HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. As a provider of musculoskeletal care, HSS does not treat ...

What are congenital hand deformities? Congenital hand and arm deformities can be any abnormalities or differences that affect the shape and/or functionality of the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, hand, ...

Spondylosis is a nearly universal condition in those who reach advanced age, but it can also affect younger people. While some people experience no symptoms, others may feel stiffness and/or pain in ...

Austin T. Fragomen, MD, Fellowship Director, Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, Chair, Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service Taylor J. Reif, MD, ...

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Since its founding more than 150 years ago, Hospital for Special Surgery has been a leader in research aimed at improving the lives of patients suffering from debilitating orthopedic and rheumatic ...

When you return to your activity and feel that rush of fear, your brain isn’t processing what is happening in the moment—it is reacting as if you were experiencing the injury again. In other words, ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) may affect any organ of the human body. When lupus affects the brain, spinal cord, or nerves, we call this neuropsychiatric lupus or neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE).

While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...

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 Dae Kim, MD Treating acute pain caused by orthopedic ...

Inflammatory arthritis is a condition many people endure for a lifetime. Thanks to advances in treatment, however, innovative medications can delay and even halt the progression of the disease, and ...

This was a presentation of the Medicare Rights Center, which was founded in 1989. it is a nonprofit organization that helps older adults and people with disabilities obtain high-quality and affordable ...