Dr. Steven Sheskier
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
New York, NY
41 years experience male
Locations
University Place Orthopedics
New York, NY
About
Bio
http://www.nyufootankle.com/ Board Certified orthopedic surgeon
Fellowship trained in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Sports Medicine of the knee,ankle and foot. Interested in Dance medicine and nutrition. Clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at New york University-Hospital for Joint Diseases
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Licenses
United States: Hawaii, New Jersey, New York
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
753 Answers
199 Agrees
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Further veal: Get re-examined, you may need physical therapy, steroid injection(s) or diagnostic workup like and MRI to see if there is just more than a bursitis go... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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2-3 wk max: This type of fracture heals very quickly (6--8 weeks) it is easily manipulated into place within the 1st few weeks and can be splinted or pinned. Afte... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Once you have recovered your strength and balance in the hip/leg heels are not a problem .
Start low and work your way higher is a good rule of thu... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Metabolism rate: Everyone is different. Write a dietary diet for a week and see actually how much calories you are eating you might be surprised.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Evaluate TKR: Early partella dislocation after a tkr that is non traumatic suggests that there maybe a malposition of some of the knee components. See your surgeon ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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More info: Dust can ? Be more specific please. Plantar warts are a viral infection of the skin that usually responses to acid treatment , shaving, freezing. Some... Read More
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A female asked:
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Probably a hematoma: Most likely a subungal hematoma do to micro trauma from an ill fit shoe. If it is the spot will move out as the nail grows out. It is highly unlikey t... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Ankle restriction: Your feet come off the ground because your ankles are unable to flex (dorsiflex) enough forcing heels to come off ground. This is either due to a tigh... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Can be: RA has many treatments from symptomatic to "disease modifying" drugs. RA has many different presentations mostly affecting the joints and tendons. It ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Bruised knee cap: Direct fall onto knee without fracture can cause a painful swelling (bursitis) on the knee this usually will subside in 1-2 weeks with initial icing f... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
See doc: Possible that you tore a meniscus in your knee or had an incident of patella subluxation. Alumni all because the knee is swollen need to check it out ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Depends...: Swelling of both feet ( vs. one) is a very common complaint. It is due to fluid retention in the legs and usually is pain free. Feet are the lowest p... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
4-6 weeks: Midfoot sprains take a bit longer to get over than ankle sprains. As long as the clinical exam X-rays +- MRI/CT do not show signs of instability .
B... Read More
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A male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Just that your foot size is on the edge of the normal distribution of foot size for young males.
Should only be concerned if there are other medi... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Yes: There is a possibility it it is an ealy sign of infection of the deep sutures. See the orthodoctor who operated on you. The wound could ope up .
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Hematoma: Sounds like you had a contusion which formed a hematoma ( collection of blood) which is not rare in injuries along the shin bone. Often the hematoma g... Read More
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A female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Start of arthritis: The symptoms you complain of are often caused by arthritis of the ankle . A condition where the cartilage surface of the joint is compromised.
You s... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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See doctor: A bone scan or MRI is diagnostic of a stress reaction or fracture. Plain X-rays will reveal it if it is severe and prolonged enough.
SHin splints rep... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Get examined: Most "lumps" a person finds are benign should be evaluated by a doc at least for piece of mind. Special tests like an MRI or ultimately a biopsy may b... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Ask your doc: Surgeon knows best as to when u can walk on your reconstructed foot depending on the type of repair and fusion done.
