About us & how we write our pages
Hip & Knee Surgery explains the common hip and knee operations in plain language, so you can have a better conversation with your own surgeon. It's an independent website: it isn't owned by a hospital, a surgeon, an insurance company or a company that makes implants. We are not doctors, and nothing here is medical advice.
How we write our pages
- Trusted sources. Our health pages are based on major medical organizations, such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and on published studies. Every health page lists its sources at the bottom.
- Plain language, both sides. We give typical ranges rather than promises, list the cons and risks alongside the pros, and say so when the evidence is mixed.
- How pages are made. Pages are researched and drafted with the help of AI writing tools, then checked against the sources listed on each page before they are published.
- Medical review. Our pages have not yet been reviewed by a doctor. We plan to add a medical reviewer, and when we do, their name and qualifications will appear on the pages they check.
- Kept up to date. Each page shows when it was last reviewed. We update pages when guidance changes or when someone points out a mistake.
How surgeons are listed
The directory comes from the public NPI Registry run by the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Surgeons are listed A to Z and are never ranked, rated or endorsed. Surgeons who publish educational videos are shown with their videos; the views in those videos are the surgeons' own.
How the site is paid for
The site may show advertising and may offer surgeons a paid profile with extra details such as a photo or a booking link. Anything paid for is always clearly labeled. Payment never changes a surgeon's place in the list and never changes what our guides say.
Corrections
If you spot a mistake, or you're a surgeon whose details are wrong or who would like to be removed, please let us know and we'll fix it promptly.
When to get help quickly: Get help the same day for a hot, red, swollen joint with fever, if you can't put weight on your leg after an injury, or, after surgery, for fever, wound drainage, or new calf pain or swelling. For chest pain or sudden shortness of breath, call 911.
Last reviewed October 2026.