Dr Ronald Grelsamer
Knee Surgeon
Degrees: MD
Particular expertise: Patello-femoral surgery, Knee replacement
Website: http://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/ronald-p-grelsamer
Location: Mount Sinai Hospital, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor (Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue), Box 1188, New York, NY, 10029, United States of America
Dr Ronald P. Grelsamer, M.D., board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1987, is associate professor of orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He is listed in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors of New York," and in Castle Connolly's directory of "American Top Doctors". Dr Grelsamer is an avid patient advocate who is dedicated to diagnosing and treating even the most complicated orthopaedic cases. His specialties include patellar pain, hip and knee arthritis surgery, arthroscopic surgery, knee ligament reconstruction and the diagnosis of mysterious knee pain. Special interests: Patello-femoral joint, knee and hip replacement, the overuse of MRI, patient advocacy.
Contributions
Important patellofemoral concepts
A discussion of various anatomical concepts relating to the kneecap.
Patellofemoral Anatomy
A discussion of the anatomy of the patella, and how small anatomical variations may lead to kneecap pain.
MRI Imaging of Patellar Cartilage
A brief discussion by Dr Grelsamer of the information that MRI can give of the patella.
X-ray Imaging for Patellar Malalignment
A discussion by Dr Ronald Grelsamer.
Chondromalacia – old habits die hard!
Dr Ronald Grelsamer explains how the term 'chondromalacia' should only be used in a particular context.