Hackensack Meridian Health Orthopedics
Fueling orthopedic innovation to improve patient outcomes.
At the forefront of discovery, the orthopedic programs at Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center employ the most advanced technology and exacting techniques to provide exceptional, individualized care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders of all types. These expert investigators and clinicians are working daily to ensure measurable, positive changes in patients’ lives – as well as in the practice of orthopedic medicine.

East Coast’s Only New Generation THINK Surgical Robot at Hackensack University Medical Center
Region’s First Hospital to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical's Next-Generation TSolution One Robot System

Case Studies Direct Shift to Stemmed Femoral Component for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Certain Patients
Hackensack University Medical Center Physicians Review Post-TKA Fractures When Severe Deformity or Ligamentous Instability Present

Study Analyzes Distal Femoral Replacement and Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Non-oncological Reconstruction
Hackensack University Medical Center Research Finds High Level of Complications, Reoperations and Failure

Lockdown Impact on MLB Pitchers Studied at Hackensack University Medical Center
Research Finds Increased Pro Pitcher UCLR Per Game rates for Shortened 2020 Season Compared with Seasons Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic

Hackensack University Medical Center Verified Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons
Depth in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Expertise Helps Center Achieve Level 1 Designation

Hackensack University Medical Center Surgeon Demos Robotic Knee Replacement at AAOS
Yair D. Kissin, M.D., Demonstrates the Second-Generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application Active Robot System at Annual Meeting

Award-Winning Paper from Rothman Orthopaedics and Hackensack University Medical Center Physicians Shows Aspirin Effective for Blood Clots After Knee Replacement
Study Published in The Bone & Joint Journal Establishes Treatment Option with Low Rate of Clot Progression

Hackensack University Medical Center Experts Publish Review of Metaphyseal Cones and Sleeves in Revision Total Knee Replacement
JAAOS® Article Explores Approaches for Managing Bone Loss During Revision Total Knee Replacement

Hackensack University Medical Center Orthopedic Surgeon Publishes Study Assessing Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty Technology
Robotic Procedure Safety and Effectiveness Vetted in Journal Surgical Technology International Article