The pathogenesis of Schmorl's nodes in relation to acute trauma: an autopsy study

V Fahey, K Opeskin, M Silberstein, R Anderson… - Spine, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Seventy thoracolumbar spines from cadavers of individuals killed in motor
vehicle accidents were examined pathologically and radiologically, particularly for the …

Vitamin D: A simpler alternative to tocilizumab for trial in COVID-19?

M Silberstein - Medical hypotheses, 2020 - Elsevier
There is anecdotal evidence that tocilizumab, an immunosuppressant drug, may be a potential
therapeutic option for patients with severe manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (…

Plantar plate repair and Weil osteotomy for metatarsophalangeal joint instability

J Gregg, M Silberstein, C Clark, T Schneider - Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2007 - Elsevier
This study reviews results of the combined Weil osteotomy and direct plantar plate repair for
instability of the lesser metatarsals. Between 6th June 2002 and 4th February 2004, patients …

Sonographic and MRI evaluation of the plantar plate: a prospective study

J Gregg, M Silberstein, T Schneider, P Marks - European radiology, 2006 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to establish the accuracy of ultrasound in the examination of
the plantar plate by comparing it with MRI, or if available, surgical findings. The lesser …

Synthesis, structural, and photophysical investigation of diimine triscarbonyl Re (I) tetrazolato complexes.

…, P Raiteri, BW Skelton, M Silberstein… - Inorganic …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The synthesis, structural, and photophysical properties of a novel family of neutral fac-[Re(N
∧ N)(CO) 3 (L)] complexes, where N ∧ N is either 2,2′-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline …

Correlation between premorbid IL-6 levels and COVID-19 mortality: Potential role for Vitamin D

M Silberstein - International Immunopharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
There is recent evidence that interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels are elevated in cases of complicated
COVID-19, but it is also possible that this cytokine may have a far more important role in the …

Modulation of the organelle specificity in Re (i) tetrazolato complexes leads to labeling of lipid droplets

…, DA Brooks, S Stagni, S Muzzioli, M Silberstein… - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The biological behaviour in terms of cellular incubation and organelle specificity for two
complexes of the type fac-[Re(CO)3(phen)L], where phen is 1,10-phenanthroline and L is either 3…

Sonography of plantar plates in cadavers: correlation with MRI and histology

JM Gregg, M Silberstein, T Schneider… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to describe the sonographic appearance of the
lesser metatarsal plantar plates in cadavers and to correlate these findings with MRI and …

Histologic anatomy of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joint plantar plate

J Gregg, P Marks, M Silberstein, T Schneider… - Surgical and Radiologic …, 2007 - Springer
The plantar plate is the fibrocartilaginous structure that supports the ball of the foot, withstanding
considerable compressive and tensile forces. This study describes the morphology of …

COVID-19 and IL-6: Why vitamin D (probably) helps but tocilizumab might not

M Silberstein - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
… Yet, despite calls for clinical trials of this vitamin (Silberstein, 2020b), in part based upon its
modulation of IL-6, a key interleukin implicated in viral replication (Silberstein, 2020a), only a …