Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics and No. 4 in rheumatology by US.News & World Report (2008), and has received Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from…
Dr. Jonathan T. Deland, Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service, discusses some of the innovations in foot and ankle care currently utilized at HSS. Patients also share their stories of success with ankle surgery at HSS.
Dr. Gregory Lutz provides an insight into the research going on in the HSS Physiatry Department to improve how lumbar disc disease is treated.
A video about the role of our rheumatology specialists in the lives of our patients and our efforts to push the boundaries of musculoskeletal research.
Dr. Scott W. Wolfe performs a distal biceps repair using an Endobutton.
Scott W. Wolfe, MD performs a demonstration of the volar approach for PIP joint implant arthroplasty on a right hand.
Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD performs a demonstration of the closing wedge (coventry) and coronal plane techniques for proximal tibial osteotomy on the right leg of a cadaveric model.
In this surgical video, Scott A. Rodeo, MD performs a demonstration of a medial meniscus transplantation on a cadaveric model.
Riley J. Williams III, MD performs a demonstration of a dowel-method medial femoral condyle osteochondral allograft transplantation on a cadaveric right knee.
Dr. Riley Williams performs a primary biosynthetic mosaicplasty on the right knee of a patient with a loose osteochondral fragment secondary to an osteochondritis dissecans lesion.
In this video presentation, Federico P. Girardi, MD demonstrates a general physical examination of the low back.
Watch a video about the Hospital's work with people from all walks of life, including public schoolchildren, veterans, and the astonishing case of a window washer walking again after a 47-story fall.
Karen Juliano discusses the role of physical therapy in managing hip arthritis and the rehabilitation of post-operative patients.
In this PowerPoint presentation, Dr. David Altchek discusses the management of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries occuring in baseball players as a result of the stress that repeated throwing motions apply to the shoulder and elbow.
In this series of training videos filmed in Summer 2008, Mickey Levinson and Barry Heyden demonstrate exercises that will help improve your golf game by keeping you healthy and preparing your body for the course. Part three discusses Golf Mechanics
This audio/video presentation was given by Linda A. Russell, MD, as part of the Early RA Support and Education Program. In this video, Dr. Russell discusses disease-related causes of fatigue and joint pain, and provides essential information of medications used to treat RA. She also explores issues related to family education about RA, the doctor-patient relationship, and identifying and managing associated stress and depression.