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• Eric B. Smith, MD

  Dr. Smith is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. He has published numerous articles and chapters and has presented at national/international meetings. He also serves as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic...

• Cartilage Restoration Institute

  Cartilage restoration provides options beyond a full replacement to patients who suffer from knee pain due to arthritis and cartilage injury. Our physicians can biologically resurface, realign, and stabilize a patient’s joint rather than replace with...

• What recovery may look like for Jason Richardson's articular cartilage injury

  the Philadelphia 76ers Shooting guard Jason Richardson sustained a season ending injury to the articular cartilage of his knee. He will be undergoing surgery to fix the damaged cartilage, which will take a full year to heal prior to his return....

• Where To Go For Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair In South Jersey

  It may have started with a direct blow to your knee, such as a slip and fall or during an athletic event. The knee and surrounding area may have become painful, stiff, and even unstable. After the swelling may have subsided a bit, a chronic pain and...

• Answers About Initial Non-Operative Meniscal Tear Treatment in Philadelphia

  manifest in exactly the same way. An acute meniscal tear may be heard or felt as a popping or tearing sensation in the knee. Often, this sensation is followed within minutes or hours by swelling in the knee and pain along the joint line. In the most...

• A Brief Guide To Your Meniscus Injury

  Or perhaps you were just getting up from a squatting position. Maybe you recently experienced an accident that injured your knee joint. However it happened, you have found yourself with a meniscus injury and probably many questions. At Rothman...

• Clinical Trials

  Discectomy January 10, 2024 Status: RECRUITING More at ClinicalTrials.gov 2023 Effect of Mindfulness on Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty October 31, 2023 Status: UNKNOWN More at ClinicalTrials.gov Post Operative Pain Management for ACL Reconstruction...

• Understanding Your Surgical Options for a Meniscal Tear in Media

  such as rest, ice, and over-the-counter medications. Given enough time, these methods are often sufficient to restore the knee and allow the patient to return to normal activities. However, when non-surgical methods are not enough to reduce or eliminate...

• Stay Afloat By Avoiding Swimming Injuries

  Those who swim frequently are most at risk for suffering swimming injuries, such as swimming shoulder injuries and swimming knee injuries. Fortunately, there are practical ways of avoiding swimming injuries. At Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, we have...

• Five Tips to Prevent an ACL Injury

  these five steps can help to ensure a safe sports season and a healthy, intact ACL. Implement Targeted Strength Training The knee joint is comprised of three bones (the femur, tibia, and patella) which are connected and stabilized by four ligaments. The...

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

  Patellar femoral pain syndrome is a broad term that is used to describe chronic pain in the front of the knee and around the patella, or knee-cap, often caused my malalignment of the tracking of the patella or from intense overuse. Symptoms Dull aching...

• Everything You Need to Know About Patellar Tendinitis

  around the world universally agree that physical activity is good for the body, but what do you do when it causes you pain? Knee pain, in particular, can be an impediment to consistent exercise, and pushing through the pain can lead to tissue injuries...

• Running / Pivoting / Jumping Injuries

  A variety of injuries of the knee can occur from pivoting, running, or jumping. A “noncontact” pivoting or cutting injury, whether a pop is felt or heard, is a common cause of ACL tears. This rotational injury of the knee can lead to instability and...

• Have you had Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury Philadelphia Resident?

  Did you know that most injuries to the knee do not occur to the bones of the joint? It is actually the ligaments that attach those bones that are most susceptible to injury. You may think of ligaments as thick rubber bands that provide stability and...

• Treatment for ACL Injury: Your Options

  painful and often requires medical intervention. Fortunately, expert treatment for an ACL injury is available from the knee experts at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Take the time to discover your options now in order to help yourself or your loved one...

• Treatment for ACL Injury: Your Options

  painful and often requires medical intervention. Fortunately, expert treatment for an ACL injury is available from the knee experts at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Take the time to discover your options now in order to help yourself or your loved one...

• Hip

  of this cartilage in your lifetime; when it is damaged or worn out it cannot repair itself. Our Services Hip Replacement Knee Replacement Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacement Computer Assisted Knee...

• Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Philadelphia Specialists

  The knee is a very complex joint, and we often take for granted all of the parts and functions that enable us to walk, bend down, stand up, play sports, and work hard at our jobs. For example, there are four ligaments that keep the knee joint stable by...

• All About PCL Strain Treatment Options

  The four ligaments that provide stability and flexibility to the knee joint are some of the most common culprits for knee-related injuries. Everyone knows about that notorious popping sound made by the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)....

• An Article for Those Asking, “Do I Need ACL Surgery?”

  Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are among one of the most common orthopedic knee problems. When we look into the nature of the injury, it’s not hard to understand why. An ACL tear can occur due to direct impact (such as a tackle taken during a...