Author
Seema N Varma, MD Attending Physician, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sanford R Nalitt Institute for Cancer and Blood Related Diseases, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System/Staten Island University Hospital; Hospice Medical Director, University Hospice, Staten Island University Hospital
Seema N Varma, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Sanam Ahmed, MD Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital
Sanam Ahmed, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Albert B Accettola, Jr, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center; Consulting Staff, Orthopaedic Associates of New York, Healthcare Associates in Medicine, PC
Albert B Accettola, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Medical Society of the State of New York
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Ian D Dickey, MD, FRCSC, LMCC Orthopedic Surgeon, Colorado Limb Consultants, Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk; Medical Director, Denver Sarah Cannon Sarcoma Network; Staff Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Presbyterian/St Luke’s Hospital; Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Maine
Ian D Dickey, MD, FRCSC, LMCC is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Maine Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, New England Orthopedic Society, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Received consulting fee from Stryker Orthopaedics for consulting; Received honoraria from Cadence for speaking and teaching; Received grant/research funds from Wright Medical for research; Received honoraria from Angiotech for speaking and teaching; Received honoraria from Ferring for speaking and teaching.
Chief Editor
Harris Gellman, MD Consulting Surgeon, Broward Hand Center; Voluntary Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery, University of Miami, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Surgery, Nova Southeastern School of Medicine
Harris Gellman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Arkansas Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Timothy A Damron, MD David G Murray Endowed Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Professor, Orthopedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction, Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedics, State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
Timothy A Damron, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Children's Oncology Group, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Orthopaedic Research Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Disclosure: Received research grant from: National Institutes of Health NIAMS; Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation; Stryker; Cempra; Wright Medical<br/>Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Stryker, Inc (Educational travel to Stryker sponsored meetings)<br/>Received royalty from Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins for editing/writing textbook; Received grant/research funds from Genentech for clinical research; Received grant/research funds from Orthovita for clinical research; Received grant/research funds from National Institutes of Health for clinical research; Received royalty from UpToDate for update preparation author; Received grant/research funds from Wright Medical, Inc. for clinical research.
Terenig Terjanian, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn; Consulting Staff, Director of Hematology/Oncology Division, South Campus, Staten Island University Hospital
Terenig Terjanian, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Hematology, Medical Society of the State of New York, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Vincent Ruggiero, MD Clinical Instructor, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, State University of New York Downstate; Consulting Staff, Orthopedic Associates of New York
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
