{"id":6492,"date":"2021-03-18T15:08:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/meniscus-tear\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:04:35","slug":"meniscus-tear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/meniscus-tear\/","title":{"rendered":"Meniscus tear"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6492\" class=\"elementor elementor-6492 elementor-278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8057b8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15104\" data-id=\"8057b8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f0db7a\" data-eae-slider=\"84332\" data-id=\"9f0db7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfa71a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdfa71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aa1e83 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"688d793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-942x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6452\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-942x1024.jpeg 942w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-276x300.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-768x835.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-1413x1536.jpeg 1413w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kniegelenk-Anatomie-1884x2048.jpeg 1884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cddd15 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"37403\" data-id=\"9cddd15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-515640e\" data-eae-slider=\"56739\" data-id=\"515640e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef6ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eef6ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does a meniscus injury require surgery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178a2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178a2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Not every meniscus needs to be operated on! This is an individual decision that depends on various factors. <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">A freshly <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">torn meniscus<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> (also known as a meniscus lesion) must be carefully<\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> be carefully examined<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">. One  <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> shows us exactly where the meniscus is torn, how large the tear is, and what the shape and cause of the meniscus tear are. Based on this imaging and in conjunction with the clinical examination, a decision can then be made as to whether surgery is appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c61032 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"14061\" data-id=\"1c61032\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da7ddd8\" data-eae-slider=\"24439\" data-id=\"da7ddd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feb41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7feb41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If meniscus surgery is necessary, <strong>I usually try to preserve the meniscus<\/strong> and suture the tear (meniscus suture). The meniscus is ultimately an important structure in the knee without which premature wear and tear of the joint cartilage occurs. Due to the specific circulatory situation, the age of the meniscus tear and your own age, a meniscus suture is not always advisable. For this reason, damaged parts of the <span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">meniscus <\/span>sometimes have to be removed to prevent further damage to the joint (partial meniscus resection).   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24157e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24157e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chronic meniscus wear<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d2577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d2577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">Chronic meniscus degeneration<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\" data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\"> in the knee joint <\/span> <span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">Many people have this condition even though they don&#8217;t have any symptoms. Therefore, the <\/span><strong style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">Conservative therapy<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">This is justified by physiotherapy and fascia therapy for 3 months. Only if this does not lead to the desired success can surgery still be considered. If there is an extension deficit in the knee joint, it must be assumed that the meniscus is trapped, which should be treated surgically as soon as possible, as this can result in cartilage injuries.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56682953 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"75886\" data-id=\"56682953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a61476\" data-eae-slider=\"33572\" data-id=\"24a61476\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43413423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43413423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sportortho-wien.at\/die-operation\/\">\"Preserving the meniscus instead of removing it\"<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90641ae animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"35374\" data-id=\"90641ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e2f043\" data-eae-slider=\"76366\" data-id=\"9e2f043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87f4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87f4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Meniscus treatment is a complex issue and must be tailored to each individual\u2019s specific needs. Your MRI results, the history of your symptoms, and the clinical examination conducted in my office must all be taken into account in order to provide you with the best possible treatment.  As a general rule, the motto is <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">&#8220;Save the meniscus&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> and preserve as much meniscus tissue as possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09bee72 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"35424\" data-id=\"09bee72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ea34b\" data-eae-slider=\"35707\" data-id=\"20ea34b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dbded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49dbded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a meniscus?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebe26a8 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"42727\" data-id=\"ebe26a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b12a84\" data-eae-slider=\"68187\" data-id=\"1b12a84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955afaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"955afaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">In short, the meniscus is cartilage in the knee. <\/span>The smooth <strong>surface of the meniscus<\/strong> prevents cartilage friction. <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">The two menisci (inner and outer meniscus) lie between the cartilage layer of the <\/span><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">thigh bone (femur) and the lower leg bone (tibia, shin bone) <\/span><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">and act as <\/span> joint stabilizers and shock absorbers of the knee joint<span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">. <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Joint stabilizer and shock absorber of the knee joint<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">, as they increase the surface area of the contact surface. You have a <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">crescent shape, <\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">consist of <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">fibrocartilage<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> and can therefore ideally distribute the load of the body weight in all degrees of flexion. <\/span> <\/p><p>The <span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">outer meniscus <\/span>(lateral meniscus) can move up to 2 cm forwards and backwards between extension and flexion. <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">These rotational and flexion movements are important for the stability and flexibility of the knee.