IN general it is 6-10 weeks be... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Bone vs ligament: "broken" usually refers to the presence of a fracture or crack in a bone while "sprained" refers to an injury to the ligaments that hold bones togethe... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Can happen: Any dark spot on the skin of the foot or rarely as a line in the nail may represent a melanoma. Especially if has not "always" bee there or if it chan... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: The clotting of sickle cell blood can cause avascular necrosis of the hips. It is like a heart attack of the bone.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Rarely: The pain of the joints and tendon are more likely to cause tachycardia then RA directly.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Calcium magnesium +: Bone is made up of calcium and magnesium plus trace elements. Look at this webpage for a start. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/minerals-promote-bone-... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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No pain or locking: Meniscus tears cause pain in the knee in the area it is located. It often will cause a sensation of locking where the knee can not be straightened out... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Crystals uric acid: Gout is a condition caused by elevated uric acid in the blood. When the level gets high enough the uric acid can form crystals that inflame a joint ca... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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6-12 months: Studies have shown with the most recent generation of ankle replacements that the majority of improvement takes place in the first 6 months or so wit... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Plantar Fibroma: Most common "tumor" or swelling of the bottom of the foot is a plantar fibroma. You should be seen by an orthopedic surgeon or podiatrist and they wil... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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4-8 weeks: The pain of an avulsion ankle of the ankle (usually the outside or lateral part/fibula) lasts about 4-8 weeks. It requires a cast or a brace and is t... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Swelling takes long: Sprained ankle means torn ligament(s). As such, ligaments take aproximately 2-6 weeks to heal. Other tissue is also torn including bone easels. The bl... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
6-8 nweeks: In general most bones in the foot heel in 6-8 weeks. Some are prone to delayed healing ( jones fracture of 5th metatarsal for example). Using pain as ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Elevate foot: Elevation of the foot higher than you heart usually will reduce the swelling of a fracture. If it worsens despite this seeing your doctor is a good id... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Nerve comression: Tingling pain in the ankles is usually caused by some form of nerve compression. Compartment syndromes from running increase the pressure in the muscl... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Meralgiaparesthetica: Common common due to compression of nerves that come ove rhte pelvic rim and can be compressed by undergarments. Usually causes a patch of pain/numbne... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Plantar fasciitis: Plantar faasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain.Classically worse first few minutes in morning or after rest. Eases a bit then worsens as the... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Constricting vessels: Wearing socks that are a tight especially around the top band can restrict the normal return flow of blood and lymph back to the heart resulting in sw... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
2-6 months: Signs of avn can occur as early as 6 weeks or as late as 4 months after a talus fracture on a plain ankle xray. Mri studies and bone scans can show si... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Tearing ligament: "pulling" a ligament probably refers to tearing a ligament also known as "spraining" your ankle.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Gradual increase: A gradual increase in your running program (no more than 10% per week). Adequate warm up and stretching before running. Appropriate running shoes for ... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Can indicate: Mri of knee or ankle joint may shows signs of arthritis (fluid, synovitis, cartilage lost, erosions) but these signs are not specific for rheumatoid ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Not necessarily: Popping and cracking of joints do not usually indicate a problem unless it is associated with pain or a dislocation of a joint.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Arthritis can cause swelling that is usually confined to the joint(s) that are afflicted. Some arthritis' are symetrical , meaning swelling/pain of bo... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Arthritis vs tear: People who have had a previous tear of a meniscus treated with partial or complete excision are at risk for arthritis of the knee in the years followi... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Get evaluated by doc: Any condition that occurs symmetrically (both sides) usually suggests a system condition (like rheumatoid arthritis), a circulatory problem, or a ne... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 41 years experience
Physical therapy: Pain and alterations in gait due to using crutches can bring on symptoms like this. Your physical therapist can evaluate and treat this type of weakne... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Complete tear.: You may have sustained a compete tear of the ligaments that help maintain the stability of your ankle.Sometime the ligaments have healed and it is jus... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Can last 1-2 weeks: Body reacts to surgery in leg in many different ways sometimes as you have described. The surgical dressing if a bit tight can cause these symptoms as... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Can be: Many skin conditions are hereditary, dry, thick heel skin is one of them.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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List: 1. Immobilze the bone and joint above and below it
2. Elevate and ice initially
3. Reduce the bone (straighten them out)
4. Use pain as your guide ... Read More
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Nov 19, 2013
Dr. Sheskier is an excellent foot and ankle surgeon. Both his diagnostic and operative skills are outstanding!
Apr 4, 2013
Pleasure to know you
Aug 27, 2013
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanku sir. Diagnosed with missed undisplaced talus neck fx. 5 month old on cast from 2 months. Possibility of union without surgery? ?
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks sir. As according to my doc it is not possible for a person to complete not weight bearing for 24 to 36 month untill revascularizati
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Thanks for your quick reply! After 4 hours of standing at work today my feet went cold and numb. The bruising darkened and increased in area up my ankle about 2 inches.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Baylor College of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1982MD
Medical/Graduate school
S.U.N.Y. School of nursing
Graduated 1978MD
Residency
University of Pittsburgh
Awards
Top Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, First Place, National - Winter
2013
Top Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Second Place, National - Summer
2013
Top Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, First Place, National - Summer
2014
Affiliations
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Diabetes Association, Professional Section
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