Bone loss is serious business. Both men and women reach maximum bone mass around the age of 30 — and after that, it’s a matter of maintaining what you’ve got. The National Institutes of Health estimate that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and another 34 million...
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Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Replacement
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - Total knee replacements in the United States are expected to increase 673% by 2030. The Advanced Orthopaedic & Spine Center at Buffalo General Medical Center is proud to be the first in WNY to offer Stryker's Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total...
How to Avoid Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
It’s estimated that 30 to 45 million youths ages 6 to 18 participate in some form of athletics — and fully half of all sports-related injuries in children and teens are from overuse. What is an Overuse Injury? An overuse injury is damage to a tendon, ligament, bone,...
Patient Testimonial: Emily Janiga
Written by Emily Janiga "I have been playing hockey for as long as I have been able to walk, and it has become part of my identity. Writing from a standpoint of an athlete who has undergone two minor surgeries, I can honestly say that I have been fortunate enough to...
Dr. Timothy Hewett Presents at 17th Annual Ralph & Mary Wilson Gift Lecture
On Thursday, January 25th, Timothy Hewett, PhD presented on “Injury Prevention in Athletes” at the 17th Annual Ralph & Mary Wilson Gift Lecture. Visiting from The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Hewett presented to orthopaedic physicians, residents, and...
Congratulations to Jim Mollosky, ATC, LMT for Completing a 45-mile Ultramarathon Across the Grand Canyon!
Jim Mollosky, ATC, LMT, CSCS, a member of UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s physical therapy and wellness team, recently participated in an ultramarathon called Rim-To-Rim-To-Rim (R2R2R). While many people hike the Grand Canyon, in the ultramarathon world many...
Seventeen UBMD Ortho Physicians Selected as Castle Connolly’s Top Docs
In the January 2018 issue of Buffalo Spree, 17 UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine physicians were selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. To be selected as a top doctor, Castle Connolly conducts a physician-led team of researchers, and follow a rigorous...