Match your symptom to its likely story
A rough triage map (the exam makes it precise):
- Deep ache, stiffness after sitting, worse with stairs → likely arthritis — staging determines everything
- Clicking or catching after a twist → think meniscus
- A pop during sport, then swelling and distrust → rule out the ACL
- Pain behind or around the kneecap → patellofemoral problem, from tracking issues to isolated kneecap arthritis
- Inner-knee pain → several possibilities, mapped in the medial knee pain guide
- A replaced knee that still hurts → the Revision Clinic exists for exactly this
Every treatment, one roof
Specialization matters because knees rarely need the first treatment someone sells you. Here the ladder is complete: structured therapy plans, injections from cortisone to gel, biologics (PRP, BMAC), iovera° nerve freezing, arthroscopy when structure demands it, and the full replacement spectrum — partial, total, and revision — with first-time knees done with robotic assistance, a quad-sparing approach, and no tourniquet, and complex revisions often planned with a CT scan.
Why Honolulu patients choose Dr. Morton for knees
Credentials, then convenience: fellowship training in adult reconstruction (University of Chicago), the state's first smart knee implant, certification on four robotic platforms — paired with clinics at Ala Moana and Kunia, telehealth everywhere else, and walk-in urgent care for acute injuries. Most major insurance is accepted and verified before your visit.
Medically reviewed by Paul N. Morton, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS — board-certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in adult hip & knee reconstruction and orthopedic trauma. Last reviewed: .
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