Orthopedic Surgery

Ranked No. 1 in the nation in Orthopedics by U.S.News & World Report, Hospital for Special Surgery is a world leader in the diagnosis and surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.  In 2007, the hospital’s orthopedic surgeons performed more than 20,000 surgical procedures.  Orthopedic specialists offer comprehensive care in all areas of orthopedics, including sports injuries, hand, foot and spine procedures, as well as arthroscopies and minimally invasive surgeries.

Condition & Treatment Highlights

• HSS Research and Clinical Trials: Protecting People Who Volunteer to Participate
  Edward Jones, MD
  
  
• Partial Knee Replacement
  Friedrich Boettner, MD
  
  
• Family Guide to Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
  
  
• Shoulder Replacement Surgery: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery
  Edward V. Craig, MD, MPH
  
  
• Hip Mobility and Hip Arthroscopy: Correcting Femoro-acetabular Impingement
  Struan H. Coleman, MD, PhD
  
  
• Joint Replacement: Implant Bearing Surface Materials
  Timothy Wright, PhD, et al.
  
  
• Total Shoulder Replacement Surgical video
  David M. Dines, MD
  Edward V. Craig, MD, MPH
  
  
• Distal Radius Fractures of the Wrist: Avoiding Complications with Proper Diagnosis and Treatment
  Scott W. Wolfe, MD
  
  
• Total Knee Replacement at HSS: One Size Does Not Fit All
  Richard S. Laskin, MD
  
  
• Cartilage Injuries in the Knee of an Athlete
  David Green, MD
  
  
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Myths, Facts, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  Aaron Daluiski, MD
  
  
• Hip Resurfacing
  Edwin P. Su, MD; Douglas E. Padgett, MD; Richard S. Laskin, MD
  
  
• Pediatric Orthopedic Urgent Care Service
  
  
• Minimally-Invasive Surgical Repair for Achilles Tendon Rupture
  Andrew J. Elliott, MD
  
  
• Bextra® Withdrawal from the Market - HSS Physicians Reflect on Options for Patients in Pain
  Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP; Allan Gibofsky, MD; Joseph A. Markenson, MD; Michael D. Lockshin, MD; Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR
  
  
• COX-2 Inhibitor Safety: HSS Physicians Reflect on the Recommendations of the FDA Advisory Panel
  Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP; Allan Gibofsky, MD; Joseph A. Markenson, MD; Michael D. Lockshin, MD; Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR
  
  
• COX-2: Perspective on the recent data about celecoxib (Celebrex) and naproxen (Aleve)
  Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP; Allan Gibofsky, MD; Joseph A. Markenson, MD; Michael D. Lockshin, MD; Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR
  
  
• Arthroscopy of the Hip
  Robert L. Buly, MD
  
  
• Synovectomy
  Daniel W. Green, MD, FAAP; Mark P. Figgie, MD
  
  
• Arthritis of the Hip - Overview
  Paul M. Pellicci, MD
  
  
• Arthritis of the Hip: Treatment at HSS
  Edwin P. Su, MD
  
  
• Arthritis of the Knee: Overview
  Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC; Richard S. Laskin, MD
  
  
• Knee Arthritis: Treatment at HSS
  Edwin P. Su, MD
  
  
• Patient's Guide to EMG Testing
  Joseph H. Feinberg, MD
  
  
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