Sabrina M. Strickland, MD

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Appointments

Affiliations

Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
International Cartilage Repair Society
The Forum-Female Orthopaedic Sports Surgery Society
International Patellofemoral Study Group
Lamplighters Orthopaedic Association

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004
Board Certified in Sports Medicine

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 5 Years
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, 2016-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2016-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2017-2020
Leadership Fellow Program, 2012-2013
HSS Philip D. Wilson Teaching Award, 2011
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Award, 2001
New York Hospital Distinguished Housestaff Award, 2000
Nathan M. Freer Prize, 1996
Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation: The American Medical Women's Association Award,1996
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society,1995

Education

MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
Internship: New York Hospital, Cornell, New York, 1997
Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 2001
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 2002

State Licensure

Languages

English, Spanish

Patient Education

• A 16-Year-Old Female Lacrosse Player with Failed Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO) Treated with Arthroscopy and Revision TTO
• Dislocate Your Knee? What to Know About Patellofemoral Instability
• What Does a Pop in Your Knee Mean?
• Patellofemoral Instability
• Patellofemoral Joint Replacement
• Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Patellofemoral Arthritis of the Knee: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Tibial Tubercle Transfer
• Kneecap Cartilage Surgery

Professional Education

• A 16-Year-Old Female Lacrosse Player with Failed Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO) Treated with Arthroscopy and Revision TTO

Selected Journal Articles

For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Strickland SM et al. Patellofemoral Replacement. In Johnson, d ed. Reconstructive Knee Surgery. 4 ed. Philadelphia, Wolters-Kluwer, 2017, pp 70-85

Strickland SM, Altchek DW, Williams RJ. Arthroscopic Treatment of Posterior Shoulder Instability. In: Craig EV, ed. Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Shoulder. 2 ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, pp 103-113.

Strickland SM, Metzl J. Growth and Development in the Female Athlete. In: Ireland ML, Nattiv A, eds. The Female Athlete. 1 ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, Elsevier Science, 2002, pp 199-207.

Dr. Strickland has a special interest in cartilage regeneration procedures for the patella, tibial tubercle osteotomies, and MPFL reconstruction and revision. She finds that many patients with failed patellar stabilizations benefits can be helped by realignment surgery and revision ligament surgery. Her research utilizes the biomechanics lab at HSS. Performing research and testing surgical techniques on cadavers allows Dr. Strickland to identify more successful techniques for surgery, as well test small differences in technique that can provide the best possible outcome to patients. She utilized a patient registry to gather outcomes research and she participates in several multicenter trials. Her passion for fixing pain in the patellofemoral joint — whether it comes from cartilage degeneration, instability, or a combination of both — drives her to continue to be on the cutting edge of research in an effort to bring every patient back to the level of activity they desire.

Research Interests

The Patellofemoral Center addresses the current lack of formalized research into patellofemoral disorders, treatments and outcomes. Our center focuses on clinical outcome studies that evaluate current surgical techniques and improve patient outcomes as well as develop new ones. The Center has taken a comprehensive approach to investigating patient outcomes in a variety of patellofemoral disorders and treatment procedures. By utilizing a combination of prospective, retrospective, and biomechanical studies, our group assesses the efficacy of current procedures and improves upon them to develop even better treatment options. The Patellofemoral Center is also focused on conducting collaborative research efforts with other institutions in the form of multi-center studies, in order to maximize the quality and power of patellofemoral patient data available. The comprehensive research efforts of the Patellofemoral Center play a critical role in improving the quality of life of the many patients suffering from knee pain and instability.

Specific areas of investigation include:

1. Risk factors for failure of isolated soft tissue surgery for patellar instability
2. Comparison of surgical versus non-surgical treatment in first time patella dislocators with open growth plates
3. Evaluation of isolated MPFL reconstruction to treat patellar instability
4. Evaluation of current surgical techniques on contact mechanics and pressures of different trochlear and patellar morphologies
5. Evaluation of juvenile particulated cartilage to improve severe cartilage defects in the patella.
6. Determining the effect of patellofemoral surgery on patella vascularity
7. Measuring outcomes and quality of life in patients undergoing PFJ arthroplasty
8. Determining outcomes including return to sport after MPFL reconstruction
9. Evaluating tibial tubercle transfers in the management of patellar pain and arthritis

Clinical Trials / Research Studies

• A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, 2-Phase Early Feasibility Study (EFS) of the HYALEX® Cartilage System
• Clinical Outcome Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
• Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
• An Investigation of ReNu™ Knee Injection: Monitoring the Response of Knee Function and Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis
• ASA (ReNu) Efficacy" Organogenesis Inc. Study: “A Phase 3 Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Amniotic Suspension Allograft (ASA) in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee”
• Mpfl Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellofemoral Instability: Rates of Failure vs. Radiographic Parameters
• Pediatric and Adolescent Patellofemoral Instability