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Dr. Vlad Gendelman, M.D., FAAOS
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Vlad Gendelman is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Gendelman specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Gendelman tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
20 years
Experience
Dr. Vlad Gendelman, M.D., FAAOS
- LOS ANGELES, CA
- University of CA at Irvine – College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
Dr. Vlad Gendelman - What Is Orthopedic Surgery?
What is orthopedic surgery? Orthopedic surgery is the branch of medicine focused on conditions affecting muscles, bones, and joints. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and...
How long do you have to wear a sling for a fractured elbow?
This cannot be answered easily with the information your provided. Elbow is a joint and joints cannot be fractured. Elbow is formed by 3 bones coming together, humerus, radius READ MORE
This cannot be answered easily with the information your provided. Elbow is a joint and joints cannot be fractured. Elbow is formed by 3 bones coming together, humerus, radius and ulna. Which bone did you fracture? The answer depends on that information. General answer is: as little as possible. That is because elbows get stiff quickly and it's hard to get them moving again, so the longer you wear the sling, the worse off you are.
What causes hip pain that radiates down the leg?
Usually, pain that radiates down an extremity across joints (i.e. pain radiating from the hip down the leg past the knee) is a referred pain which is running along the path of READ MORE
Usually, pain that radiates down an extremity across joints (i.e. pain radiating from the hip down the leg past the knee) is a referred pain which is running along the path of the nerves. All of the nerves that are in your leg come from the lower back. Therefore, this type of pain is usually due to a nerve being irritated in your lower back, which some people call a pinched nerve. A nerve can be irritated in the lower back and cause these symptoms with or without associated back pain.
How long does it take for a bursitis to go away?
How long it would take for bursitis to resolve would vary from patient to patient. It depends on how long it has been bothering you, what has caused it to begin with, as well READ MORE
How long it would take for bursitis to resolve would vary from patient to patient. It depends on how long it has been bothering you, what has caused it to begin with, as well as on the treatments you are doing. There is a range of treatments for bursitis from very conservative all the way up to surgery so obviously for people who eventually end up needing surgery for it, it does not go away without surgery so the longer you wait, the longer it will hurt.
