Hip and knee problems affect nearly 43 million Americans. When something’s wrong with these hard-working joints, whether through illness or injury, it affects many aspects of our lives. At Einstein, skilled orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in hips and knees help patients with hip and knee conditions with a comprehensive approach to healing that includes superior diagnostics, physical therapy, pain management, and when necessary, the latest surgical techniques. With several locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, Einstein offers easy access to high-quality care for everyone — athletes, couch potatoes, older adults and kids, too.

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Hips, which bear most of your body’s weight, have two parts: a ball at the top of your thigh that fits into a socket in your pelvis.

Knees are the largest joints in your body. Knees are made up of the bottom of your thighbone, the top of your shinbone and a kneecap that covers where those bones meet. Strips of tissue called ligaments connect the bones, and cartilage cushions the space in between. A thin membrane that releases fluid covers parts of these bones and keeps them from rubbing against each other.

Information on hip dislocation from our Health Library

Information on hip fractures from our Health Library

View a knee arthroscopy procedure from our Health Library

View a total hip replacement procedure from our Health Library

View a total knee replacement procedure from our Haalth Library

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