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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

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery

  • Patient's Guide to EMG Testing
    Joseph H. Feinberg, MD

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