Fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon Dr. Joseph Zimmerman specializes in total shoulder arthroplasty and resurfacing, or total shoulder replacement. Regarding his expertise on reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, Dr. Zimmerman was…
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At The Bone & Joint Center, we proudly offer exceptional orthopaedic care for the ankle, back, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, neck, shoulder, spine, and wrist throughout the Capital District region in Albany, Catskill, Clifton Park, Latham, Malta, Saratoga, and Schenectady.
The team at The Bone & Joint Center has recently grown with the addition of trauma surgeon Dr. Ernest Chisena, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Abigail Mantica and hand and upper extremity surgeon Dr. Patrick Marinello. Each of the new…
Orthopaedic Surgeon Jared T. Roberts, M.D., of The Bone & Joint Center of Albany, NY, has successfully performed the first outpatient total hip replacement procedures at Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center. These procedures are the first…
Orthopaedic Surgeon Jared Roberts, MD, of The Bone and Joint Center of Albany, NY has successfully performed the first outpatient total hip replacement procedures at Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center. These procedures are the first of…
Dr. John DiPreta, Dr. Jeffrey Lozman, and Dr. Richard Uhl of The Bone & Joint Center have been named in the list of Best Doctors® for 2017 by Capital Region Living Magazine, which includes the nation’s most respected…
Total knee replacement surgery removes damaged and painful areas of the femur and tibia, replacing them with specially designed metal and plastic parts. In order to speed up recovery time, our experts suggest preparing for this procedure by…
As summer comes into full swing and swimming abounds, take note of these simple precautions for injury prevention. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, nearly 26,000 people are treated in the emergency room every…
July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, and believe it or not, nearly 300,000 children have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis. Arthritis doesn't affect just older people, but also affects children as little as six months old!…
If you've broken a bone and find yourself in a cast, take proper care of it by following these simple tips and you will be well on your way to recovery!
Keep Swelling Down
A common side effect with many injuries is swelling. If…
For many patients, casts can be bothersome and uncomfortable, however necessary. By following these simple tips, you will be well on your way to recovery.
Do not place weight on your cast
Newly plastered casts take time to…