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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.

Runner's World Features NYU's Running Performance Program
Posted in: Articles | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

Runner’s World editor, Katie Neitz sought holistic help from a team of therapists at a running clinic at New York University’s Langone Medical Center in Manhattan where the clinic’s chief goal is to help healthy, injury-free runners stay that way. The sports-medicine physicians and the sports-rehab physical therapists at Langone, who regularly team up to […]
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Dr. Jazrawi Published In The Physician & Sports Medicine
Posted in: Articles | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

Dr. Jazrawi published on the subject of diabetes in sports medicine in the journal The Physician and Sports Medicine. Wolfson TS, Hamula MJ, Jazrawi LM. Impact of diabetes mellitus on surgical outcomes in sports medicine. Phys Sportsmed. 2013 Nov;41(4):64-77.
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Dr. Jazrawi Quoted In Men's Journal
Posted in: Articles | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

Dr. Laith Jazrawi was quoted in the August 2013 edition of Men’s Journal on his thoughts about using stem cells in older joints. His excerpt is below: Dr. Laith Jazrawi, the head of sports medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, and one of the few academic orthopedists using the one-day stem-cell procedure — the one […]
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Avoiding Joint Replacement?
Posted in: Articles | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

Dr. Laith M. Jazrawi gave a lecture entitled “Avoiding joint replacement: Strategies to preserve your joints for a lifetime.” at the “Dialogues: Preserving Your Joints” event on May 16, 2013. Download the “Dialogues: Preserving Your Joints” pamphlet
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Excerpt From "Team Science: 2012 Research Report"
Posted in: Articles | Posted on: 11 August, 2015

A Joint Attack on Osteoarthritis Orthopaedic surgeons at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases have teamed up with radiologists, cell biologists, and rheumatologists at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Musculoskeletal Research Center to identify at-risk patients with early signs of osteoarthritis. The different perspectives could be critical for delivering a clinical break-through. Article from NYU Langone Medical […]
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