<\/span><\/p><p>The medial meniscus is less flexible because it is firmly attached to the joint capsule. As a result, it is also more susceptible to injury in the event of trauma.  After complete removal of a meniscus, peak pressures on the cartilage can increase by a factor of 200. <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">The consequence is premature wear and tear of the joint with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis, which leads to cartilage wear.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Maintaining the meniscus tissue is therefore important for long-term good knee function and pain-free everyday life.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39898b5\" data-eae-slider=\"68333\" data-id=\"39898b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc62fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc62fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aufbau-des-meniskus-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b758b06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"58889\" data-id=\"b758b06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3338d04\" data-eae-slider=\"73125\" data-id=\"3338d04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f8ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50f8ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Injury mechanism of a meniscus tear<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4567b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad4567b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">Meniscus tears are one of the most common knee injuries and often occur in sports such as soccer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638c3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638c3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">Meniscus tears often occur during sport  <\/span><\/h4><p>An acute meniscus tear <strong>usually<\/strong> occurs <strong>with rotational injuries<\/strong> of the knee joint, or with excessive knee flexion. The <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">most common injuries <\/span>occur in sports with a lot of &#8220;stop and go&#8221; movements<span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">(soccer<\/span>, basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc.) or rotational movements (skiing, full contact sports such as football, rugby, martial arts). <\/p><h4><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">Chronic meniscus injuries  <\/span><\/h4><p>The meniscus is often degeneratively thinned or fatty due to age, making it easier for a tear to occur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f33ce9 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"60979\" data-id=\"4f33ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c95aa46\" data-eae-slider=\"37900\" data-id=\"c95aa46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c05683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c05683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskussriss-2-2048x1361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-407a5a6\" data-eae-slider=\"45259\" data-id=\"407a5a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408ab0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"408ab0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knee pain due to meniscus tear\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeea241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeea241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every meniscus tear has to be painful, which is why a precise clinical examination is necessary. Recurrent irritation of the joint, <strong>pain especially when walking <\/strong><strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">walking downhill<\/span><\/strong>or when <strong><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">deep squatting <\/span><\/strong>are typical of a meniscus injury. <\/p><p>Sometimes parts of the meniscus are impacted in the knee joint space so that the joint can no longer be fully extended. This <strong>inhibition of extension<\/strong> is very painful and must be treated as quickly as possible, otherwise cartilage tissue will be destroyed prematurely. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e1e270d animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"36090\" data-id=\"2e1e270d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d13a0e4\" data-eae-slider=\"42635\" data-id=\"6d13a0e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362a353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"362a353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/termine.meineakte.at\/bookAppointment\/852ADDAE-2257-4E47-884D-755ED77CD0C2\" target=\"_blank\">Book your appointment online now!<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a2371 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"21729\" data-id=\"23a2371\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b6929\" data-eae-slider=\"2132\" data-id=\"64b6929\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14950d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14950d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis of meniscus damage  \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f8456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2f8456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the <strong>clinical examination<\/strong>, <strong>specific tests<\/strong> can be used to determine whether a meniscus tear is suspected.<\/p><p>Magnetic resonance imaging<strong>(MRI<\/strong>) should always be carried out in the event of clinical suspicion, as this is the only way to assess the tear accurately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1365196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1365196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meniscus is divided into three zones due to its <b>reduced blood supply<\/b> and therefore also its reduced healing potential:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5090c00 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5090c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;neb_floating_fx&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The <b>\"RED ZONE\"<\/b> near the base is supplied by tiny blood vessels, which is why scarring is possible here after a meniscus suture.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The last extensions of blood vessels can be found in the middle <b>\"RED-WHITE ZONE\"<\/b>. A meniscus suture is also conceivable here. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the innermost <b>\"WHITE ZONE\"<\/b> close to the joint, there is no longer any blood circulation, which is why healing is no longer possible here.