Thomas P. Sculco, MD

Dr. Thomas P. Sculco is currently Surgeon-in-Chief and Korein-Wilson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Sculco has written over 150 papers and three books on orthopedic surgery and the surgical treatment of arthritis.

Appointments

Surgeon-in-Chief, Hospital for Special Surgery

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery

Subspecialty
Hip, Knee, Surgical Arthritis

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

State Licensure
New York

Education

MD, Columbia University, New York, US

Residency

Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas P. Sculco, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

For Patients

• Dr. Thomas Sculco Discusses Hip Replacement Surgery
• "Advancements in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery" FAQs
• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Joint Replacement (Arthroplasty) - A Perspective for Patients
• Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty): A Patient's Perspective
• Surgical Arthritis Service
• About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery

For Professionals

• Osteolysis and Wear: The Latest Clinical, Biological, and Biomedical Engineering Findings
• The Evolution and Future of Knee Replacement: An Interview with Experts
• Pediatric and Adult Orthopedics, Bone-Preserving Techniques, and Early Surgical Intervention
• Mini Incision For Total Hip Arthroplasty
• Thromboembolic Disease
• Intramedullary Arthrodesis of the Knee In the Treatment of Sepsis Following TKR
• HSS Manual Ch. 23 - Hip Pain
• Effect on Deep Venous Thrombosis with Flexion during Total Knee Arthroplasty
• The Central Role of Wear Debris in Periprosthetic Osteolysis
• About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery

Special Expertise

Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacement

Implant Wear and Osteolysis

Thromboembolic Disease

Awards

The Hip Society Otto Aufranc Award for Research, 1991

The Hip Society Charnley Award for Research, 1995

Twentieth Century Orthopedic Association Clint Compere Award, 1997

Arthritis Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999

Philip D. Wilson, Jr. Resident Teaching Award, 2002

Selected Publications

Pearle AD, Sculco TP. Technique for Fabrication of an Antibiotic-Loaded Cement Hemiarthroplasty (ANTILOCH) Prosthesis for Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2002 July;31(7): 425-7.

Sculco TP. The Acetabular Component: An Elliptical Monoblock Alternative. J Arthroplasty. 2002 June;17(4S): 118-120.

Sculco TP. Orthopedic Crossfire®--Can We Justify Unicondylar Arthroplasty as a Temporizing Procedure? In Opposition. J Arthroplasty. 2002 June;17(4S): 56-8.

Sculco TP, Colwell CW Jr, Pellegrini VD Jr, Westrich GH, Bottner F. Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolic disease in patients having total hip or knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg 2002;84A(3): 466-477.

Chimento GF, Sculco TP. Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2001;11(4):270-3.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Clinical Trials

• The Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Systemic Inflammatory Markers after Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Knee Arthroplasty Cohort