Riley J. Williams III, MD

Appointments

Assistant Clinical Investigator, Hospital for Special Surgery

 

Riley J. Williams III, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

Selected Publications

Simonian PT, Williams RJ, Deng XH, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF: Hamstring and Patella Tendon Graft Response to Cyclical Loading. Am J of Knee Surg Vol. 11(2): 101-105, 1998.

Williams RJ, Westrich G, Siegel J, Windsor R: Arthroscopic Release of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament for Stiff Total Knee Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Clin Orthop 331:163, 1996.

Williams RJ, Laurencin CT, Warren RF, Speciale A, Brause B, O'Brien S,: Septic Arthritis Following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 25(2):261-267, 1997.

Murrell GAC, Jang D, Williams RJ: Nitric Oxide Activates Metalloprotease Enzymes in Articular Cartilage. Biochemical Biophysical Research Communications. Vol 206:15-21, 1995.

Davis RG, Goodman SB, Smith RL, Lerman JL, Williams RJ,III: The Effects of Bone Cement Powder on Human Adherent Monocytes/ Macrophages In Vitro. J Biomed Mat Res. 27(8):1039-46, 1993.

 

Research Description

Current projects:

• Cartilage Repair using Genetically Engineered Cells
• Prevention of Post-infectious Arthritis in an Animal Model
• Inhibition of Fibroblast Metabolism by the Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic, Ciprofloxacin
• Management of Posterior Instability of the Shoulder
• Management of the Arthritic, ACL Deficient Knee

Clinical Trials

• A Randomized Comparison of NeoCart® to Microfracture for the Repair of Articular Cartilage Injuries in the Knee
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Knee Arthroplasty Cohort
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
• Adhesive Capsulitis: A Quantitative Analysis of Myofibroblast Proliferation