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Bone Health
The URMC Center for Bone Health
Treatments
We offer a full range of progressive treatment options -- from education and conservative rehabilitation measures to minimally invasive procedures to the most complex of surgeries. Our philosophy is to carefully work through the pros and cons of alternative treatments with you. We’ll always recommend the least invasive procedure that can still deliver optimal mobility and pain relief over the long term.
Many of the tests we require during your treatment can be performed in our office.
- Orthopaedic Evaluation Procedures
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Mineral Density Testing by DXA
- Bone Histomorphometry
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Scan
- Evaluation of Bone Turnover
- Potassium Level Test
- Serum Calcium Test
- Testosterone Levels in Men
- X-rays of the Extremities
We occasionally request
- Computed Tomography Scan (CT or CAT) of the Bones
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue
- Bone Scintigraphy
Treatments
Conservative Treatments
- Assistive Devices
- Diet
- Calcium Supplementation
- Drug Therapy
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
- Osteoporosis Medications
- Oral medication to Treat Paget's Disease
Surgical Treatments
- Bone Grafting to treat failures of bone repair and healing
- Core Decompression
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Osteotomy
- Surgical Repair of Fractures
- Fracture Fixation
- Internal fixation (aligning and immobilizing the break using plates and screws or a rod)
- External fixation (inserting pins into the bone through the skin and applying a metal frame around the limb)
- Surgical Treatment of Bone Tumors
- Total Hip Replacement