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.
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.