HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. The knee joint can be thought of as a hinge joint, with ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee is a condition ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Hip arthritis is one of the most commonly treated ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Total ankle replacement, also known as total ankle ...

Proximal femoral osteotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to correct specific deformities of the femur – the long bone in the upper leg – and the hip joint. Orthopedic surgeons perform the ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By David L. Helfet, MD Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum ...

All HSS providers prescribe opioid medications conservatively. We do not routinely prescribe long-acting opioids, we do not prescribe more than a short-course of short-acting opioids, and we do not ...

A spinal disc is a soft, rubbery structure located between the vertebral bodies (bones of the spine). The disc acts as a pad or cushion for the bone. The outer portion of the disc (the annulus ...

The Ponseti method has become the most widely practiced technique for early treatment of infants born with clubfoot. If a child's physician meticulously follows the details of this method, applying ...

Back and neck pain is a common experience for many people in their daily lives. With these simple stretches, you can minimize your pain. Most of us experience neck and back stiffness or pain at one ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. If you sit at a desk all day (and let’s face it, isn’t that most of us?), chances are your hip flexors ...

Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) can affect multiple organs in the body. This can include any of the structures in your eye. Introduction: The eye’s anatomy and function Disorders extrinsic to the ...