghert M. The Role of Denosumab in the Modern Treatment of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. JBJS Rev. 2017 Apr 25. doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.16.00072. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28441213.

41. Ghert M. CORR Insights(®): Can We Estimate Short- and Intermediate-term Survival in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Metastatic Bone Disease? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Dec 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27995562.

42. Ghert M, McKee M. To operate or not to operate, that is the question: The proximal humerus fracture. Bone Joint Res. 2016 Oct;5(10):490-491. PubMed PMID: 27760727; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5108352.

43. Ghert M. CORR Insights®: Are Biopsy Tracts a Concern for Seeding and Local Recurrence in Sarcomas? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. October 6, 2016. PMID: 27714623

44. Nuttall J, Evaniew N, Thornley P, Griffin A, Deheshi B, O'Shea T, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Randall RL, Turcotte R, Schneider P, McKay P, Bhandari M, Ghert M. The inter-rater reliability of the diagnosis of surgical site infection in the context of a clinical trial. Bone Joint Res. 2016 Aug;5(8):347-52. doi:10.1302/2046-3758.58.BJR-2016-0036.R1. PubMed PMID: 27528711.

45. Farrokhyar F, Bianco D, Dao D, Ghert M, Andruszkiewicz N, Sussman J, Ginsberg JS. Impact of research investment on scientific productivity of junior researchers. Transl Behav Med. 2015 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:27351991.

46. J. Yan, A. MacDonald, L-P. Baisi, N. Evaniew, M. Bhandari, M. Ghert. Retractions in Orthopaedic Research: A Systematic Review. Bone Joint Res. 2016 Jun;5(6):263-8. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.56.BJR-2016-0047. PubMed PMID: 27354716.

47. Werier J, Yao X, Caudrelier JM, di Primio G, Ghert M, Gupta AA, Kandel R, Verma S. Evidence-based guideline recommendations on treatment strategies for localized Ewing's sarcoma of bone following neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Surg Oncol. 2016 Jun;25(2):92-7. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2016.03.006. Epub 2016 Mar 25. PubMed PMID: 27312034.

48. Schneider P, Evaniew N, Rendon JS, McKay P, Randall RL, Turcotte R, Vélez R,Bhandari M, Ghert M; PARITY Investigators. Moving forward through consensus:protocol for a modified Delphi approach to determine the top research priorities in the field of orthopaedic oncology. BMJ Open. 2016 May 24;6(5):e011780. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011780. PubMed PMID: 27221129.

49. P. Thornley, D. de SA, N. Evaniew, F. Farrokhyar, M. Bhandari and M. Ghert. An international survey to identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of research studies most likely to change orthopaedic practice. Bone and Joint Research 2016;5:130–136.

50. Werier J, Yao X, Caudrelier JM, Di Primio G, Ghert M, Gupta AA, Kandel R, Verma S. A systematic review of optimal treatment strategies for localized Ewing's sarcoma of bone after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Surg Oncol. 2016 Mar;25(1):16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2015.11.002. Epub 2015 Dec 11. Review.PubMed PMID: 26979636
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51. Lerman DM, Cable MG, Thornley P, Evaniew N, Slobogean GP, Bhandari M, Healey JH, Randall RL, Ghert M. Has the Level of Evidence of Podium Presentations at the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting Changed Over Time? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26920571.

52. Li C, Zheng X, Ghert M, Li H, Wang B, Feng Y. Expressions and clinical significance of factors related to giant cell tumor of bone. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Dec 15;8(12):22509-14. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26885235; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4730021

53. Simpson AH, Dave J and Ghert M. Prophylactic antibiotics in total joint arthroplasty: evolution or devolution? Bone and Joint Research. 2015 Dec;4(12):195-7. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.412.BJR-2015-0009

54. THE PARITY INVESTIGATORS Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumor surgery (PARITY): A pilot multi-center randomized trial. Bone and Joint Research 2015 Sep;4(9):154-62. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.49.2000482

55. Thornley P, Evaniew N, Riediger M, Winemaker M, Bhandari M and Ghert M. Post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis in total hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CMAJ Open. September 25, 2015 vol. 3 no. 3 E338-E343CMAJ Open. 2015 Jul 17;3(3):E338-43. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20150012.

56. Hamilton D, Ghert M and Simpson H (Editorial): Interpreting regression models in clinical outcome studies. Bone and Joint Research. Vol 4. No 9. September 2015

57. Ghert M. Editorial: The truths we seek and the randomized controlled trial. Bone and Joint Research August 2015 4:134-136.

