Dr. Hajnik Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Joint Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip and Knee
Dr. Christopher Hajnik has practiced at CORE Orthopaedics in Encinitas since 2011. He is fellowship-trained in joint reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip. His subspecialties include primary knee and hip joint replacements and revisions, subchondroplasty, and knee surgery. He utilizes robotic and computer-assistance for partial and total knee replacements, and he recommends and performs anterior hip replacement surgery.
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Robotic Total and Partial Knee Replacement
The OMNIBotics robotic-assisted knee replacement system combines intelligent computer software, advanced robotics, and superior implants. It is an alternative to the conventional knee replacement procedure and allows your surgeon to perform surgery with greater precision.
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Complex Total Knee Replacement
Complex total knee replacement procedure is usually indicated for major knee deformity, severe arthritis, knee ligaments weakness and bone loss due to fracture or arthritis.
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Anterior Total Hip Replacement
Direct anterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive hip surgery to replace the hip joint without cutting through any muscles or tendons as against traditional hip replacement that involves cutting major muscles to access the hip joint...
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Revision Hip and Knee Replacement
At times, hip replacement implants can wear out for various reasons and may need to be replaced. Revision hip replacement is a complex surgical procedure in which all or part of a previously implanted hip joint is replaced with a new artificial hip joint...
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Outpatient Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed. It involves the replacement of the damaged hip bone (ball shaped upper end of the femur) with a ceramic ball attached to a metal stem that is fixed into the femur and placing a new cup with a special liner in the pelvis...
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Subchondroplasty
Subchondroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed to specifically repair chronic BMLs by filling them with a bone substitute material. The bone substitute is then slowly resorbed and replaced with healthy bone, repairing the bone defect...
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Knee Arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure performed using an arthroscope, a viewing instrument, to diagnose or treat a knee problem. It is a relatively safe procedure and you will usually be discharged from the hospital on the same day of surgery.
Am I a Candidate for Joint Replacement Surgery?
Joint pain and stiffness due to arthritis, makes regular activities such as walking and bending difficult. As arthritis progresses, conservative treatments tend to lose their efficacy and more definitive treatment should be considered.
