Dr. Duretti Fufa is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery with additional expertise in reconstruction and microsurgery. She earned her undergraduate and medical degrees ...

Broken ankles are painful and temporarily disabling. If a fractured ankle is not properly treated, it can lead to significant, long-term complications and debility. A broken ankle is a fracture or ...

Dr. Mark Drakos is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in disorders of the foot and ankle as well as sports medicine injuries. He is a Team Orthopedist for the New York Knicks and the New York Mets as ...

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked No. 1 in orthopedics for 15 years in a row by U.S. News & ...

After the hip and knee, the shoulder is the third most common joint affected by arthritis, perhaps because in most people, it is not a weightbearing joint, as are the large joints of the lower limbs.

What is a periacetabular osteotomy? A periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a surgical treatment for hip dysplasia that is caused by a deformity in the acetabulum, the curved portion of the pelvis that ...

In Grand Rounds from HSS: Management of Complex Cases, HSS physicians detail the diagnosis and treatment of some of their most complicated cases. Each patient presentation includes relevant images, ...

Dr. Vigdorchik is one of few national experts who specializes in all types of hip surgery, from same-day discharge rapid recovery hip replacement to hip preservation surgery, hip resurfacing, and ...

The HOOS, JR. and KOOS, JR. are joint-replacement-relevant short forms of the HOOS (Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) and KOOS (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) surveys ...

Pain, swelling, stiffness, or a buckling sensation in the knee can signal the presence of a wide variety of conditions or injuries that may affect the general population. But patients who injure or ...

Dr. Fritz Boettner is a specialist in joint-preserving arthroscopic surgery and minimally invasive total joint replacements of the knee and hip. His practice concentrates on the nonsurgical and ...

Access to world class, patient-centered medical care, research, support and education. The goal of the Inflammatory Arthritis Center of Excellence is to provide leadership in enhancing innovative and ...