Getting into the Swing of Golf Season: Tips to Prevent Injury and Up Your Game

With golf season here and the excitement of the Masters Tournament, many recreational golfers are getting ready to tee off. They may want to play as much as they can right away - not always a good idea if someone has been inactive all winter. HSS...
7-Apr-2021 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Avoid Running into Trouble: Foot Pain, Swelling Could Signal Stress Fracture

Now that spring has arrived, many of us will return to walking or running for exercise or playing outdoor sports. It’s the time of year doctors tend to see an increase in stress fractures. HSS doctors give advice on how to recognize a stress...
22-Mar-2021 3:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Lending a Hand: Use of Robotic-Arm Enables Pinpoint Accuracy During Spine Surgery

Advances such as computer navigation, 3D imaging and robotic-assisted surgery are enabling spine surgeons to perform less invasive, yet more precise procedures at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
2-Feb-2021 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Seeing is Believing: Hospital for Special Surgery First in U.S. to Use Augmented Reality Platform for Knee Replacement

An orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has performed the first augmented reality (AR) knee replacement in the United States.
17-Dec-2020 2:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

HSS Bone Study Sheds Light on Complications After Spinal Surgery

The microscopic structure of bone appears to predict which patients will experience poor outcomes after spinal fusion, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.
15-Dec-2020 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Surgeons’ Expectations More Accurate Than Patients’ Expectations in Predicting Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery

Surgeons’ preoperative expectations were more accurate than patients’ expectations in predicting patient-reported outcomes two years after lumbar spine surgery, according to a longitudinal study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery...
18-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

HSS Presents Innovative Research at 2020 ACR Annual Meeting

At this year’s American College of Rheumatology virtual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented exciting research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery. The research focuses on the diagnosis of renal disorders, the risk of...
9-Nov-2020 10:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Study Compares Racial Disparities in Unilateral Vs. Bilateral Knee Replacement

Analyzing data from the NIS - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project database, HSS researchers found that African Americans were much less likely to undergo bilateral knee replacement compared to white patients. With respect to in-hospital...
9-Nov-2020 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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