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Specialties of Dr. Landau
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Landau uses both surgical and non-surgical means to
treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections,
tumors, and congenital conditions. Some conditions respond well to non-surgical
treatments such as exercise, therapy, medication, casts or splints, and orthotics.
Surgical orthopedic options may include knee and shoulder arthroscopy, ACL repair,
knee replacement, hip replacement, repair of bone fractures, disc repair, spinal
fusion, and carpal tunnel release.
As people age, osteoarthritis can cause the cartilage covering the joint surfaces to wear
out, resulting in pain and stiffness. Total joint replacement will be considered if other
treatment options will not relieve the pain and disability. In joint replacement surgery,
Dr. Landau will remove the arthritic or damaged joint and replace it with an artificial
joint, called a prosthesis. This relieves pain and improves mobility. Dr. Landau is now
performing Outpatient Total Joint Replacements to qualified patients.
TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT
In an arthroscopic examination, Dr. Landau makes a small incision in the patient's skin and then inserts instruments that magnify and
illuminate the structures inside the joint. This lets Dr. Landau see the cartilage and ligaments to determine the amount or type of injury and
then repair or correct the problem, if necessary. Candidates for arthroscopy include patients with chronic inflammation, tendon tears,
impingement syndrome, persistent pain, catching, giving way, loss of confidence in the joint, and recurrent dislocations.
ARTHROSCOPY
Sports medicine is the field concerned with physical fitness and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained in sports or
exercise-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, sprains, strains and other soft tissue injuries, stress fractures, knee and ankle
injuries, shoulder impingement, tennis or “Little Leaguer’s” elbow.
SPORTS INJURIES
TRAUMA, BROKEN BONES & FRACTURES
Dr. Landau has expertise on the proper surgical or non-surgical treatment for each
trauma patient, with the goal of returning the patient to their pre-injury functional level.
As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Landau is experienced in caring for any and all broken
bones, including the treatment of patients with multiple fractures, compound fractures,
and fractures near the joint
On his media room page, Dr. Landau has posted arthroscopic images and radiography
images showing various joint conditions and the associated surgical repairs. Included
are images for ACL tear/repair, shoulder cuff tear/repair, broken clavicle/ORIF, arthritis
of the hip, shoulder and knee along with images of the total joint replacements to repair
those damaged joints.