Repetitive strain and sports injuries can cause a variety of symptoms in the elbow and arm. Learn more about the conditions that can affect the elbow and arm.

The Hand and Upper Extremity Service at HSS treats the bones, nerves, joints and muscles, around the hand, wrist and elbow.

Please note: These guidelines are specific to surgical approaches and should be approved by your surgeon prior to use for your optimal safety.

2025年3月7日 · From arthritis and tennis elbow to brachial plexus and nerve injuries, elbow issues can greatly limit everyday function and sport performance. HSS physicians treat the most common and the most complex cases involving the elbow. Read the stories from patients who got back in the game after their treatment at HSS.

The HSS assessment scale is a scoring system that was devised in 1980 to analyze the preoperative and postoperative data for patients having a total elbow arthroplasty 46. It assesses pain, duration of bending activities, activity level for the elbow, strength, and elbow motion.

... patients were evaluated with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Elbow Assessment Scale preoperatively and at 1 year postoperatively. Table 1 is a reproduction of the HSS Elbow...

Dr. Answorth Allen, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) serving Manhattan, New York City, Westchester, Long Island and surrounding areas. He is a sports medicine specialist with a focus on shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries and disorders.

Orthopedics Today reports that despite significant progress in knee and shoulder replacements, elbow replacement has remained a challenging area, with concerns regarding implant design, kinematics, and complications such as infection and mechanical failure.

Dr. Robert Hotchkiss specializes in the treatment of elbow injuries (arthritis and contractures in both children and adults), hand and wrist injuries and arthritis, and vascular disorders of the hand.

If you require an elbow surgeon HSS, Dr. David Altchek, MD, specializes in several services to aid patients: Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)