In this patient story, we watch LA Kings’ Akil Thomas recovery from his recent injury. There’s no easy road to recovery when you’re injured, but it’s a lot faster when you have a world-class orthopedic team at your side...read more
Dr. Petrigliano was recently featured in Orthopedics Today’s article, ‘Surgeons navigate options for massive rotator cuff tears’. Here is an excerpt from the article, ‘Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete...read more
The well-known adage “no pain, no gain” drives attitudes of perseverance and fosters resilience. It is faithfully embraced by many – especially athletes. It promises reward for diligence and commitment. However, often at the cost of injury. The Injury:...read more
The Injury: Massive rotator cuff tear It took eight years for Michael Sullivan to seek treatment for his torn rotator cuff. Many asked why. But for Sullivan, better known as “Sully”, the reason was always clear. Having been in...read more
Since he was two-years old, Thomas Vitale would pick up his TV guide and search for the string of letters that resembled ‘soccer’. Eventually, finding those letters became rhythmic to him–fast enough to catch kick-off. “Soccer was the first...read more
The Injury: AC joint injury Jonathan Yau has been through quite the trouble to get his shoulder back into shape. After catching an icy edge and suffering a direct blow to his shoulder while snowboarding on New Years Eve...read more
