Hip & Knee
Our hips and knees bear our full body weight while allowing for an incredibly wide range of motion, making them susceptible to injury and arthritis. There are many types of hip and knee problems that are the result of sports injury, trauma or arthritis.
Arthritis can affect the hip and knee joints, with the most common form being osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a "wear and tear" type arthritis or joint destruction whose symptoms include pain, swelling, and stiffness. Osteoarthritis can affect people in their senior years, and can occur in middle age and in athletes.
South Palm Orthopedics offers state-of-the-art comprehensive care that includes prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of hip and knee problems. Our hip and knee expertise encompasses treatment of everything from meniscal tears in the knee to total hip and knee replacements.
Our hip and knee specialist, Dr. David Buchalter is a renowned physician, recognized as an expert in the field of total joint replacements, who has performed over 2000 hip and knee replacement surgeries. He is one of a handful of surgeons performing minimally invasive hip replacement, and the minimally invasive knee replacement surgery using computer guided navigation. These procedures use a smaller incision and allow patients to have less pain, spend less time in the hospital, and have shorter recovery time.
Our goal is maximum recovery of hip and knee joint function, and to that end, we provide a comprehensive treatment program that includes diligent follow up after surgery and a total rehabilitation program to get you back to your normal activities as soon as possible.
Some of the conditions of the hip that we treat include:
Some of the conditions of the knee that we treat include:
Are you considering Hip or Knee Replacement? Contact South Palm Orthopedics in Delray Beach today at 561-496-6622 or request an appointment online.