Hip and Knee Service
Hospital for Special Surgery is a world-renowned center for the diagnosis and treatment of hip problems. Here, top orthopedic surgeons perform approximately 2,600 hip replacements each year, making HSS one of the most experienced centers in the country. In fact, HSS surgeons, in collaboration with the hospital’s biomechanical engineers, were among the earliest developers of prosthetic implants. They continue to improve upon surgical techniques and implant technology to offer patients the greatest opportunity to return to normal function and the highest probability for long-term success of the prosthetic hip.
In addition, HSS surgeons continue to develop new procedures, including minimally invasive hip arthroscopy, for patients who have hip conditions that do not require a total hip replacement. In all cases, the hospital has created a comprehensive approach to hip problems – from diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and recovery.
The knee is the largest joint in the body and one of the easiest to injure, making it the most often treated joint by orthopedic surgeons. Hospital for Special Surgery is world-renowned for the diagnosis and treatment of problems of the knee. Here, top orthopedic surgeons perform approximately 2,500 knee replacements each year, making HSS one of the most experienced centers in the country.
In fact, HSS surgeons, in collaboration with the hospital’s biomechanical engineers, were among the earliest developers of prosthetic implants for the knee. They continue to improve upon surgical techniques and implant technology to offer patients the greatest opportunity to return to normal function and the highest probability for long-term success of the prosthetic knee.
One of the most experienced centers for knee procedures in the country, HSS offers particular expertise in ligament and meniscal repairs, cartilage replacement and minimally invasive total knee replacement surgery. . In all cases, the hospital has created a comprehensive approach to knee problems – from diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and recovery.
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