Articles and Videos

Dr. Thomas Sculco Discusses Hip Replacement Surgery
Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Janet Cahill, PT, CSCS

In this six-part series of videos, Dr. Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses the causes of arthritis, treatments of arthritis, and what to expect if you plan to undergo total hip replacement surgery. Watch the videos

Your Diet and Preparing for Surgery

This set of guidelines was produced for patients preparing for their upcoming surgical procedure. It includes parameters for dieting up to a week prior to surgery and features charts outlining a low fiber/low residue diet for those with or without lactose intolerance and/or diabetes. This information is also available in a printable .pdf format. Read more

Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries of the Knee
Robert A. Gallo, MD

The MCL is commonly injured in soccer players as well as skiers and football players. In this article, Dr. Gallo discusses the symptoms to watch out for, methods of diagnosis, and treatment options - both non-surgical and surgical. Read more

Infusion Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A Patient's Perspective

Elizabeth was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This video demonstrates her experiences undergoing infusion therapy, leading to her return to a more normal life and her decision to compete in her first triathlon. Watch the video

Lupus and Employment Rights: Knowing Your Options

People living with lupus may not know what their employment rights are, especially when it comes to asking for reasonable accommodation, or if their employer discriminates against them due to their disability status. This HSS SLE Workshop summary covers the laws that to protect those with lupus and offers solutions to those who believe they have faced discrimination. Read more

Dermatomyositis: Myositis and the Skin

This presentation, adapted from an HSS Myositis Support Group discussion, focuses on how myositis affects the skin in a specific form of the disease called dermatomyositis. Among the topics discussed are the various skin symptoms relevant to those with inclusion body myositis and polymyositis, and the most beneficial ways of caring for the skin. Read more

Perspectives from an Olympics Team Physician in Beijing
Scott A. Rodeo, MD

Dr. Rodeo is utilizing his sports medicine expertise by caring for the U.S. athletes as a team physician in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer games this August. His blog will cover the unique issues challenging team physicians in this rarefied atmosphere of elite sports. See http://olympicsmd.blogspot.com/

Horizon Web Extras

Read expanded patient stories from Horizon, the HSS newsmagazine. Included are pieces highlighting a lupus patient, a child with severe leg injuries, and a woman with - not one, but two - frozen shoulders. Read more

HSS Children's Pavilion Video

Watch a video about Pediatric Orthopedic surgery at HSS and the role the new Children's Pavilion will play in making our youngest patients healthier and happier. Watch the video

Never Sitting Still

Read about Irene Meister, PhD, a very busy professional whose mobility was jeopardized by a fall on a sidewalk and a shattered shoulder. A physician friend recommended HSS with these words: "With an injury that serious, I don't want you to go anywhere else." Read her story

HSS eNewsletter History

If you'd like to view a past HSS eNewsletter you may have missed, just click on the corresponding month listed on the left side of our registration page. View past issues

Patient Information

HSS Hospital Map - Main Campus

HSS.edu has posted a helpful new map outlining the layout of HSS's Manhattan campus - as well as parking areas and bus stops - to help our patients find the best transportation options for their hospital visit. View the map.

Public and Patient Education Programs

Public and Patient Education Division

The HSS Public and Patient Education Department strives to provide current and useful information to public and patient audiences through education programs, lectures/symposia, workshops, exercise classes, support groups, publications, and a patient education library. Stay tuned to HSS.edu for the Fall 2008 Calendar of Events, coming soon. For more information on public and patient education programming, contact us at pped@hss.edu.

Podcasts

Subscribe to the HSS patient and professional podcasts - free audio and video content available for downloading and listening/viewing using iTunes or your favorite podcast reader. These podcasts are comprised of interviews, patient testimonials, condition or treatment highlights, surgical videos, and many other subjects presented by the experts at HSS. Learn more

Clinical Trials

HSS features controlled human studies of new and emerging therapies for:

Lupus Arthritis Antiphospholipid syndrome Skeletal Dysplasias Scleroderma Arthroplasty (joint replacement)

Osteoporosis Foot and ankle conditions Knee conditions Shoulder conditions Spine conditions

The latest trials from the clinical trial directory are listed below:

A Phase 1b Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation study with an open-label extension to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple IV doses of Medi-545, a fully Human Anti-interferon-alpha Monoclonal Antibody, in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kyriakos A. Kirou, MD

Antibodies are a type of protein that exists naturally in the body. The main goals of the study are to see whether the MEDI 545 antibody is safe in patients with lupus, how well it is tolerated when it is injected directly into the vein, and how much MEDI 545 is found in the blood when the drug is given at different doses. The information learned in this study may be helpful in the further development of MEDI 545 for the treatment of lupus. Patients with stable or mildly active lupus will be considered. Learn more

The Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Systemic Inflammatory Markers after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Stavros G. Memtsoudis, MD

During knee surgery, the surgeon routinely uses a tourniquet to temporarily cut of blood supply to the site of surgery. When allowing blood back into the leg at the end of the procedure, debris gets washed out and gains access to the rest of the body. Rarely, this can result in signs of inflammation of various body systems. Previous studies suggest that cutting off the blood supply for a short period of time just before a prolonged episode may be associated with a decrease in the inflammation of other organ systems. We propose to study this theory in knee surgery patients by looking at levels of markers of inflammation present in the blood before and after tourniquet release. Learn more