Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MD
Orthopedic Surgery
New York, NY
28 years experience male
Locations
Robotic Joint Center
New York, NY
Robotic Joint Center: Frederick F. Buechel, Jr. MD
New York, NY
About
Bio
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MD is a USA Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon and an International expert in Mako™ Robotic Arm-Assisted Partial knee Replacement (Outpatient), Mako™ Robotic Total Knee Replacement and Robotic Total Hip Replacement surgery.
Patients from around the USA & Internationally travel to see Dr. Buechel, Jr., MD at the "Robotic Joint Center" in New York City & in Taipei, Taiwan for their surgery. Dr. Buechel has performed over 1,500 Mako Partial Knee Replacements.
Dr. Buechel is an international Mako™ Robotic launch surgeon, surgeon instructor/proctor and has taught hundreds of surgeons in the USA and internationally.
Knee pain patients who are interested can benefit from a complimentary online consultation at www.RoboticJointCenter.com
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Orthopedic Surgery
Licenses
United States: California, Florida, New Jersey, New York
Doctor Q&A
432 Answers
317 Agrees
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
MRI: MRI will show the detail of the cartilage structures you are talking about and will allow your doctor to show you the difference without a problem.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Exam and xray: Patients that have one of their three knee compartments worn down with little to no space on x-ray are candidates by x-ray.
Then on exam, the patient... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Need a good install: If your a good candidate, then the most important factor in a long term result of a partial knee replacement is the installation accuracy. Poor result... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Very common: I have performed over 500 robotic arm assisted partial knee replacements and my favorite patient is one that has had a total knee on the other side. T... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Sometimes: When you replace a knee surface with metal against polyethylene, sometimes you will hear a tapping sound of the two materials when walking. Sometimes... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Minimal: Partial knee replacement done well should be mild to moderately painful for about a week. By two weeks it should be tapering off. The pain is far le... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Most of the time: Knee replacement is performed to help patients with painful arthritis of the knee, to restore function and for some to correct deformity. So when non... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: tobacco smoking inhibits wound healing and should be stopped around the time of surgery.
If it is for a bone healing surgery, tobacco use can cause ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Stretch exercise: Regular stretching and exercise, ice after exercise, occasional nsaids, low impact exercise, avoid deep squats and lunges with knee pain. Hydration is... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
15-25 yrs or longer: Most contemporary hip replacement bearings will last 15-25 years. The heavier your are or the more active you are on your hip, the faster the bearings... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Job hazard : Sitting puts the highest stress on your lower spine. Precautions include having a lumbar support behind your back placed in your vehicle, you can wear... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Wait 4-6 weeks : I would wait at least 4-6 weeks if it is the first time. Avoid deep squatting and twisting. Make sure you strengthen your vastus medialis of your qu... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Stretch quads: You should regularly stretch your quadriceps muscles and avoid deep knee bending exercises. Perform terminal extension strengthening exercises with li... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Move frequently: Sitting makes your joints stiff. So every half hour get up and stretch and take a quick walk around your office or desk. Bend your knees under your d... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Rare: It is possible but this would be a congenital abnormality and very rare.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: The pain associated with total knees makes most patients struggle with bending after surgery. This, along with the healing process of the large inci... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Overstretching tendo: With increased ability for joints to move more than the normal range, the tendons (muscle to bone connectors) and ligaments (bone to bone connecters) ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Get evaluation : Your symptoms have the findings associated with a possible meniscus tear. Especially the pain and clicking with bending and twisting. Get an orthopaed... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
No: But, a pinched nerve in your neck can cause symptoms in your hand like weakness, numbness, tingling, burning, dropping things.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Need info to answer: You need to make sure you follow your surgeons recommendations on the hip precautions he or she recommends.
Remove through rugs from the floors.
Use... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Common complaint: Patients with knee problems commonly complain more going down than up stairs. The shearing movement may be partly responsible. People with osteoarthri... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Not associated: A bra strap does not prevent, help or make shoulder motion more difficult. The repetitive motion of the shoulder along with some collarbone spurs tha... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: In acute injuries fractures are commonly splinted to stabalize the injury until the swelling has gone down enough to put a cast on. If you put a cast... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Several possibilitie: Tendinitis of the quadriceps and patellar tendon, knee cap arthritis known as chondromalacia patella, meniscus tears, it band syndrome. These are some... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Had a car accident yesterday and woke up with a large bruise on top of head. do i need to see a doc?
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: It is always a good idea to get evaluated after a car accident. Especially if you have a head injury.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
I had an acl reconstruction surgery 3 months ago, and accidentally took a levoflaxacin, is that bad?
