HSS has received the 2012 ”Gallup Great Workplace Award” and is the only hospital in the Northeast to achieve this recognition. The award recognizes the best-performing organizations for their special ability to create an engaged workplace culture.
A recent summit that brought together international multidisciplinary experts has provided a foundation for addressing what is the leading cause of disability in the United States: osteoarthritis.
Ankle injuries are among the most common injuries in sports worldwide, with some form of cartilage damage occurring in as many as half of all ankle sprains and fractures. However, there is no clear consensus on the best way to treat them and provide the best potential for a long-term successful outcome for the patient.
With the world focused on Brazil meeting the challenges of the international sports community for the 2016 Summer Olympics, a leading Brazilian managed healthcare provider is looking to orthopedic powerhouse Hospital for Special Surgery as a partner.
A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country.
A new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects.
Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by surgeons who have performed less than 60 surgeries are roughly four to five times more likely to undergo a subsequent ACL reconstruction.
Yoga is one of the hottest fitness trends and a style known as “hot yoga” is gaining in popularity. While the practice can offer health benefits, people practicing hot yoga, especially beginners, should take certain precautions, according to a PT at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Sports medicine professionals, athletic trainers and physical therapists will learn about the latest research in the treatment and prevention of soccer-related injuries at the MLS Medical Symposium presented by Hospital for Special Surgery.
Steven R. Goldring, M.D., chief scientific officer, has been named the first Richard L. Menschel Research Chair at Hospital for Special Surgery. A gift of $5 million from an anonymous donor will permanently endow the position of the Hospital’s chief scientific officer.
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have identified factors that are associated with an increased risk of in-hospital falls after total hip or knee replacement surgery. The study may help hospitals design interventions to reduce falls in at-risk populations.
The Mary and Fred Trump Institute for Implant Analysis aims to innovate upon the science of joint reconstruction to improve the quality of life for millions of joint replacement patients around the world.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center announced that Hospital for Special Surgery has received its third Magnet designation. This honor makes the hospital the first in New York State to achieve this third consecutive designation.
Hospital for Special Surgery physician-scientists who focus on arthritis, lupus, vasculitis and related conditions are traveling to Chicago this week to share recent findings at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.
Promising research led by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery may offer hope for women with lupus who once thought that pregnancy was too risky.
A study being presented at the 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology finds that many lupus patients with low socioeconomic status are unable to attend scheduled appointments with physicians due to daily obstacles.
In patients with a devastating form of vasculitis who are in remission, stress can be associated with a greater likelihood of the disease flaring, according to a new study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Compared with osteoarthritis patients, individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who undergo total knee replacement surgery have lower expectations about their postsurgical outcomes, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.
As guidelines recommend, doctors appear to be stopping anti-TNF medications before surgery, but may be doing so far sooner than is necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Once runners have completed the race and achieved their goals, there are measures they can take to facilitate recovery, decrease post-race discomfort and return to running without injury.
Hospital for Special Surgery announced the establishment of HSS Spine & Sport in Jupiter, Florida. This first HSS expansion beyond the New York region is a direct response to patient and physician demand.
For the third year, Hospital for Special Surgery is the only hospital in New York State with an infection rate that is significantly lower than the state average for hip replacement or revision surgeries, according to the 2010 report on hospital infection rates just released by the State Dept. of Health.
Leading investigators in the field of lupus research will present their findings at an upcoming scientific conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kirkland Scholar Program at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Treating young athletes with chronic hip pain may be the key to slowing or halting the progression of degenerative hip disease. A Hospital for Special Surgery doctor shares tips to help parents know what to look for.
Two-wheeled tricks will draw millions of viewers to ESPN’s X-Games. But they may also land thousands of children—eager to replicate the stunts seen on TV—in EDs with preventable injuries such as fractures, sprains and concussions.
Competitive swimmers may be training for triathlons that often take place during warm weather months. Hospital for Special Surgery's Dr. Scott Rodeo discusses the most common swimming injuries, why they happen, and how to treat and prevent them.
