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 31, 2020 | Fitness, Injury Prevention, Orthopedics, Women
Sex differences between men and women continue to mystify me, but this article explains why there may be differences in recovery between girls and boys who get concussions. According to this article, “Master said it could be that [girls] have less access to on-site...
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 | Mar 18, 2020 | Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics
In these confusing, scary, and uncertain times we are making plans day by day. I had 20 patients scheduled for surgery over the next 9 days. Some patients had been waiting months for a donor cartilage graft, and others were having ACL reconstruction. It’s so hard to...
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...
