Hip and Knee

Find freedom from hip and knee pain. Hip injuries are extremely common for all ages, particularly for athletes, while knee injuries make up almost half of all sports injuries. Whether your hip pain comes from aging, overuse, repetitive movement, or an underlying condition, seeing an orthopedic specialist may provide relief.

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If you're experiencing the following:

• Pain in the leg, knee, in or around the hip
• Difficulty moving or walking

• Muscle stiffness
• Redness and warmth to the touch

• Pain when applying weight on the leg
• Grinding or crackling in the knee

• Lumps or bulges in knee
• Limping

You may have one of these conditions:

• Arthritis
• Fracture
• Dislocated bone
• Hip bursitis

• Hip dysplasia
• Hip infections
• Hip labral tears

• Kneecap injury
• Sprained or strained ligaments, cartilage tears, or tendonitis
• ACL Injury
• Torn meniscus
• Knee bursitis

Common Treatments

In addition to moderate rest, your physician may recommend the following treatment options for common injuries:

Treatments

• Physical therapy
• Bracing or splinting
• Activity modification
• Weight loss
• Steroid injections
• Injections such as hyaluronic acid (for the knee) and platelet-rich plasma (for the knee)
• NSAIDS pain relievers
• Ice or heat therapy
• Compression
• Elevate injury
• Surgery

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Common Surgeries

Your physician may recommend surgery to resolve your hip and knee issues. Some common hip and knee surgeries include:

Surgeries

Hip

Hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery replaces the ball and socket joint in your hip with a prosthetic. Used to treat osteoarthritis, hip osteonecrosis, various types of arthritis, and hip fractures.

WellSpan Orthopedics offers both posterior hip replacement and, for qualified patients, anterior hip replacement.

Knee

Knee replacement surgery

Knee replacement surgery replaces all or parts of injured or worn-out knee joints with artificial joints. Commonly used to relieve arthritis pain.

Knee arthroscopy

This surgery uses small incisions to view the knee joint. This allows doctors to diagnose and treat a range of knee problems.

ACL reconstruction surgery

Most often performed under general anesthesia, ACL reconstruction surgery replaces the damaged ligament with new ACL graft tissue.

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Center of Excellence

WellSpan Orthopedics is Pennsylvania's first and only DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence.

What Does This Mean for You?

The DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence designation is obtained by achieving advanced certification in at least three (3) advanced orthopedic programs. Achieving designation validates an organization’s excellence in orthopedic care, from diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, education, and outcomes.

The DNV advanced orthopedic requirements are informed by the guidelines and recommendations of organizations such as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the ERAS® Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and relevant requirements of the CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals.

WellSpan Orthopedics' combination of the right equipment, skilled providers and staff, and specialty training come together to provide the highest level of orthopedic services!

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