AlbertAboulafiaMDFACS, MBA

PubMed

• IlluminOss photodynamic bone stabilization system improves pain and function in the treatment of humeral metastatic disease.
  Richard M Terek, , Richard McGough, Nicola Fabbri, Felix Cheung
  The Bone & Joint Journal. 2024-12-01
• Survivorship, complications, and outcomes following distal femoral replacement for neoplastic indications.
  Daniel Hameed, Jeremy A Dubin, Carly Deter, Sandeep S Bains, Zhongming Chen
  Journal of Orthopaedics. 2024-04-01
• CORR Insights®: What Is the Prevalence of Clinically Important Findings Among Incidentally Found Osseous Lesions?
  Albert J Aboulafia
  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2023-10-01

Journal Articles

• If You Don’t Know Where You’re Starting From, You Can’t Get Directions: Commentary on an article by Morteza Meftah, MD, et al.: "Long-Term results of Intralesional Cur...  
  Aboulafia AJ, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 8/1/2013
• Orthopaedic Oncology: The Road Less Traveled.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Am J Orthop, 12/1/2012
• Infections in orthopedics.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Orthopedics, 4/1/2012
• Lower-limb preservation with an expandable endoprosthesis after tumor resection in children: Is the cup half full or half empty?  
  Aboulafia AJ, Wilkerson J, J Bone Joint Surg AM, 3/1/2012
• The Management of Spinosacropelvic Tumors.  
  Rose PS, Yaszemski M, Aboulafia AJ, Sim F, Orthopadic Knowledge Online Journal, 1/1/2012
• Infections in Orthopaedics.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Orthopaedics, 1/1/2012
• Idiopathic Chronic Calcific Periarthritis in a Child.  
  Budnick, I, Horasek, S, Aboulfia A, Am J Orthop, 1/1/2011
• Potentail for functional redundancy in EGF and TGF-a singnaling in desmoid cells: a cDNA miroarray analysis.  
  Joyner DE, Aboulafia AJ, Damron TA, Randall RL, Growth Factors, 2/1/2010
• Biopsy of Soft Tissue Masses: Evidence-based Medicine for the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society.  
  Rougraff BT, Aboulafia A, Biermann JS, Healey J, Clin Orthop Relat Res., 11/1/2009
• Desmoid Cel Motility is induced in vitro by rhEGF.  
  David E. Joyner, Sylvia H. Trang, Timothy A. Damron, Albert J. Aboulafia, Judd E. Cummings, R. Lor Randall, J Orthop Res, 9/1/2009
• FAP-associated Desmoid Invasiveness Correlates with in vitro Resistance to Doxorubicin.  
  Joyner DE, Trang S, Aboulafia AJ, Damron TA, Randall RL, Fam Cancer, 1/1/2009
• Fas Death Pathway in Sarcomas Responds to Epidermal Growth Factor Transcription.  
  Joyner DE, Aboulafia AJ, Damron TA, Randall RL, Cin. Orhop Relat. Res., 9/1/2008
• Musculoskeletal Desmoid Tumors.  
  Hosalkar HS, Torbert JT, Fox EJ, Delaney TF, Aboulafia AJ, Lackman RD, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 4/1/2008
• When the obvious is not so obvious.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Am J. Orthop, 4/1/2008
• Web-based Resources for Orthopaedic Oncology Information.  
  Biermann JS, Aboulafia AJ, Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res., 6/1/2007
• Surgical Therapy of Bone Metastases.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Levine AM, Schmidt D, Aboulafia D, Seminars in Oncology, 6/1/2007
• Oncogene Coexpression in Mesenchymal Neoplasia Correlates with EGF Transcription.  
  Joyner DE, Damron TA, Aboulafia AJ, Randall RL, Cin. Orhop Relat. Res., 6/1/2007
• Heterogeneous expression of melanoma antigen (hMAGE) mRNA expression in mesenchymal neoplasia.  
  Joyner DE, Damron TA, Aboulafia AJ, Bokor W, Bastar JD,Randall RL, Tissue Antigens, 7/1/2006
• Musculoskeltal tumor biopsy: II. Choosing the appropriate technique.  
  Aboulafia AJ. Schkrohowsky JG, Am. J of Orthop, 3/1/2006
• Musculoskeletal Tumor Biopsy: I. Choosing the Appropriate Method.  
  Aboulafia AJ, Schkrohowsky JG, Am. J of Orthop, 2/1/2006
• Part 3: Surgical palliation of advanced illness: what’s new, what’s helpful.  
  Aboulafia AJ, J Am Coll Surg, 3/1/2005
• Part 1: Surgical palliation of advanced illness-what’s new, what’s helpful. Bad breaks.  
  Aboulafia AJ, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2005
• Palliative Care and Orthopedics: What is on the Horizon?  
  Sagini DO, Aboulafia AJ, Surg Clin N Am, 1/1/2005
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Musculoskeletal Tumors and Diseases Examination.  
  Scarborough MT, Aboulafia AJ, Weiner SD, Weber KL, Peabody TD, Neel MD, McGrath BE, Lewis VO, Reith J, 1/1/2005
• Commentary: Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures After Pelvic Irradiation.  
  Aboulafia AJ, The American Journal of Orthopedics, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

