James J. Purtill, MD

Dr. Purtill is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. He is the author of numerous articles published in orthopaedic journals and has traveled extensively lecturing on orthopaedic topics.

Dr. Purtill is a professor of orthopedic surgery and the Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine of Thomas Jefferson University.

The joint replacement surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedics collectively perform over 17,000 hip and knee procedures each year in both an inpatient and outpatient capacity. They continue to lead the way in advanced technologies and procedures, providing our patients with the safest, most effective methods to get you back to what you were.Services offered include:

Hip:

• Total Hip Replacement
• Anterior Hip Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
• Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement
• Revision Hip Replacement
• Posterior Hip Replacement
• Computer Assisted Hip Replacement
• Robotic Hip Replacement
• Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
• Anterolateral Approach
• Direct Lateral Approach

Knee:

• Total Knee Replacement
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Revision Knee Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
• Rapid Recovery Knee Replacement
• Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
• Robotic Knee Replacement
• Quad Sparing Knee Replacement
• Outpatient Total Knee Replacement