A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery has identified patients who are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality when undergoing knee replacement surgery in both legs at the same time.
In an effort to raise awareness and increase knowledge of osteoarthritis among the nursing community, Hospital for Special Surgery, the American Journal of Nursing and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses will present a groundbreaking two-day symposium.
Researchers have discovered that obese adults undergoing surgery are less frequently developing respiratory insufficiency (RI) and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and that when they do, they are less likely to have fatal outcomes.
Arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis is successful in terms of restoring range of motion, according to results from a recent Hospital for Special Surgery study. The study will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 7-11 in San Diego.
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a group of patients who may have increased difficulty for surgical treatment of a snapping psoas, a condition that usually develops because a teenager or young adult has a pelvis that grows faster than their psoas tendon.
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have found that in comparison to open surgery, arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis produces similar outcomes in terms of repairing structural problems in most patients.
Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) can be fast tracked to be discharged in two days compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Joseph M. Lane, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon nationally recognized for his work in metabolic bone disease, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the hospital’s 28th Annual Tribute Dinner on Monday, June 20, for his innovative research on bone disease and the use of bisphosphonates in treating osteoporosis. Brian Williams, anchor of Nightly News on NBC, will serve as toastmaster.
To provide orthopedic surgeons with the latest clinical data and opinions on topics related to treating young adults with hip pain, Hospital for Special Surgery, along with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, will co-host a symposium drawing on the expertise of professionals from around the world.
Osteoarthritis affects 27 million Americans. In an effort to elucidate the latest information in diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention, Hospital for Special Surgery will host an international Osteoarthritis Summit June 17 and June 18.
To fully optimize a drug therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mineral density, patients should maintain vitamin D levels above the limits recently recommended by the Institute of Medicine, according to a new study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery.
"Joint replacement used to be about doing the things you needed to do -- literally, being able to walk. Now, younger patients are coming and saying, ‘I want to continue playing tennis, skiing or golfing and don’t want to be sidelined by pain or disability,’” says Dr. Steven Haas, chief of the knee service at Hospital for Special Surgery.
A new study by rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery has shown that a powerful pro-inflammatory protein, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), can also suppress aspects of inflammation.
The way that clinicians report outcomes of surgery for a traumatic nerve injury involving the arm is not standardized, and it is thus difficult to compare the efficacy of different surgical treatments, according to a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Just before Christmas 2008 recently retired Hospital for Special Surgery nurse Nancy Abbate and her husband were traveling to a family event in the Poconos when the car hit a patch of ice, crashed into a tree, severely injuring Nancy.
A recent study has demonstrated that doctors may soon have a tool for identifying orthopedic prostheses that are becoming loose after total joint replacement surgery, the most common reason joint replacements fail.
A recent study found that many parents feel they lack the knowledge to adequately detect symptoms of head injuries in their children. Yet keeping young athletes off the field until they’ve fully healed from a concussion is key to preventing serious and potentially fatal complications.
Pioneering knee replacements at Hospital for Special Surgery have kept Lucille Horn active for more than 25 years, remaining intact through day-to-day wear and tear.
Teenagers who undergo spine fusion for scoliosis using the newest surgical techniques can expect to be doing well 10 years after surgery, according to a study published online ahead of print in the journal Spine.
A drug approved to treat certain types of cancer has shown promising results in the treatment of patients with scleroderma, according to results from an open-label Phase II trial.
Lead investigator Jane Salmon, M.D., a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery, and colleagues uncovered genetic mutations in women with the autoimmune diseases associated with increased risk of preeclampsia, as well as in patients with preeclampsia who did not have an autoimmune disease.
Motivated by the lack of treatment options for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), rheumatology researchers created APS ACTION to bring together some of the foremost international experts on APS.
An innovative operation using “telescoping rods” performed at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan enabled a young Long Island boy to walk for the first time, and the child and his mother are going to Washington, D.C., to tell their story.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is highly effective and provides durable results five years after surgery, according to a large, prospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators.
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