Discover essential information about youth sports injuries, including tips for parents on prevention and recovery.

Degenerative disc disease is the progressive deterioration of spinal discs and arthritic changes in facet joints due to wear and tear from aging.

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the canal in the lower portion of the spine. This can pinch nerves in your spinal column and cause low back pain.

Knock knees can cause knee pain in adults. The main surgeries to treat knock knees are distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) and DFO with tibial osteotomy.

Most people with active lifestyles will need surgery to recover from a complete Achilles tendon rupture. Learn more about this injury and the surgery.

Neck pain that radiates to the arm or is accompanied by numbness or weakness is called cervical radiculopathy. Learn about the treatment options.

Inflammatory arthritis is used to describe a group of diseases caused by an overactive immune system. Learn more from top rheumatology specialists at HSS.

What is a compound fracture? Why is a compound fracture dangerous? Can a compound fracture be life-threatening? How are compound fractures treated? What should you do when a person has a compound ...

What is ankle distraction arthroplasty? Ankle distraction arthroplasty is an innovative procedure for treating ankle arthritis in select patients. Unlike ankle fusion and ankle replacement, ...

Cartilage repair is an innovative surgery to treat damaged articular cartilage. Learn more about the types of procedures performed at HSS.

EOS low-dose radiation imaging is a useful X-ray alternative, especially for children & teenagers with conditions requiring frequent imaging, such as scoliosis.