Best Practice for ACL Tears

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) publish clinical practice guidelines for important and common orthopedic injuries to guide treatment based on the current and up to date scientific literature. Multidisciplinary clinician work groups come together to produce and provide these...

Pharmacologic Enhancement of Rotator Cuff Repair

Rotator cuff tears are a common problem and increase in incidence with one’s age.  But surgery does not always have a 100% success rate and there are several issues that can affect one’s outcome.  First having an orthopedic surgeon skilled in the most up to date repair techniques can...

Breece Hall ACL Injury

Breece Hall, the star rookie running back for the NY Jets, has been diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament tear.  He has been placed on IR with this season ending injury where he will shortly have surgery to reconstruct his ligament.  Prior to his injury he had already amassed...

What are The Most Common Types of Orthopedic Surgery?

Orthopedic surgery often helps to correct or treat bone and joint disorders. These issues occur both due to disease and trauma.  Luckily, in orthopedics, conservative treatment with medications like anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and some more advanced treatments such as...

What could be Causing my Shoulder Pain?

Shoulder pain is quite common. The joint is prone to injuries and other issues as it is a highly mobile joint. The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint. It is joined to the rest of the body with the help of the collarbone and scapula. Any issues related to these bones or their attachments...

Javonte Williams ACL tear

Written by Dr. Charles Ruotolo, M.D. Javonte Williams was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament tear and lateral collateral/posterolateral corner injury.  He has been placed on IR with this season ending injury.  Last year as a rookie he rushed for 903 yards and a 4.4 yard...

Our Outcomes Are Outstanding

The team at Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is committed to providing the most favorable outcomes for our patients. Our practice participates in a global registry of high-end sports med surgeons to track outcomes and compare results based on...

Pectoralis major tendon reconstruction

Background Pectoralis major (PM) rupture is an uncommon sports injury that has become more prevalent in the past 20 years as a result of an increase in recreational weight lifting and sports participation. Ruptures occur most commonly at the tendon insertion (65%) and musculotendinous junction...

Patellar Tracking Disorder: How it Affects You in Sports

Patellar tracking disorder is a nagging injury that can decrease athletic performance and in some cases sideline an athlete. Those who have the symptoms of patellar tracking disorder often become frustrated when their injury will not go away. The purpose of this article is to provide patients...