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Tourniquet-less Total Knee Replacement – Less Trauma, Quicker Recovery

The total knee replacement surgery is one of the most common and highly successful procedures for patients dealing with pain, arthritis and loss of function and mobility in the knee. Yet, despite the success of this surgery, many patients remain hesitant to have it performed, fearing pain and the need for extensive post-operative rehabilitation.… Read More

Keeping Women’s Knees and Hips Healthy at all Stages of Life

Any woman who has experienced a knee or hip injury understands the ill effects on mobility and the hindrance on daily living. Women at all stages of life are susceptible to injury from athletics, overuse and aging. M. Brian Polsky, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland division (OACM), explains that “The female pelvis is aligned differently than a male’s pelvis, which can put more stress on the muscles around the hips and knees.… Read More

Most Common Sports Injuries and How to Treat Them

It is said that the number one reason people play sports is because it is fun. However, sports injuries can happen, and they can happen anywhere in the body, especially if your forte involves testing the laws of physics or gravity. The most common sports injuries tend to be fairly minor: bruises, sprains, and strains.… Read More

Sidelined by Knee Pain? OACM Specialists Will Get You Back on Track

Innovative knee replacement procedures help patients get back to an active life For individuals who enjoy the active life – biking, running, aerobic activity, sports and the like – suffering a knee injury or debilitating arthritis can be a major blow. The knee is one of the most easily injured joints in the body and knee replacement surgery, whether total or partial, is the most common type of joint replacement surgery.… Read More

Your Arthritic Knees & You

While osteoarthritis and knee pain may run in your family, Dr. Scott Silverstein from Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland has some suggestions on how to keep you active while taking care of your knees: 1. Participate in quadriceps strengthening and low impact exercise.  Walking on flat ground, biking and the elliptical can all be good choices.  … Read More

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Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland in Baltimore, Catonsville, Columbia and Eldersburg serves the nearby communities of Annapolis, Washington DC and Montgomery County. Our orthopedic surgeons, podiatrist, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, and physical therapists specialize in arthroscopic surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint replacement, sports medicine, and onsite diagnostic imagery, outpatient surgery, and physical therapy rehabilitation providing pain relief from sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, foot pain, knee pain, hip replacement, shoulder impingement, cubital tunnel syndrome and more.