Hallux rigidus: This is a form of degenerative arthritis that can cause severe pain in the big toe.It's characterized by stiffness and restricted range of motion in the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint ...

What is spondylosis? Spondylosis is another word for osteoarthritis of the spine, a condition that usually develops with age, and is the result of normal “wear and tear” on both the soft structures ...

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 all ...

Microdiscectomy is a type of minimally invasive discectomy commonly used to treat a herniated disc.When a herniated disc compresses a spinal nerve, symptoms can include pain (which may extend down one ...

What causes lumbar spinal stenosis? Trauma to the spine can cause stenosis, but more commonly, narrowing within the lumbar spine is the result of normal wear-and-tear on the spine in the form of ...

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 ...

Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum of the hip joint are among the most serious injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Often the result of a traumatic incident such as a motor vehicle accident or a ...

On the flip side, certain athletes are prone to tight hip flexors—particularly runners and bikers, who repeatedly use the hip flexors to lift their legs, which shortens the hip flexor muscles, says ...

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 Stephen Fealy, MD Tears to the specialized cartilage ...

Nearly 50 national and international faculty in orthopaedics, infectious disease, and translational science recently attended our Biofilm Symposium early August 2019.The symposium, which was convened ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Sponsored by the Department of Social Work Programs, Staff ...

For people experiencing joint pain, it’s important to understand the cause before determining the best way to prevent and treat it. Here, HSS rheumatology fellow Robert Spandorfer, MD, and orthopedic ...