Dr. Peter Fabricant: Pediatric ACL Injuries

  Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, host of the Healthy Wealthy Smart podcast, spoke to Peter D. Fabricant, MD, MPH, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at HSS, to discuss pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Dr. Fabricant and Litzy spoke about how to determine if a patient requires surgical versus non-surgical treatment following an ACL injury; rehabilitation considerations following […]

Teen Athletes Supplied With Hundreds of Pain Pills

NBC New York reported on the rising opioid addiction among young, injured athletes. According to a study by the University of Michigan, 15 percent of athletes in contact sports have used opioids for pain management. The segment reported that a number of athletes feel pressure to stay on the field. Once they are injured or […]

Development and validation of a pediatric sports activity rating scale: the Hospital for Special Surgery Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale (HSS Pedi-FABS)

The 8-item HSS Pedi-FABS can be used to reliably and accurately evaluate activity level as a prognostic variable for clinical research studies. It is a simple, reliable, and valid metric to assess activity in children and adolescents 10 to 18 years of age. This instrument will lead to better evaluation of posttreatment outcomes and patient-reported […]