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0d71a0 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"39931\" data-id=\"f0d71a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7ebaff\" data-eae-slider=\"23084\" data-id=\"f7ebaff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4fd3be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"35382\" data-id=\"a4fd3be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bbeb0f\" data-eae-slider=\"28414\" data-id=\"3bbeb0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aab582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aab582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of a meniscus injury<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bbe78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17bbe78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">Since not all meniscus injuries are painful, not every meniscus injury requires surgery! This is a personal decision. <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Many people have <b>chronic meniscus degeneration <\/b>even if they have no symptoms. Therefore, <strong>conservative therapy<\/strong> using physiotherapy and fascia therapy for 3 months is entirely justified. Only if this does not lead to the desired success can surgery still be considered. If there is an extension deficit in the knee joint, it must be assumed that the meniscus is trapped, which should be treated surgically as soon as possible, as this can result in cartilage injuries.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db5c9b0\" data-eae-slider=\"50000\" data-id=\"db5c9b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f0b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02f0b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Meniskusriss-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31fe20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d31fe20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partial meniscus resection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7662885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7662885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A symptomatic meniscus tear that is <strong>painful despite conservative treatment<\/strong> or causes <strong>pinching symptoms<\/strong> should be operated on. <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">This<\/span> is performed using <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">the keyhole technique<\/span><strong>(arthroscopy<\/strong>), <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">one of the most modern surgical techniques, <\/span>with incisions measuring just 2x 0.5 cm.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If the tear is in the non-perfused white zone, chronically degenerated or so complexly torn that meniscus preservation is not possible, <span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Part of the meniscus is removed. This partial removal of the meniscus <\/span>is applied sparingly as you do not want to completely lose the buffer function of the meniscus. <b>&#8220;As much as necessary, but as little as possible!&#8221;<\/b> <b> <br> After a partial meniscus resection, full weight bearing is possible after just a few days. Swimming and cycling can be resumed after 3 weeks. A general sports clearance can usually be given after 6 weeks following a partial removal.<\/b>  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308c643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"308c643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meniscus suture  \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9b79e0 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"464\" data-id=\"f9b79e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-757356c\" data-eae-slider=\"41176\" data-id=\"757356c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c5826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c5826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>fresh tear in an athlete<\/strong> should be preserved as much as possible. Therefore, <strong>the indication for meniscus suturing<\/strong> should be given <strong>generously<\/strong>. Suturing can also be performed using the keyhole technique<strong>(arthroscopy<\/strong>) with incisions measuring just 2x 0.5 cm.  <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p><p>Depending on the size and shape of the tear, meniscus suturing is followed by customized follow-up treatment with physiotherapeutic care. A special splint<strong>(movement orthosis<\/strong>) is used to restrict mobility for 4-6 weeks. The load on the sutured meniscus must be taken <strong>off the leg for 6 weeks with 2 support crutches by relieving or partially loading the leg<\/strong>.  <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Following this, strength training is necessary. Once you can bend your knee past 110 degrees without pain, you can begin exercising on a stationary bike. Light running is usually not possible until after 3 months.   In general, patients should not resume rotational sports until 6\u20138 months after surgery. <span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">If you are not sure whether you should put weight on the operated leg or not, I am always available to answer your questions after your operation!<\/span><\/p><p><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\">To prevent the early development of osteoarthritis, especially in athletes, the credo applies<\/span><strong><span data-color=\"var(--orange-10)\"> &#8220;Save the meniscus!&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-728b523\" data-eae-slider=\"15668\" data-id=\"728b523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1712f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1712f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/meniskusnaht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/meniskusnaht.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/meniskusnaht-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-773a43bc animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"54104\" data-id=\"773a43bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33aa0f90\" data-eae-slider=\"65013\" data-id=\"33aa0f90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212431e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212431e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sportortho-wien.at\/die-operation\/\">Information on the operation &amp; aftercare<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9a2e71 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"48517\" data-id=\"f9a2e71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f221e82\" data-eae-slider=\"94504\" data-id=\"f221e82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8408ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8408ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about the meniscus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7e149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6b7e149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a meniscus tear require surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1121\"><p>Meniscus changes can be detected in MRI scans in many people even without them having symptoms. <strong>Conservative therapy for chronic meniscus tears<\/strong> using physiotherapy and fascia therapy for 3 months is therefore entirely justified. Only if this does not lead to the desired success can surgery still be considered.  <\/p>\n<p>A fresh accidental tear in a young person should be preserved as well as possible. For a meniscus suture to be successful, it should be performed within the first few months. <strong>The indication for meniscus suturing<\/strong> should therefore be <strong>given generously<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a meniscus heal on its own?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1122\"><p>A tear in a young person\u2019s meniscus in a well-vascularized area can heal on its own. For this to happen, the tear must be small and the area must be rested during the healing process. Once the tear reaches a certain size, the meniscus becomes unstable and slips into the joint.   The torn meniscus is then responsible for restricted movement and limited extension. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long sick leave after meniscus surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1123\"><p><strong>After a partial meniscus resection<\/strong>, you should use crutches for <strong>1-2 weeks<\/strong>. After this, it is usually possible to <strong>return to work<\/strong>. People who work hard or who <strong>have had a meniscus suture<\/strong>usually <strong>require longer rehabilitation<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When can I return to sport after meniscus surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1124\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/87961_Nachbehandlung-Meniskusnaht.pdf\">Follow-up treatment after meniscus suturing<\/a> should be accompanied by physiotherapy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After a meniscus suture, <strong>partial weight-bearing<\/strong> is <strong>usually<\/strong> necessary for approx. <strong>6 weeks<\/strong>, depending on the type of tear.<\/li>\n<li>After this time, when the joint can be <strong>flexed<\/strong> up to <strong>100\u00b0<\/strong>, <strong>bicycle ergometer<\/strong> training is possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Running training<\/strong> can be started from the <strong>3rd month<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately <strong>4 months<\/strong> after the operation, a return to <strong>sport-specific training<\/strong> can be attempted.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does the diagnosis of a meniscus tear relate to treatment and weight-bearing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1125\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">A precise <\/span>diagnosis<span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> forms the <\/span>basis<span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> f\u00fcr die Wahl der richtigen Therapie. The severity of the meniscus tear is determined through a clinical examination and imaging techniques such as MRI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\">Adapted <\/span>weight-bearing<span data-color=\"var(--purple-10)\"> of the knee after diagnosis &#8211; regardless of whether it is treated conservatively or surgically &#8211; is crucial for successful healing and a return to everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8301e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26474\" data-id=\"f8301e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6eaefb animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"63223\" data-id=\"b6eaefb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51239f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b51239f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kreuzbandriss_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x559.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7342\" alt=\"Skifahrer im Tiefschnee\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kreuzbandriss_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kreuzbandriss_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kreuzbandriss_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kreuzbandriss_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f11c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f11c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cruciate ligament rupture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0b1e2 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be0b1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/cruciate-ligament-rupture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df7da2f animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"55099\" data-id=\"df7da2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c785ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c785ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-1024x574.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6469\" alt=\"Kniegelenk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kniearthrose-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4878cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4878cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cartilage damage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ea366 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21ea366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/cartilage-damage-osteoarthritis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c68f6d5 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"48650\" data-id=\"c68f6d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c8608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4c8608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patellaluxation_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x559.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7323\" alt=\"Tennisspieler liegt verletzt am Boden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patellaluxation_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patellaluxation_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patellaluxation_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patellaluxation_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17d694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c17d694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patellar luxation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba7815 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cba7815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/patellar-luxation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad0e061 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23037\" data-id=\"ad0e061\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fcdd71 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"17263\" data-id=\"7fcdd71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c660402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c660402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7344\" alt=\"Blutr\u00f6hrchen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACP-Therapie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d258dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d258dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACP therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6195ad elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6195ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/acp-autologous-plasma-therapy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac6d96 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"27213\" data-id=\"1ac6d96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c569ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c569ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kniearthrose_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x572.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kniearthrose_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kniearthrose_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kniearthrose_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kniearthrose_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel.png 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344a162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"344a162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knee osteoarthritis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf00c36 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf00c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-joint-gonarthrosis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La\u0308uferknie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La\u0308uferknie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La\u0308uferknie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La\u0308uferknie_Dr.-Gustav-Timmel.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d45e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d45e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Runner's knee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f887c5 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget 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