58. Evaniew N, McCarthy C, Kleinlugtenbelt Y, Ghert M and Bhandari M. Vitamin C to prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with distal radius fracture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2015
Aug;29(8):e235-41. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000305. PubMed PMID: 26197022.

59. Evaniew N, Belley-Cote E and Ghert M. The Use of Vancomycin Powder In Modern Spine Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Evidence. World Neurosurg. 2015 Jun 22. pii: S1878-8750(15)00767-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.06.019. [Epub ahead of print]

60. Evaniew N, Files C, Smith C, Bhandari M, Ghert M, Walsh M, Devereaux PJ, Guyatt G. The fragility of statistically significant findings from randomized trials in spine surgery: A systematic survey. Spine J. 2015 Jun 10. pii: S1529-9430(15)00577-X. [Epub ahead of print].

61. Evaniew N, Guyatt, Drew, Van der Watt, Bhandari, Ghert, Aleem. Strategies to improve the credibility of meta-analysis in spine surgery: A systematic survey. The Spine Journal 2015 May 19. pii: S1529-9430(15)00511-2. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.05.018. [Epub ahead of print]

a. Evaniew N, van der Watt L, Bhandari M, Ghert M, Aleem I, Drew B, Guyatt G. Strategies to improve the credibility of meta-analyses in spine surgery: A systematic survey. [Published Abstract]. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58(3 suppl 1): S51. June 2015.


62. Madden K, Sprague S, Petrisor B, Farrokhyar F, Ghert M, Kirmani M and Bhandari M. Orthopaedic surgical trainees retain knowledge following a short partner abuse course. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Epub April 28 2015.PMID 25917425

63. De Sa D, Evaniew N, Thornley P, Madden K, Bhandari M and Ghert M. CHAracteristics of research studies that iNfluence practice: A GEneral survey of orthopaedic Surgeons (CHANGES). SpringerPlus.. 2015, 4:62 2015 Feb.

64. Tan V, Evaniew N, Finlay K, Deheshi B, Jurriaans E, Ghert M and Parasu N. Chronology of the radiographic appearances of the calcium sulfate-calcium phosphate synthetic bone graft composite following resection of bone tumors- a follow-up study of post-operative appearances. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 2015 Jan 16.

65. Evaniew N, Devji T, Drew B, Peterson D, Ghert M and Bhandari M. The surgical management of scoliosis: A scoping review of the literature. Scoliosis. 10:1 (9 January 2015).

66. Evaniew N, Khan M, Drew B, Kwok D, Bhandari M and Ghert M. Minimally invasive surgery vs. open disectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ Open, 2014 Oct 1;2(4):E295-E305. eCollection 2014 Oct PMID 254827

a. Evaniew N, Khan M, Drew B, Kwok D, Bhandari M, Ghert M. Minimally invasive versus open discectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Published Abstract]. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58(3 suppl 1): S62. June 2015.
Press coverage:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/minimally-invasive-spine-surgery-may-not-be-better-mcmaster-study-1.2859379
http://m.thespec.com/news-story/5160766-putting-minimally-invasive-surgery-under-microscope/
http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/main/news/news_2014/minimally_invasive_disc_surgery_study.html
http://www.cmajopen.ca/content/2/4/E295.full
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67. Evaniew N, Yarascavitch B, Farrokhyar F, Drew B, Bhandari M, Ghert M and Kwok D. Commentary: Atlantoaxial instability in acute odontoid fractures is associated with nonunion and mortality. The Spine Journal. 2015 May 1;15(5):1161-3

68. Evaniew N, Popovic S, Parasu N, Bayegan D and Ghert M. Infrapatellar fat pad osteochondroma: Three cases and a systematic review. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2014 May 29. [Epub ahead of print]

69. Evaniew N, Khan M, Drew B, Peterson D, Bhandari M, Ghert M. Intrawound vancomycin to prevent infections after spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 2014 May 18. [Epub ahead of print]

70. Evaniew N, , Blake Yarascavitch, Farrokhyar F, Drew B, Kwok D and Ghert M. Atlantoaxial instability in acute odontoid fractures is associated with nonunion and mortality. The Spine Journal. 2014 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]

71. Bakhtyar N, Kapoor A, Cutz JC, Hill B, Ghert M, and Tang D. Upregulation of periostin in local and metastasized clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Europe Journal of Cancer. 2013 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print]

72. Reidiger M, Evaniew N and Ghert M. The management of upper extremity bone metastases. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):534-8.

73. De Sa D, Horner N, MacDonald A, Simunovic N, Ghert M, Philippon M and Ayeni O. Arthroscopic surgery for synovial chondromatosis of the hip: A systematic review of rates and predisposing factors for recurrence. Hip Arthroscopy. 2014 Nov;30(11):1499-1504.