• Evidence Based Orthopaedics. 
  Chapter: Biopsy of Soft Tissue Masses. Chapter 129. 
  Page 1108 - 1111Rougraff B, Aboulafia A, Biermann J, Healy JEditors: Bhandari M.John Wiley and SonsEdition 1st ,2012
• Musculoskeletal Oncology: Benign Tumors, An Interactive Multimedia Program 
  Editors: Aboulafia, AJ, Cheng E.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL2009
• Diseases of the Breast. 
  Chapter: Local Management of Bone Metastases. Chapter 90. 
  Page 1049 - 1058Biermann JS, Aboulafia AJEditors: Harris JR, Lippman ME, Morrow M, Osborne CK.Wolters Kluker Lippincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 4th ,2009
• Skeletal Trauma 
  Chapter: Management of Skeletal Metastases. Chapter 17. 
  Page 453 - 512Aboulafia AJ. Levine AMEditors: Browner B. Jupiter J. Levine A. and Trafton P..SaundersEdition 4th ,2008
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Musculoskeletal Tumors. 
  Chapter: Biopsy. 
  Aboulafia AJEditors: H. Schwartz.AAOS2007
• Orthopaedic Care Textbook (www.orthotextbook.net/sectionlist.asp) 
  Chapter: Osteochondritis dissecans. 
  Aflatoon K, Spaglione NA, Moshifar A, Aboulafia AJ, Cosgerea AJ2003
• Skeletal Trauma 
  Chapter: Pathologic Fractures. Chapter 16. 
  Page 380 - 425Aboulafia AJ, Levine AMEditors: Browner B. Jupiter J. Levine A. and Trafton P..SaundersEdition 3rd ,2003
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update, Spine 2. 
  Chapter: Musculoskeletal and Metastatic Tumors. 
  Page 411 - 430Aboulafia AJ, Levine AMEditors: Fardon D. Garfin S.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2002
• The Anatomic Basis of Oncologic Surgery. 
  Chapter: Pelvic Sarcomas. 
  Page 461 - 502Aboulafia AJ, Monson, DKEditors: Wood W..Quality Medical Publishing, Inc.1999
• Shoulder Arthroplasty. 
  Chapter: Shoulder Arthroplasty for High-Grade Tumors. Chapter 20. 
  Aboulafia AJ, Malawer MEditors: Friedman R..Thieme Medical Publishers. Inc.1993
• Diseases of the Breast. 
  Chapter: Local Management of Bone Metastases 
  Page 1049 - 1058Biermann JS, Aboulafia AJEditors: Harris JR, Lippman ME, Morrow M, Osborne CK.Wolters Kluker Lippincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 4,
• Skeletal Trauma. 
  Chapter: Management of Skeletal Metastases 
  Page 453 - 512Aboulafia AJ. Levine AMEditors: Browner B. Jupiter J. Levine A. and Trafton P.SaundersEdition 4,
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Musculoskeletal Tumors. 
  Chapter: Biopsy 
  Aboulafia AJEditors: H.Schwartz.AAOS
• Skeletal Trauma. 
  Chapter: Pathologic Fractures 
  Page 380 - 425Aboulafia AJ, Levine AMEditors: Browner B. Jupiter J. Levine A. and Trafton P.SaundersEdition 3,
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update, Spine 2. 
  Chapter: Musculoskeletal and Metastatic Tumors 
  Page 411 - 430Aboulafia AJ, Levine AMEditors: Fardon D. Garfin S.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• The Anatomic Basis of Oncologic Surgery. 
  Chapter: Pelvic Sarcomas 
  Page 461 - 502Aboulafia AJ, Monson, DKEditors: Wood W.Quality Medical Publishing, Inc
• Shoulder Arthroplasty. 
  Chapter: Shoulder Arthroplasty for High-Grade Tumors 
  Aboulafia AJ, Malawer MEditors: Friedman R.Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc
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Abstracts/Posters

