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Joint Preservation Surgery

Joint preservation techniques are used in patients with cartilage defects to preserve the joints and to restore the function.

Articular cartilage is the cartilage that covers the bony surface of joints. It has a smooth surface which allows the bones of the knee joint to slide over each other with very little friction. Articular cartilage is often damaged by injury or normal wear and tear.

Pediatric Sports Medicine

The number of children participating in sports activities has been increasing over the recent years resulting in a substantial rise in the incidences of sports injuries. Even though there are several benefits of active participation in sports, including building up of self-confidence, physical fitness, and learning to work in a team, there is also a risk of sports-related injuries.

AOSSM Summer Health Tips
Posted in: Links | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

About AOSSM and In Motion As a world leader in sports medicine education, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is pleased to provide you with this electronic version of In Motion: Active Living for All Ages
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Eating for a speedy recovery
Posted in: Links | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

Dr. Jazrawi is quoted in this article by Colleen Canney that gives readers helpful tips towards eating foods that speed recovery for certain types of injuries. “Maybe you’re sporting some serious road rash from a bike crash. Or you twisted your ankle fighting for that soccer ball. For whatever reason, you’re sidelined with an injury […]
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Excerpt from Crain's Health Pulse
Posted in: Links | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

NYU Musculoskeletal Center NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases is building a $60 million Musculoskeletal Center, which it bills as the “first stand-alone facility in the U.S. where bone and joint patients can seamlessly access clinical care” and research. If approved by the state Department of Health, the new center would compete for patients who prefer […]
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Dr. Laith Jazrawi featured in
Posted in: Videos | Posted on: 11 August, 2015
Huffington Post Live – In light of New York Magazine’s recent report on the state of U.S. medical practitioners, HuffPost Live’s own Jos Zepps talks with the docs themselves. How do they rate job satisfaction, medicine today and—the big one—Obamacare? We dive deep into the medical community. You can also view the video at live.huffingtonpost.com
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NYU Langone Is MADE FOR NEW YORK.
Posted in: Videos | Posted on: 11 August, 2015
New York City gives us the best of everything. The best restaurants, the best nightlife, the best sports teams, and the best medical care. NYU Langone is made to serve New Yorkers and everyone who needs us. NYU Langone is MADE FOR NEW YORK.
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