74. Racano A, Wood T, Yeung H, Farrokhyar F, Ghert M and Deheshi B. Surgical management of bone metastases: Quality of evidence and systematic review. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2014 Sep 16;21(13):4081-9.

75. Evaniew N and Ghert M. Authors' reply to the Letter to the Editor of J. Bakhsheshian et al. concerning "Intrawound vancomycin to prevent infections after spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis" by Evaniew N, Khan M, Drew B, Peterson D, Bhandari M, Ghert M (2014) Eur Spine J; DOI 10.1007/s00586-014-3357-0. Europe Spine Journal. 2014 Sep;23(9):2016.

76. Mak I, Singh S, Turcotte R and Ghert M. The epigenetic regulation of Sox9 by miR-145 in human chondrosarcoma. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2014 Aug 21;116(1):37-44.

77. Mak, I, Evaniew N, Popovic S, Tozer R and Ghert M. A translational study of the neoplastic cells of GCT following neoadjuvant denosumab. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2014 Aug 6;96(15):127.

78. Yao X, Corbett T, Gupta A, Kandel R, Verma S, Werier J and Ghert M. Treatment and follow-up strategies in desmoid tumors: A practice guideline. Current Oncology. 2014 Aug;21(4):642-49.

79. Yao X, Corbett T, Gupta A, Kandel R, Verma S, Werier J and Ghert M. A systematic review of treatment options in patients with desmoid tumors. Current Oncology. 2014 Aug;21(4):613-29.

80. Singh S, Mak I, Handa D and Ghert M. The role of TWIST in cell migration and angiogenesis in giant cell tumor of bone. Advances in Biology. 2014 May 14;2014:1-8.

81. Ghert M, Della Rocca G, Gupta R, Provencher M, Wolf B, Wolf J and Yee A. The 2013 ABC Fellowship Exchange: Innovation, accountability and insight. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume. 2014 Apr 16;96(8):e66(1-5).

82. Mak I, Evaniew N and Ghert M. Lost in translation: Animal models and clinical trials in cancer research. American Journal of Translational Research. 2014 Jan 15;6(2):114-118.

83. Evaniew N, Nuttall J, Farrokhyar F, Bhandari M and Ghert M. The surgical management of lower extremity bone tumors: Levels of evidence and quality of reporting. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2013 Oct 1.

84. Kadhim-Saleh A, Maganti H, Ghert M, Singh S and Farrokhyar F. Is low-level laser therapy in relieving neck pain effective? Systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology International. 2013 Oct;33(10):2493-501.

85. Alsulaimani S, Turcotte Rand the Canadian Orthopaedic Oncology Society collaborators (Ghert M: collaborator). Iterative curettage is associated with local control in giant cell tumors involving the distal tibia. Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2013 Aug;71(8):2668-74.

86. Evaniew N, Holt G, Kreuger S, Farrokhyar F, Petrisor B, Dore K, Bhandari M and Ghert M. The orthopaedic in-training examination: Perspectives of program directors and residents from the United States and Canada. Journal of Surgical Education. 2013 Jul-Aug;70(4):528-36.

87. Mak I, Turcotte R and Ghert M. Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) modulates adhesion, migration and invasion in bone tumor cells. Bone. 2013 Jul:55(1):198-207.

88. Racano A, Pazionis T, Farrokhyar F, Deheshi B and Ghert M. High infection rate outcomes in long bone tumor surgery with endoprosthetic reconstruction: A systematic review. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2013 Jun;471(6):2017-27.

89. Kandel R, Coakley N, Werier J, Engel J, Ghert M, Verma S and the Sarcoma Disease Site Group of Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-Based Care. Surgical margins and handling of STS in extremities: A clinical practice guideline. Current Oncology. 2013 Jun;20(3):e247-54.

90. Singh, S, Singh M, Mak I and Ghert M. Expressional analysis of GFP-tagged cells in an in vivo mouse model of giant cell tumor of bone. The Open Orthopaedic Journal. 2013 May 3;7:109-13.

91. Pazionis T, Alradwan H, Farrokhyar F, Turcotte R, Deheshi B and Ghert M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of en-bloc vs. intralesional resection for giant cell tumor of bone of the distal radius. The Open Orthopaedic Journal. 2013 Apr 28;7:103-8

92. Power P, Singh S, Mak I, Popovic S, Gladdy R and Ghert M. ETV5 is a regulator of MMP-2 in chondrosarcoma. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2013 Mar;31(3):493-501.

