Complications in Knee and Shoulder Surgery

Avoiding and Managing Complications in Meniscus Repair.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in Meniscus Transplantation.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in Cartilage Restoration Surgery.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in ACL Reconstruction.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in PCL Reconstruction.- Avoiding and Managing Complications of Collateral Ligament Surgery of the Knee.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in Osteotomies of the Knee.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in Patella Surgery.- Avoiding and Managing Complications Associated with Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Miscellaneous Knee Conditions.- Avoiding and Managing Complications in Shoulder Labral Repair.- Avoiding and Managing Complications for Shoulder Superior Labrum (SLAP) Repair.- Avoiding and Managing Complications of Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis.- Avoiding and Managing Complications of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.- Avoiding and Managing Complications of Surgery of the Acromioclavicular Joint.- Complications of Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Miscellaneous Shoulder Conditions.

Dr. Robert Meislin has a keen interest in treating sports related injuries relating to the shoulder and elbow with the latest arthroscopic techniques. A member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Society, Dr. Meislin has been involved in teaching many of the current procedures relating to shoulder and elbow surgery and believes in a team approach to shoulder and elbow problems.

A native New Yorker, Rob Meislin completed his B.A. degree at Columbia College and his M.D. degree at NYU School of Medicine. His orthopedic residency was performed at Hospital for Joint Diseases that included an additional fellowship year in Bioengineering. A Sports Medicine fellowship year was carried out in Salt Lake City. Dr. Meislin served as associate team physician for the Arizona Cardinals as well as an orthopedic consultant for the San Francisco Giants while in private practice for eight years in Arizona. He also worked with the U.S. Olympic team in Colorado Springs as well as the Pan American Games in Dominican Republic in 2003.

Currently he is assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU School of Medicine as well as attending surgeon at NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.



Dr. Halbrecht, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is an active member of the learning-center committee, which teaches other orthopedic surgeons from around the world current techniques in arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Halbrecht is a member of AOSSM (American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine), the medical director for the Women's World Pro Ski Tour, a consultant for the Association of Volleyball Professionals, and US Soccer, and an Associate Professor at the University

From the reviews: "Complications in Knee and Shoulder Surgery: Management and Treatment Options for the Sports Medicine Orthopedist represents a comprehensive review of open and arthroscopic sports medicine surgery of the knee and shoulder. ... The step-by-step description of proper procedural technique is helpful for sports medicine providers who treat the knee and/or the shoulder. ... With its detailed description of sports injury and appropriate management, it is an excellent resource for orthopaedists, residents, students, and nonoperative health providers." (John B. Reid, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol. 26 (2), February, 2010)