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
No: Tendon problems associated with that class of antibiotic are rare but occur. Generally this is not a significant issue to worry about.
I hope it cle... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Knee won't straighte: If you can't straighten out your knee the tendon tore and it needs to be reconnected surgically.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: Some are stable but some can cause brainstem problems so see a neurosurgeon and have it properly evauated.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Many options: Proper diagnosis will pin down the options.
Nsaids, cortisone injections, hylauronic acid injections, physical therapy, ice, braces, partial and tota... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Get evaluated : Talk with your surgeon. Find out what is painful. Some ligament and tendon insertions can be injected with cortisone. Icing and stretching is critical... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Bursitis arthritis: With increased activity, the outer side of the hip area can become sore and ache. This is commonly known as trochanteric bursitis of the hip. If its ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
A radiculopathy: Sounds like a lumbar/sacral nerve is being irritated. This gives you radiating pain from your low back down your posterior buttock and thigh to the fo... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Multiple options: I'm assuming your concerned about nsaids with the kidney problem from your question. You can try ice, Lidoderm patches, tens electrical units, physica... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Inflammation still: You can still be making fluid from the lateral release tissue, synovitis, or from articular cartilage degeneration (arthritis). Not all swelling goes... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Multi-Modal approach: Here are many non surgical options of things to try to reduce pain or improve function before moving on to surgery.
-ice
-nsaids
-nutritional suppl... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Hydrogen peroxide: Hydrogen peroxide is a great cleaner of wounds and it doesn't burn like rubbing alcohol or even tap water does. It will bubble up a lot but this is c... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Several months: First your fusion has to heal which takes 8-12 weeks in general. Then you start your gait training and exercise rehab.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Several things: Anti-inflammatories, ice, a elastic knee sleeve type brace, stretching of the quads and hamstrings, and strengthening of the quads and hamstrings with... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Increases new risks: Women with hip fractures and osteoporosis are at higher risk for another fragility fracture in the future. Work on balance, strengthen your leg muscl... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Small chance: You want the tissues to heal and tighten so it doesn't keep reoccurring . Most tissue repairs take 6-8 weeks to heal at a minimum. If it is just an ar... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Pain with activity: Pain that increases with movement of the tendon. Swelling, warmth loss of strength.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Yes : Orthopaedic surgeons commonly see this condition in the office and it is treated with rest, ice, nsaids, quadriceps stretching program, activity modif... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
May just be arthriti: Its common to have articular cartilage wear in the knee called osteoarthritis. Meniscus pain is sharp & acute, common with twisting and squatting. Art... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Lots of things: 36 holes on the golf course, too much tennis, a lot of shopping, a vacation with lots of stairs, uneven surface walking on the beach or cobblestone, a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
To Correct alignment: This is when a bone is cut so the angle can be changed and it is then resecured so that it heals in the new alignment. It is done for knee arthritis i... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Ride when healed: First you need to be off narcotics.
Second you should wait til your swelling is down to almost normal.
Third, your wound needs to be healed. If you... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Very after healing: Some patients end up with a mild lack of full extension of their knee after total patellectomy some don't. Some patients have weaker knee extension. A... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Varies greatly: A sprain means a ligament (bone to bone) connector is stretched. There are four. The acl and PCL protect front to back movement of the tibia under the... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
Several thoughts: Pain below your kneecap area which is the patella tendon can be caused from inflammation of the patella tendon. It can also be from arthritis under th... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
See your surgeon: It means you should make an appointment to see your surgeon and discuss what your symptoms are, when they occur, how often they occur, if it started a... Read More
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Sep 23, 2012
Dr. Buechel is a caring, talented, and pioneering orthopedic surgeon. He is well respected in the community both professionally and socially. I couldn't give a higher recommendation to anyone needing ...Read More
Dr. Dave Burns
Dec 13, 2013
Dr. Buechel enjoys helping his patients and supporting other doctors on HealthTap-Dave
Aug 26, 2013
great answer! very helpful!
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! I am committed to my exercises. However, the groin pain is challenging as that was the primary reason for THA. This advice gives me hope . TY
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks, Dr states osteotomy is not an option due to the degrees being so far off...guess full knee replacement it is,
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Plz tell me what will be the treatment for osteoarthritis.plz answer me quickly,coz I'm in very painfully state
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
Drexel University
Awards
Top Doctors in New York Castle Connely Guide 2021
2021
Top Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon , Second Place, National - Winter
2013
Top Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon , Second Place, National - Summer
2013
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