Greenwich Doctor Co-Authors Textbook on Rotator Cuff Tears
Edward Craig, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery Physician Office in Greenwich, has co-authored a textbook on large rotator cuff tears, a common shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is the group of tendons and muscles that surround the shoulder joint. A torn rotator cuff can cause significant pain […]
New Book by HSS Doctors on Large Rotator Cuff Tears Provides Comprehensive Guide to Best Practices
Two highly specialized orthopedic surgeons in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery have co-authored a new textbook on massive rotator cuff tears, seeking to provide a guide to best practices for this challenging injury. , and Edward Craig, M.D., and say a theme throughout the […]
Local Doc on Fast Track Hip Replacement
Generally healthy patients who have a total hip replacement (THR) can be “fast-tracked” to be discharged from the hospital in two days, compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by Dr. Bryan Nestor, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in the Greenwich Affiliated Physicians Office […]
Tackle That Shoulder Pain
Build up your shoulders evenly—and protect against trouble—by working your rotator cuff as much as your delts By As a shoulder surgeon, I see the same scenario play out over and over again. It goes something like this: A guy in his thirties joins a gym to get in shape. […]
Hip Replacement Patients Home in Two Days
People who are generally healthy when they have a total hip replacement can be fast-tracked and discharged in two days, U.S. researchers say. First author , an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, says the standard hospitalization for hip replacement is three to six days. Patients […]
