by Sabrina Strickland | Apr 30, 2020 | Featured Articles, Knee (injuries), Knee replacement, Orthopedics
According to a study in the orthopaedic journal, JBJS, 5.3% of patients who underwent orthopedic surgery were still taking narcotics one year after surgery. These are patients who were not chronic opiate users before surgery. The highest rates were found after...
by Sabrina Strickland | Apr 24, 2020 | Featured Articles, Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics
It looks like we are starting a very limited clinic the week of May 4th and surgery for cases considered urgent on May 11th. We will start by seeing new patients, follow-up patients who have a new injury, and patients who have been waiting for injections. Please...
by Sabrina Strickland | Mar 22, 2020 | Featured Articles, Fitness, Hospital for Special Surgery, Knee (injuries), Orthopedics, Women
Healthy habits are a New Years’ resolution topic. These 7 habits are of the utmost importance, especially at a time when we are all trying to stay healthy. This article lists 7 habits of healthy physicians with statistics on how well physicians follow their own...
by Sabrina Strickland | Dec 20, 2019 | Featured Articles, Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics, Women
Choosing to be a “surgeon-mom” is a big decision that I never wavered on. I wanted to pursue surgery as a career since the fifth grade and never questioned whether or not I would have children. Many professional careers demand significant sacrifice, and...
by Sabrina Strickland | Aug 29, 2018 | Featured Articles, Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics, Women
I hear this question quite frequently. Whether it be from my medical student mentees or from the residents and fellows I teach. The answer is that I love orthopedics for many reasons. For one, the fact I help improve a patient’s quality of life is immeasurable....
by Sabrina Strickland | Jun 21, 2018 | Featured Articles, Orthopedics
Patients come in all the time asking if I can replace or repair the damaged cartilage in their knee. I wish I could answer yes every time, but this isn’t always the case. When we think of cartilage lesions we sometimes use the term “pothole” to describe the...