Herrick J. Siegel, MD
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Herrick J. Siegel, MD
Orthopedic Specialties Building
UAB Highlands
1313 13th St. South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Email Dr. Siegel
Clinic Location
UAB Highlands, 1201 11th Ave. South,
Birmingham, AL
35205
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Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medical Degree
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
LAC/USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Recent Accolades
Best Doctors in America 2007 - present
Top Doctors in America 2008 - present
Top Doctors in America for Cancer 2006 - present
Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award 2007
Section Editor & Reviewer for Several Peer Reviewed Orthopedic & Cancer
Journals
Dr. Siegel is a Preferred Doctor for
Bluecross/Blueshield. There is also no waiting for CT or MRI
approval
Featuring:
Custom
Fit Total Knee Replacement
Custom Fit Knee™: With
Custom Fit Knee™ replacement, the surgeon matches the size
and placement of the implant to each particular patient.
Instrumentation and implants are pre-planned, based on the
patient’s normal (non-diseased) knee anatomy. This means
that the surgery can be done accurately and quickly, with
less intra-operative decision making required from the
surgeon. In addition, less bone is cut and all ligaments are
spared, preserving the feel of a more “natural” feeling knee
based on the patient’s normal knee function.
While all surgical procedures involve risk, Custom Fit Knee™
replacement was designed to minimize the risks often seen
with traditional and computer-assisted techniques. With the
custom fit approach, patients spend less time under
anesthesia, have no additive risk of cardio-pulmonary
complications (caused in traditional surgery by the
placement of an intramedullary guide rod) and have up to 40%
less bone removed from the femur (thigh bone). They have
also reported less post-operative pain.
With the custom-fit knee, patients are reporting
significantly less pain both after surgery and throughout
their recovery. They also have a greater increase in their
flexion and range of motion. This translates into an earlier
return to daily living activities and/or employment. Most
patients are off of a cane or walker by as early as 2 to 3
weeks and are able to return to activities such as driving,
gardening and golfing by as early as 6 weeks.
Featuring:
Knee Resurfacing
Potential Benefits of PKR
X3® Technology
The bearing surface is defined as the two parts of
the knee implant that glide together throughout motion.
Triathlon® PKR utilizes Stryker’s advanced bearing
technology, called X3®, which has demonstrated up to 96%
decrease in wear in laboratory testing compared to
competitive premium bearing surfaces in TKRs.4
Triathlon® PKR is the only unicompartmental knee with this
technology.
Quicker Recovery
Because the PKR artificial joints are smaller than
total knee implants, the surgical incision may be smaller. A
smaller incision may lead to a smaller scar. Other potential
benefits to PKR include a quicker operation and a shorter
hospital stay compared to a total knee replacement.3
Rehabilitation may also be more progressive.3
Because less bone is removed and there is less trauma to
soft tissue during surgery, your knee may feel more natural
than with a total knee replacement.3
Not all patients are candidates for Partial Knee
Resurfacing. Depending on your condition, a total knee
replacement may be recommended by your doctor.
