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Dr. Scott Hacker Performs First Meniscus Replacement in San Diego

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Dr. Scott Hacker Performs First Meniscus Replacement in San Diego

By Scott Hacker MD|July 26th, 2017|Categories: Clinical Research, Knee|Tags: meniscus, meniscus replacement, NU Surface, SUN trial|

NEWS RELEASE Dr. Scott Hacker Performs First Meniscus Replacement in San Diego with NUsurface® Meniscus Implant Local Orthopedic Surgeon and Team Doctor for U.S. Olympic Team Treats Carlsbad Resident with Persistent [...]

4 Reasons Your Knee Injury May be Serious

By Scott Hacker MD|December 9th, 2014|Categories: Knee Injuries, Sports Injuries|Tags: ACL tear, chondral injury, effusion, knee injury, meniscus|

4 Reasons Your Knee Injury May be Serious Your knee is one of the most commonly injured part of your body with about 750,000 visits to the ER for knee [...]

Meniscus Tears

By Scott Hacker MD|May 28th, 2014|Categories: Knee Injuries, Sports Injuries|Tags: knee pain, meniscus, meniscus tear|

What is the meniscus ? The meniscus is a small C shaped structure which sits between the femur bone and tibia bone. You have two in each knee: One on [...]