93. Evaniew N, Tan V, Parasu N, Jurriaans E, Finlay K, Deheshi B and Ghert M. Use of a calcium sulfate–calcium phosphate synthetic bone graft composite in the surgical management of primary bone tumors. Orthopaedics. 2013 Feb;36(2):216-22.

94. Ghert M and Petrisor B. Subgroup analyses: When should we believe them? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume. 2012 Jul 18;94 Suppl 1:61-4.
95. Cowan R, Singh G and Ghert M. PTHrP increases RANKL expression by stromal cells from giant cell tumor of bone. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2012 Jun;30(6):877-84.

96. Moeau L, Turcotte R, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Masri B, Clarkson P, Isler M, Dion N, Werier J, Ghert M and Deheshi B for Canadian Orthopaedic Oncology Society (CANOOS). Myxoid\Round Cell Liposarcoma (MRCLS) revisited: An analysis of 418 primarily managed cases. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2012 Apr;19(4):1081-8.

97. Cowan R, Ghert M and Singh G. T cells stimulate catabolic gene expression by the stromal cells from giant cell tumor of bone. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2012 Mar 23;419(4):719-23.

98. Hassan K, Deheshi B, Racano A, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Holt G, Schwartz H, Bhandari M, Petrisor B and Ghert M. Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY) survey. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2012;13:91.

99. Singh S and Ghert M: The role of fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 in cell differentiation and proliferation in giant cell tumor of bone. PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e46769.

100. Wood T, Quinn K, Farrokhyar F, Deheshi B, Corbett T and Ghert M. Local control of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rare Tumors. 2012:4(4):1-25.

101. Ghert M, Holt G, Randall L, Deheshi B, Feruson P, Wunder J, Turcotte R, Werier J, Clarkson P, Damron T, Benevenia J, Anderson M, Gebhardt M, Isler M, Mottard S, Healey J, Evaniew N, Racano A, Sprague S, Swinton M, Bryant D, Thabane L, Guyatt G and Bhandari M. Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY): Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled study. BMJ Open. 2012;2(6):e002197.

102. Harish S, Kuruvulla M, Akowami S, DeNardi F, and Ghert M. Intra-articular nodular fasciitis of the shoulder. Skeletal Radiology. 2011 Oct;40(10)1383-6.

103. Singh S, Mak I, Seidlitz E, Cunningham M, Singh G and Ghert M. The role of TWIST in regulation in GCT of bone. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2011 Sep;112(9):2287-95.

104. Kotinis N, Parasu N, Finlay K, Jurrians E and Ghert M. The radiographic pattern of incorporation of a calcium sulfate/calcium phosphate composite used for reconstruction of contained bone defects. Skeletal Radiology. 2011 May;40(5):563-70.

105. Hikey M, Farrokhyar F and Ghert M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes in intralesional vs wide resection for low grade chondrosarcoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2011 Jan;18(6):1705-9.

106. Mak I, Singh G, Cowan R and Ghert M. The regulation of MMP-13 by AP-1 in giant cell tumor of bone stromal cells. Biochemistry Research International. 2011;2011:164197.

107. Mak I, Cowan R, Singh G and Ghert M. The role of PTHrP in cell proliferation in GCT of bone. PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e19975.

108. Mak I, Seidlitz E, Cowan R, Turcotte R, Popovic S, Wu W, Singh G and Ghert M. Direct evidence for the role of MMP-13 in giant cell tumor of bone. Human Pathology. 2010 Sep;41(9):1320-9.

109. Al-Absi E, Farrokhyar F, Sharma R, Corbett T, Patel M and Ghert M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes in pre- vs. post-operative radiation in localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2010 May;17(5):1367-74.
110. Al-Absi E, Karim T, Colterjohn N and Ghert M. A novel surgical approach to lipomatous tumors of the subdeltoid region. Sarcoma. 2010 Jan;2010(2010):1-4.

111. Algawahmed H, Turcotte R, Farrokhyar F and Ghert M. High-speed burring with and without the use of surgical adjuvants in the management of giant cell tumor of bone. Sarcoma. 2010 Jan:1

112. Singh S, Mak I, Power P, Cunningham M and Ghert M. Gene transfection in the primary stem-like cell of giant cell tumor of bone. Stem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications. 2010;3:129-134.

113. Rabinovich A, Mak I, Cowan R, Colterjohn N, Singh G and Ghert M. MMP-2 and -9 expression in the stromal cells of Giant Cell Tumor of bone. The Open Bone Journal. 2009 Nov;1:46-52.

114. Mak I, Cowan R, Lung C, Nikitovic M, Singh G, Colterjohn N and Ghert M. Upregulation of MMP-13 via Runx2 in the stromal cell of giant cell tumor of bone. Bone. 2009 Aug; 45(2):377-86.

