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HSS Journal®

HSS Journal®

The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery
Published in Association with Hospital for Special Surgery
Other Titles in:
Clinical Medicine | Orthopedic | Surgery

eISSN: 15563324 | ISSN: 15563316 | Current volume: 19 | Current issue: 3 Frequency: 3 Times/Year
HSS Journal: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal published since 2005. Submissions are welcome from clinicians around the world; the journal features original research, review articles, and case reports on musculoskeletal conditions, their diagnosis, and their treatment. Articles from professionals in fields relevant to musculoskeletal health are encouraged: orthopedics, anesthesia, perioperative medicine, bone and mineral medicine, radiology and imaging, clinical pathology, rheumatology, telehealth, robotics, musculoskeletal nursing, neurology, physiatry, and rehabilitation. The editorial board is dedicated to conducting anonymized peer review and minimizing potential conflicts of interest. Articles are published online on a rolling basis and then four times per year in print.

HSS Journal is a publication of Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked U.S. #1 in orthopedics, 14 years in a row, and #2 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. The journal’s publication is a part of the overall HSS educational mission to be the most trusted educator by providing timely content to clinicians concerned with musculoskeletal health. Professionals in 130 countries receive CME via HSS eAcademy.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

HSS Journal: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery is a peer-reviewed publication featuring clinical and basic science research, case reports, commentaries, and review articles encompassing the spectrum of musculoskeletal health and disease. Our global audience of clinicians, surgeons, and scientists is dedicated to the diagnosis and management of orthopedic trauma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatic disease. Published since 2005, HSS Journal upholds the highest standards in interdisciplinary practice and research.

Editor in Chief
Charles N. Cornell, MD HSS, Stamford, CT, USA
Executive Editor
Laura Robbins, DSW HSS, New York, NY, USA
Managing Editor
Joy Jacobson, MFA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Senior Associate Editors
Emily R. Dodwell, MD, MPH, FRC HSS, New York, NY, USA
Cynthia Kahlenberg, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Alejandro Leali, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Robert G. Marx, MD, MSc, FRCSC HSS, New York, NY, USA
Alexander S. McLawhorn, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Benedict Nwachukwu, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Deputy Editors
Burak Altintas, MD Jacobi Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Christopher Dy, MD, MPH Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
O. Folorunsho Edobor-Osula , MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
Michael J. Klein, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Stephen Lyman, PhD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Carol A. Mancuso, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Benjamin F. Ricciardi, MD University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
Carolyn M. Sofka, MD New York, NY, United States
Ekaterina Urch, MD St. Charles Health System, Bend, OR, USA
Deborah Valentine, MSN, CCN, ONC HSS, Stamford, CT, USA
Timothy Wright, PhD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Editorial Board Members
Ngozi Mogekwu Akabudike, MD University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
John Apostolakos, MD Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO, USA
Andrea Baldini, MD Florence Institute of Assistance and Care, Florence, Italy
Lauren Barber, MD Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Brian Chalmers, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Karmela Kim Chan, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Prof. Mehmet Demirhan Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Caroline Donovan MSN, RN, CIC, ONC HSS, New York, NY, USA
Maria Eugenia L. Duarte, MD, PhD National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Michael Fu MD, MHS HSS, New York, NY, USA
Harry Greditzer MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Lawrence V. Gulotta MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Iftach Hetsroni MD Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Thomas J. Heyse, MD, PhD Red Cross Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt, Germany
Kethy M. Jules-Elysee MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Paz Kedem MD Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikvah, Israel
Han Jo Kim MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Virginie Lafage, PhD Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health New, New York, NY, USA
David Landy MD, PhD University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
Steve K. Lee MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Fidelindo Lim, CCRN, DNP NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
Francis Lovecchio MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Carol D. Morris, MD, MS Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Charles L. Nelson, MD Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ogonna Nwawka MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Ajay Premkumar MD, MPH HSS, New York, NY, USA
Joel M. Press MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Ryan Rauck MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
José A. Rodriguez MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Thomas P. Sculco MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Seung-Suk Seo MD, PhD Haeundae Bumin Hospital , Busan, South Korea
Jeffrey Stepan MD, MSc University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL USA
Lucía Beatriz Taboada Barrios, MD Centro Hospitalario Serena del Mar, Cartagena, Colombia
Jin Bo Tang MD, PhD Nantong University, China
William L. Walter, MD University of Sydney & Northern Local Area Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Gwen Weinstock-Zlotnick PhD, OTR/L, CHT HSS, New York, NY, USA
David S. Wellman, MD Westchester Medical Center; Valhalla, NY, USA
Audrey Zucker-Levin, PhD, MBA, MSPT, GCS University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
HSS Residents
Troy Amen, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Patawut Bovonratwet HSS, New York, NY, USA
Heather Haeberle HSS, New York, NY, USA
Yusef Jordan MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Gregory Kazarian, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Kyle Kunze MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Tyler Uppstrom MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
Nathan Varady, MD, MBA HSS, New York, NY, USA
Alexander White, MD HSS, New York, NY, USA
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