• Instructor and Moderator.
  Aboulafia AJ, AAOS Board Maintenance and Certification Preparation and Review, San Francisco, CA, 3/1/2013
• A novel two stage joint preservation surgery for the treatment of Large Subchondral Giant Cell Tumors.
  Romeo N. Taylor C, Aboulafia AJ, International Society of Limb Salvage, Balogna, Italy, 1/1/2013
• Benign and Malignant Bone and Soft TissueTumors.
  Aboulafia AJ, AAOS Board Maintenance and Certification Preparation and Review, San Francisco, CA, 11/1/2012
• Benign and Malignant Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.
  Aboulafia AJ, AAOS Board Maintenance and Certification Preparation and Review, Boston, MA, 9/1/2012
• Principles of Orthopaedic Oncology and Metastatic Disease.
  Aboulafia AJ, AAOS Board Maintenance and Certification Preparation and Review, Boston, MA, 9/1/2012
• Case 46. Secondary Giant Cell Rich Osteosarcoma Complicating Widely Multicentric Benign Giant Cell Tumor of Bone.
  Mulligan M, McCarthy E, Aboulafia A, Members Meeting of the International Skeletal Society Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy, 9/1/2012
• Tumors and Osteoporosis.
  Aboulafia AJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Review Course, San Francisco, CA, 3/1/2012
• MSTS Career Development 101. Contract Negotiations with The Hospital: How to make it a win-win situation.
  Aboulafia AJ, Combined meeting of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Chicago, IL, 10/1/2011
• Gene Coexpression in Primary Sarcomas Trandsends Tumor Histotype.
  Randall RL, Aboulafia AJ, Damron T, Jones K, Joyner D, Combined meeting of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Chicago, IL, 10/1/2011
• Speaker and Moderator. Tumors and Osteoporosis.
  Aboulafia AJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Review Course, San Diego, CA, 2/18/2011
• CT-based Structural Rigidity Analysis Affects Treatment of Patients with Appendicular Metastases.
  Entezari V, Nazarian A, Snyder B, Terek R, Cheng E, Aboulafia A, Anderson M, Gebhardt M, Damron T, American Academy of Orthopaidic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2/16/2011
• CT-Based Structural Rigidity Analysis Alters Selected Treatment in Patients with Femoral Metastases: A Multi-Institutional MSTS Sponsored Prospective Study.
  Snyder B, Nazarian A, Entazari V, Hipp J, Damron T, Terek R, Cheng E, Aboulafia AJ, Anderson M, Gebhardt M, Annual Meeting of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Philadelphia, PA, 9/1/2010
• Successfully Negotiating with Hospitals. Practice Forward: Managing Your Practice Ahead of the Curve.
  Aboulafia AJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 9/1/2010
• Joyner D, Roestenburg JM, Toth Z, Aboulafia AJ, Damron T, Jones K, Randall RL, Annual Meeting of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Philadelphia, PA, 9/1/2010
• AAOS Orthopaedic Review Course/Board Maintenance of Certification, Preparation and Review. Tumors. (Presenter and Moderator)
  Aboulafia AJ, 76th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 3/1/2010
• Tumors.
  Aboulafia AJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board Maintenance of Certification Preparation and Review, Cambridge, MA, 11/12/2009
• The Treatment of Pathologic Fractures of Bone. It’s not the same as trauma.
  Aboulafia AJ, Maryland Orthopaedic Society, Gellman Memorial Lecture, Baltimore, MD, 11/5/2009
• Advances in Orthopaedic Oncology. (Invited distinguished guest professor)
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• Limb Salvage Reconstruction for Pelvic and Extremity Bone Sarcomas. (Invited distinguished guest professor)
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• Novel Aspects in the treatment of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. (Invited distinguished guest professor)
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• A comprehensive Approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. (Invited distinguished guest professor)
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• Metastatic Bone Tumors: Need to be a bone biologist not a bone technician.
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• Nonsurgical Advances in the treatment of Osteosarcoma.
  Aboulafia AJ, 75th International Congress "For the Control of Cancer", Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 10/1/2009
• Ewings Sarcoma of the Pelvis: Case based presentation and expert opinions.
  Aboulafia AJ, Combined meeting of the International Society of Limb Salvage and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Boston, MA, 9/1/2009
• DAXX mRNA content predicts DASP8 Transcription in primary Sarcomas.
  Joyner DE, Trang S, Damron T, Aboulafia AJ, Ward R, Jones K, Randall RL, Combined meeting of the International Society of Limb Salvage and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Boston, MA, 9/1/2009
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Lectures

• AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification Preparation and Review (East Coast) 
  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts - 11/1/2012
• AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification Preparation and Review (West Coast) 
  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, California - 11/15/2012
• Instructor and Moderator. 
  Boston, MA - 9/1/2012
• AAOS Board Maintenance of Certificatio Preparation and Review (East) 
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts - 11/17/2011
• MSTS Career Development 101. 
  Chicago, IL - 10/1/2011
• Speaker and Moderator: Tumors and Osteoporosis. 
  San Diego, CA - 2/18/2011
• Speaker and Moderator: Tumors and Metabolic Bone Disease. 
  Cambridge, MA - 11/11/2010
• Practice Forward: Managing Your Practice Ahead of the Curve. 
  Chicago, IL - 9/1/2010
• Benign and Malignant Soft Tissue Masses: Should I go or should I stay. Instructional Course Lecture #103. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 2/1/2009
• Orthopaedic Review Course. Tumors and Metabolic Disease. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 2/1/2009
• Annual Musculoskeletal Pathology Seminar. 
  Gainesville, FL - 4/14/2008
• AAOS Orthopaedic Review Course. Tumors. 
  San Francisco, CA - 3/1/2008
• "Metastatic Bone Disease: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment." 
  San Francisco, CA - 3/1/2008
• "Benign and Malignant Soft Tissue Masses: Should I Go or Should I Stay?" 
  San Francisco, CA - 3/1/2008
• Tumors. 
  Cambridge, MA - 12/6/2007
• What in the world is Comfort Care? 
  New Orleans, LA - 10/9/2007
• Biopsy Techniques: Musculoskeletal Oncology Review Course. 
  St. Louis, MO - 5/1/2007
• Tumors. Orthopaedic Review Course #390. 
  San Diego, CA - 2/15/2007
• Soft Tissue Lumps and Bumps.Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment, Instructional Course Lecture #265. 
  San Diego, CA - 2/15/2007
• Controversies in the Management of Metastases to Bone: Open versus Closed Fixation of Metastatic Femoral Lesions. 
  San Diego, CA - 2/15/2007
• Controversies in Orthopaedic Oncology: Issues for the Practicing Orthopaedist. All soft tissue masses should be referred to an Orthopaedic Oncologist. 
  Chicago, IL - 3/1/2006
• Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Evaluation and Treatment. Instructional Course Lecture #145. 
  Chicago, IL - 3/1/2006
• Mid-Atlantic Association of Blood Banks. 
  Baltimore, MD - 11/1/2005
• Soft Tissue Lumps and Bumps: Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Sarcomas. Instructional Course Lecture #335. 
  Washington, DC - 2/25/2005
• Management of Common Pathologic Fractures. Instructional Course Lecture #114. 
  San Francisco, CA - 3/1/2004
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Other

• Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors. Orthopaedic Knowledge on line. 
  Mayerson J., Aboulafia AJ
  1/1/2005
• Editors Musculoskeletal Oncology: Benign Tumors. 
  Aboulafia, AJ, Cheng E, An Interactive Multimedia Program American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Rosemont, IL
• Osteochondritis dissecans. 
  Aflatoon K, Spaglione NA, Moshifar A, Aboulafia AJ, Cosgerea AJ, Orthopaedic Care Textbook
  http://www.orthotextbook.net/sectionlist.asp
• Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors. 
  Mayerson J., Aboulafia AJ, Orthopaedic Knowledge on line
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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