Hospital for Special Surgery : Best Hospital for Orthopedics in the Nation

Highlights

View Video Footage of a Total Knee Replacement at HSS

On June 17, 2009, Hospital for Special Surgery recorded a webcast of a live total knee replacement surgical procedure being performed on a patient in the operating room at HSS. This recording is now available to the public as a free streaming video.

Gout is on the Rise in America

Gout is again becoming prevalent in the United States, leading the FDA to consider the approval of new drugs such as Krystexxa. Learn about the most up-to-date treatments by reading Gout - a Google Knol by Dr. Theodore Fields, HSS Rheumatologist.

Support the Hospital

Supporting the Hospital or honoring someone special are wonderful gifts. Every patient who comes to HSS will benefit from your generosity.

A Little Leaguer Overcomes Cerebral Palsy

After two years in leg braces failed to help Matthew keep up with his peers on the field, his mother turned to Dr. David Scher at HSS.

Horizon - 2008 Annual Report

The 2008 Annual Report which features as its theme, "Success in Sports - and Sports Medicine" is now available online and throughout the Hospital. This issue of Horizon highlights the ways that Special Surgery cares for athletes of every age and ability.