115. Cowan R, Mak I, Colterjohn N, Singh G and Ghert M. Type I collagenase activity in the stromal cell of giant cell tumor of bone. Bone. 2009 Apr;44: 865–71.

116. Eglence A, Colterjohn N, Duivenvoorden W, Ghert M and Singh G. Effect of bone morphogenic protein-2 and doxycycline on the differentiation of osteoprogenitors from human femoral bone. The Open Bone Journal. 2009;1:1-7

117. Seidlitz E, Sharma M, Saikali Z, Ghert M and Singh G. Metastatic cancer cells release glutamate in bone. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis. 2009;26(7):781.

118. Pervaiz N, Colterjohn N, Farrokhyar F, Figueredo A, Tozer R and Ghert M. A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremities. Cancer. 2008 Aug 1;113(3):573-81.

119. Ghert M, Colterjohn N and Manfrini M. The use of free-vascularized fibular grafts in skeletal reconstruction for bone tumors in children. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2007 Oct;15(10):577-87.

120. Ghert M, Simunovic N, Cowan R, Colterjohn N and Singh G. Properties of the stromal cell of giant cell tumor. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2007 Jun;459:8-13.

121. Ghert M, Alsaleh K, Farrokhyar F and Colterjohn N. Outcomes of an anatomically-based approach to metastatic disease of the acetabulum. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2007 Jun;459:122-7.

122. Haris, S, Jan E, Ghert M, Alowami S and Finlay K. Pseudotumoral appearance of a ruptured epidermal cyst in the foot. Skeletal Radiology. 2006 Nov; 35(11):867-71.

123. Ghert M, Davis A, Griffin A, White L, Ferguson P, Lindsay T, Rubin B, O’Sullivan B, Catton C, Bell R and Wunder J. Surgical and functional outcome of limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction for soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremity. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2005 Dec;12(12):1102-10.

124. Ghert M, Abudu A, Driver N, Davis A, Griffin A, Pearce D, White L, O'Sullivan B, Catton C, Bell R, Wunder J. The indications for and the prognostic significance of amputation as the primary surgical procedure for localized soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2005 Jan;12(1):7-10.

125. Ghert M and Ferguson P. Primary bone and soft tissue tumors in the geriatric population. Geriatric and Aging. May 2004;7(5) 37-41.
126. Jung S, Ghert M, Harrelson J and Scully S. Management of osseous metastasis in patients with renal cell carcinoma: A review of 99 cases. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2003 Apr;(409):223-31.

127. Ghert M, Allen B, Davids J, Stasekalis, P and Nicholas D. Postoperative hyperpyrexia and increased metabolic response in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2003 Mar-Apr;23(2):261-4.

128. Ghert M, Rizzo M, Harrelson J and Scully S. Giant-cell tumor of the appendicular skeleton: A review of 75 cases and analysis for predictors of recurrence. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2002 Jul;(400):201-10.

129. Ghert M, Qi W, Block J, Erickson H and Scully S. Tenascin-C production and distribution in cultured human chondrocytes and chondrosarcoma cells. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2002 Jul;20(4):834-41.

130. Scully S, Ghert M, Thompson R, Zurakowski D and Gebhardt M. Pathologic fracture in osteosarcoma: Prognostic significance and treatment implications. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2002 Jan; 84-A(1):49-57.

131. Rizzo M, Ghert M, Harrelson J and Scully S. Chondrosarcoma of bone: A review of 108 cases and analysis for predictors of outcome. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2001:224-33.

132. Scully S, Lee J, Ghert M and Qi W. Modulators of cartilage biology: The role of the extracellular matrix in articular chondrocyte regulation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2001:S72-S89.

133. Ghert M, Qi W, Block J, Erickson H and Scully S. Tenascin-C splice variant adhesive/anti-adhesive effects on chondrosarcoma cell attachment to fibronectin. Cell Structure and Function. 2001 Jun;26(3):179-87.

134. Ghert M, Qi W, Block J, Erickson H and Scully S. The clinical significance of Tenascin-C splice variant expression in chondrosarcoma. Oncology. 2001;61(4):306-14.

135. Ghert M, Harrelson J and Scully S. Renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the hand: The need for aggressive surgical management. The Journal o f Hand Surgery. 2001 Jan;26(1):156-60.

136. Ghert M, Scully S, and Harrelson J. Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the foot and ankle: A review of six cases. Foot and Ankle International. 1999 May;20(5):326-30.

137. Ghert M, Harrelson J and Scully S. Total femoral replacement. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics.1999 Apr;9(2):121-7.