Buch Richard, MD

We are committed to making your treatment as easy on you as possible. Most of the services you will need are handled on-site, with access to the most sophisticated technology to provide you with the best care available. Always feel free to contact our office and our trained staff will assist you in any way possible.

When considering knee replacement would you want your natural knee recreated or replaced? The majority of knee replacement in the United States is done with off the shelf implants. Off the shelf implants are mass produced with fixed angles and come in a variety of sizes to cover the majority of all patient's joint size.

What are Stem Cells? This buzz word is used by a lot of companies, products, and some doctors without really knowledge or understanding what they really are. First, every single person in the world has stem cells in their bodies. They are the cells that we form everyday that have the potential to become any cell in your body; wether it be muscle, nerve, cartilage, or tissue.

Reverse shoulder replacement was developed for patients that experience rotator cuff arthropathy. Rotator cuff arthropathy occurs when a patient experiences both shoulder arthritis and a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is group of tendons and muscles that surround shoulder joint and allow you to perform numerous day to day tasks and activities.

Knee replacement and hip replacement are often associated with a lengthy recovery as not long ago patients would require a 7-10 day hospital stay. Today the majority of our knee and hip replacement patients go home the same day or within 24 hours of surgery.

Significant improvements have been made in pain management, surgical techniques, and implant technology which have allowed healthy patients to have a knee or hip replacement and go home the same day of their procedure.Another factor that has helped spur these improvements in knee and hip replacement is the demand by younger patients who are choosing to have their knee or hip replacement.