Riley J. Williams III, MD

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

Appointments

Assistant Clinical Investigator, Hospital for Special Surgery

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

For Professionals

• Articular Cartilage Repair
• MRI Evaluation of Isolated Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Patients at a Minimum Five Year Followup

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.

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
• Adhesive Capsulitis: A Quantitative Analysis of Myofibroblast Proliferation
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort