If your child seems to have a limp, find out more about what might be behind it. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. It can be ...

Pediatric foot deformity is a term that includes a range of conditions that may affect the bones, tendons, and muscles of the foot. Among those most frequently treated at HSS are cavus foot, tarsal ...

Total shoulder replacement is a highly successful procedure to reduce pain and restore mobility in patients with end-stage shoulder arthritis and, in some cases, after a severe shoulder fracture.

Eighteen holes of golf can consist of more than 25 swings, which equals a lot of stress on the lower back (forces equal to eight times the body weight!). To keep your spine healthy, warm up, prepare, ...

As a leading center specializing in orthopedic surgical procedures, controlling the risk of infection is always among our highest priorities and most important accomplishments. Since the factors that ...

HSS is ranked #1 in the world and #1 in the nation for orthopedics and #3 in the nation for rheumatology. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved. Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

HSS publishes a Report to the Community each year that details our commitment to education and outreach programs within and outside of HSS to ensure all community members have access to the best ...

The term hip osteotomy may be used to refer to several different surgical procedures that involve either of the two bones that form the hip joint: the pelvis and the femur (thighbone). The hip is a ...

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 ...

Dr. Thomas P. Sculco was Surgeon-in-Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery from 2003 to 2014 and is currently Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus. He is also Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell ...

Dr. Theodore Blaine is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise in orthopedics and shoulder and elbow surgery. Prior to joining HSS, he was the Physician in Chief of the Bone and ...