HSS Stamford

Feet and ankles are some of the most frequently injured areas of the body. These rugged, intricately balanced and anatomically complex body structures are subject to continual force and impact. HSS leads a multidisciplinary approach to properly diagnosis you and provide an effective treatment plan for many conditions, including:

• Achilles tendon ruptures and tears
• ankle arthritis
• ankle instability
• bunions
• foot fractures and broken ankles
• hammertoes
• Morton's neuroma
• plantar fasciitis
• running injuries
• stress fractures

The HSS Hand and Upper Extremity Service is world-renowned for treating children and adults suffering from all bone and soft-tissue conditions, such as:

• biceps tendon ruptures tears
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dupuytren's contracture
• golfer's elbow and tennis elbow
• finger injuries, including trigger finger and basal joint arthritis of the thumb
• fractures of the hand, wrist and arm/elbow
• ganglion cysts
• scaphoid (carpal navicular) injuries and conditions
• tendonitis and tendinosis

HSS orthopedic surgeons and researchers invented the first modern total knee replacement in the 1970s. Today our joint replacement specialists continue to lead the field in both innovation and the total number of hip and knee replacement surgeries performed each year. Shoulder replacement surgeries are performed by our world-renowned sports medicine surgeons.

Learn more about:

• hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty)
• knee replacement (total condylar knee arthroplasty)
• partial knee replacement (unicompartmental knee arthroplasty)
• shoulder replacement surgery

The physiatrists at HSS specialize in nonsurgical treatments of spinal conditions and work- or sports-related injuries. These specialist physicians also conduct diagnostic studies to determine whether patients have debilitating nerve or muscular disorders. Conditions treated include:

• carpal tunnel syndrome
• low back pain
• herniated disc (also known as a slipped disc)
• hip pain, including strained hips and hip osteoarthritis
• pinched nerves, including cervical radiculopathy
• sciatica
• spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
• stress fractures

At HSS, you have the world’s best spine clinical team at your side – with more experience in complex spine surgery than any other hospital in the world. We are committed to researching and applying surgical techniques to be less invasive and produce safer, longer lasting results.

We treat patients of all ages and disorders of the spine, including:

• degenerative disc disease
• herniated disc (also known as a slipped disc)
• low back pain
• kyphosis
• scoliosis
• spinal stenosis

Available surgical treatments include:

• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• spinal decompression surgery, including laminectomy, laminoplasty
• spinal disc replacement
• spinal fusion

HSS provides a broad spectrum of care to athletes of all levels and anyone with movement-related injuries an conditions – from initial consultation to any nonsurgical or surgical treatment and finally, rehabilitation.

Sports medicine conditions and treatments at HSS Stamford include:

• ACL tears
• hamstring tears and injuries
• hip labrum and shoulder (glenoid) labrum injuries (labral tears)
• MCL injuries (medial collateral ligament of the elbow or knee)
• patellofemoral joint replacement (a type of partial knee replacement)
• patellofemoral knee arthritis
• patellofemoral ligament reconstruction
• patellofemroal pain syndrome (runner's knee)
• rotator cuff tears and injuries
• running injuries
• shoulder and collarbone (clavicle) fractures
• shoulder replacement surgery
• spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
• sprained ankles
• stress fractures
• tendonitis and tendinosis
• torn meniscus

HSS treats thousands of infants, children and adolescents for orthopedic injuries and conditions each year. At HSS Stamford, we provide diagnosis and treatment of congenital, developmental and traumatic conditions affecting children's bones, joints and muscles. These include:

• broken bones (fractures)
• spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis)
• back pain (spondylolysis, muscular back pain) 
• injuries such as sprained ankles, tendonitis

The Orthopedic Trauma Service at HSS is world-renowned in treating and healing traumatic injuries like broken bones (fractures), tendon ruptures, complex joint injuries, as well as complications like infections and bone healing issues. The care you receive after a trauma is critical to your recovery. Our trauma specialists at HSS Stamford work in a highly-specialized, multidisciplinary environment to ensure your care is seamless and comprehensive.

We treat all trauma injuries for patients of any age, including:

• simple and complex fractures in the upper and lower body
• bone and joint fractures
• isolated fractures/dislocations
• polytrauma
• nonunions and malunions
• infections

Available surgical treatments include:

• fracture care
• joint replacement
• revision hip and knee replacement
• complex joint reconstruction
• limb salvage

Whether it is a first-time injury or a chronic condition, HSS expert physicians and surgeons employ the most advanced techniques to establish a precise diagnosis and treatment plan. Noninvasive care such as casting, bracing, and physical therapy, as well as minimally invasive treatments are available for your recovery.

You do not need to be an HSS patient to get imaging at HSS Stamford. Many doctors from other practices refer their patients to HSS for imaging because our unparalleled technologies and expertise ensure accurate diagnoses. In many cases, our high-resolution MRI makes exploratory arthroscopic surgery unnecessary.

Video: State-of-the-art radiology at HSS

• All HSS MRIs use high-spatial resolution and thin-slice imaging. These state-of-the-art techniques, which are not always available at other healthcare providers, help HSS doctors make a definitive diagnosis for any orthopedic condition, with special attention paid to the health of the cartilage, labrum and other soft tissues.
• MRI exams are reviewed and interpreted by specially trained HSS radiologists. Radiologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing conditions by analyzing radiographic images. All HSS radiologists receive additional training specific to diagnosing injuries and conditions of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and other musculoskeletal tissues. Because of this focused expertise, HSS radiologists are frequently consulted by other doctors from around the world.
• Our high-resolution MRI exams do not require invasive intra-articular gadolinium contrast.
• Traditional MRIs can be distorted by the natural magnetism present in some metallic medical implants. To address this, in patients who already have a joint replacement or other prosthesis, HSS uses a specialized scanning platform called MAVRIC (multi-acquisition variable-resonance image combination) to obtain an accurate reading.
• HSS has devised modified MRI pulse sequences to detect cartilage damage in its early stages. This means that you may benefit from early intervention that could postpone or eliminate the need for surgery.
• HSS radiologists can diagnose a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including tendon tears, using dynamic ultrasound techniques.

Our Special Procedures Unit (SPU) offers outpatient access to several types of therapeutic injections. Having such procedures in this ambulatory setting is quicker and more convenient than scheduling an inpatient procedure in the operating room. Injection treatments performed onsite include:

• pain treatment / pain management injection therapy, including epidural steroid injections
• corticosteroid anti-inflammatory injections for osteoarthritis

Many injections are ultrasound-guided to pinpoint specific areas of the body to treat conditions such as:

• tendonitis and tendinosis
• arthritis
• neuromas, including Morton's neuroma
• bursitis of the hip, shoulder and other joints
• ganglion cysts

All ultrasound-guided injections are performed by radiologists with specialty training in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Attending scheduled follow-up care after your orthopedic surgery is integral to getting back on your feet. Many of our surgeons hold office hours at HSS Stamford so that patients can spend less time traveling and more time recovering close to home.

Located onsite, next to our physician offices, HSS Sports Rehab at Chelsea Piers Stamford offers a wide range of physical and occupational therapy services for adults and children. Services are also available in our convenient New Canaan, Greenwich, and Wilton sports rehabilitation locations, enabling you to seek treatment sooner, get better faster, and experience superior outcomes.

Our expert physicians and specialists present regular educational seminars on topics ranging from improving physical performance and cardiovascular health to preventing painful injuries and developing arthritis.

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