Orthopedics

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Surgical Innovation

Dual Portal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Honing a Game Changer

Extremely minimally invasive endoscopic technique offers to greatly reduce postoperative pain and recovery times.

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Second Dexamethasone Dose Yields Small Rise in Glucose Levels

Advancing Science

Two Dexamethasone Doses Are Safe & Effective After Primary TKA

Analgesic benefits of second dexamethasone dose in patients with diabetes outweigh transient blood sugar rise.
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Expert Perspectives

Expanding the Practice of In-Office Needle Arthroscopy

NYU Langone Health debuts a first-of-its-kind fellowship in a minimally invasive procedure.
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Practice-Changing Medicine

Multidisciplinary Conferences Improve Outcomes in Complex Spine Surgery

Preoperative conferences for high-risk patients significantly reduce complications, readmissions, and reoperation rates.

Complex Case Spotlight

Resolution of a Severe Hip Implant Dislocation with Femur Extraction

A displaced hip spacer, destabilized by trochanteric fracture, requires close coordination to secure a permanent implant.
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Surgical Innovation

A Flexible Surgical Alternative for Adolescent Scoliosis

VBT yields better correction of fractional curve and L5 tilt than fusion surgery.
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Advancing Science

A Safe New Anesthesia Option for High-Risk Hip Fracture Patients

Monitored anesthesia care plus soft-tissue infiltration with local anesthesia offers multiple benefits and no added risks.
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NYU Langone Health: A Leader in Orthopedics

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Ranked #4

in Orthopedics

34K+

orthopedic procedures performed annually

200+

orthopedic physician experts on faculty

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CME, Symposia & Events

Shoulder Arthroplasty Course

May 19 – 20, 2023

InterContinental New York Barclay
6:30 AM – 3:00 PM ET

This inaugural in-person educational event will bring together shoulder arthroplasty experts from around the world. The program will present the full spectrum of topics from preoperative evaluation to treatment of complications including primary and complex revision cases and all topics in between. The course content will provide a fast-paced program utilizing multiple formats — lectures, panel discussions, roundtable discussions, re-live surgery, and debates.

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The Foundations of Orthopedic Surgery: From the Hospital for Joint Diseases to NYU Langone

For a rich compilation of the history of orthopedics at our institution, see this recent issue of the Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases.