{"id":6897,"date":"2025-09-09T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/?page_id=6897"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:22:39","slug":"cruciate-ligament-rupture-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/cruciate-ligament-rupture-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruciate ligament surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6897\" class=\"elementor elementor-6897 elementor-6896\" 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-91145d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"12698\" data-id=\"91145d0\" 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-a0edecc\" data-eae-slider=\"38487\" data-id=\"a0edecc\" 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-6ce93cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ce93cb\" 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-70a3bc8 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"61967\" data-id=\"70a3bc8\" 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-f0f4491\" data-eae-slider=\"40843\" data-id=\"f0f4491\" 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-ac21165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac21165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cruciate Ligament Surgery in Wie<br \/>, Your Cruciate Ligament Specialist<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c386633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c386633\" 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\">Minimally invasive cruciate ligament surgery for maximum stability\u2014customized and performed arthroscopically.\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc7af3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bc7af3\" 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:\/\/termine.meineakte.at\/bookAppointment\/852ADDAE-2257-4E47-884D-755ED77CD0C2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\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\">Schedule an appointment for the initial consultation<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c943c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c943c\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:471;1146-1616\">An ACL surgery\u2014medically known as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction\u2014replaces the torn anterior cruciate ligament with a tendon graft taken from the patient\u2019s own body and permanently restores the knee\u2019s stability. The procedure is performed arthroscopically through two skin incisions approximately 5 millimeters in size, takes 40 to 60 minutes, and typically requires only one night in the hospital. Studies show success rates of over 90 percent when the surgery is combined with consistent rehabilitation.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"39:1-39:240;1618-1857\">Dr. Gustav Timmel, MD, a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology in 1030 Vienna, specializes in cruciate ligament surgery and selects the surgical method and graft on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the tear pattern, age, leg alignment, and athletic needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f156e elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"44f156e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOVERVIEW\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__44f156e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__44f156e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__44f156e\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/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-c7e69ed animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"15383\" data-id=\"c7e69ed\" 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-2b36838\" data-eae-slider=\"58925\" data-id=\"2b36838\" 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-3d2cf24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2cf24\" 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\">When is cruciate ligament surgery advisable?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3536ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3536ed0\" 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>Cruciate ligament surgery is always recommended when the knee is unstable or when the patient is involved in high-level sports. A completely torn anterior cruciate ligament does not heal on its own. If left untreated, it can lead to secondary damage to the meniscus and cartilage, and even premature osteoarthritis. However, not every cruciate ligament tear requires surgery.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24625c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24625c8\" 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\">A clear indication for surgery exists in the following cases:\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee43945 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ee43945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\"><b>Complete cruciate ligament tear\u2014 <\/b>the anterior cruciate ligament does not heal on its own<\/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\"><b>Instability in Daily Life<\/b> \u2014The Knee \"Gives Out\" (Giving-Way Episodes)<\/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\"><b>High levels of physical exertion<\/b> \u2014especially during changes of direction and jumps (soccer, handball, skiing)<\/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\"><b>Young, active patients<\/b> \u2014to prevent long-term damage and premature joint wear<\/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\"><b>Concomitant injuries<\/b> \u2014meniscus or cartilage damage that can be treated during the same surgery<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd09a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd09a60\" 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>For older patients who do not participate in sports and do not have detectable instability, conservative treatment involving physical therapy and targeted muscle strengthening may be sufficient. You can read in detail about the criteria for this approach and how conservative treatment is carried out on the page <strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/cruciate-ligament-rupture\/\">Cruciate Ligament Tear: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment.<\/a><\/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\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-0ff594a animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"91235\" data-id=\"0ff594a\" 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-8698537\" data-eae-slider=\"95757\" data-id=\"8698537\" 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-12f9230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12f9230\" 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 suture or cruciate ligament reconstruction?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c18e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c18e5\" 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>Cruciate ligament repair (refixation) is only possible if the cruciate ligament has torn directly from the bone, the patient is older than 25, and the surgery takes place within three weeks of the injury. In all other cases\u2014particularly with tears in the middle of the ligament and in young athletes\u2014cruciate ligament reconstruction is the more reliable procedure, because suturing carries a higher risk of failure. <\/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-04b3376 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"27702\" data-id=\"04b3376\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c4d4f animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"73970\" data-id=\"44c4d4f\" 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-0b55407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b55407\" 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\">Cruciate Ligament Repair (Cruciate Ligament Suture)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4449ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4449ebb\" 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 ligament is reattached to the bone arthroscopically using special suture anchors. Advantage: The body\u2019s own cruciate ligament is preserved, and in some cases, rehabilitation is faster. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"68:1-68:44;3970-4013\"><strong>Requirements for a cruciate ligament suture:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bef11 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"37bef11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">Patients over the age of 25<\/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\">Surgery within 3 weeks of the injury<\/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\">Cruciate ligament torn directly from the bone (not in the middle of the ligament)<\/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<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a3ed30 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"93206\" data-id=\"7a3ed30\" 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-5471fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5471fab\" 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\">Cruciate Ligament Replacement Surgery (Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5deeb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5deeb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe torn cruciate ligament is replaced with a tendon graft taken from the patient&#8217;s own body. This procedure has been tried and tested for decades and is considered the standard of care for restoring long-term knee stability. \n\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-4db0d57 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"76883\" data-id=\"4db0d57\" 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-365e604\" data-eae-slider=\"17833\" data-id=\"365e604\" 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-b3505a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3505a3\" 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\">Which transplant is the right one?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e196cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e196cd1\" 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>Four grafts are available for cruciate ligament reconstruction: the hamstring tendon (semitendinosus), the patellar tendon, the quadriceps tendon, and the donor tendon (allograft). There is no single graft that is best for all patients. The choice depends on bone size, leg alignment, associated injuries, and the patient\u2019s preferred sport\u2014jumping and sprinting place different demands on the knee.  <\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Transplantat<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Entnahme<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Vorteil<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Zu bedenken<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Typisch geeignet f\u00fcr<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Semitendinosussehne<\/b> (Hamstring, All-inside)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2\u20133 cm Schnitt oberhalb der Kniekehle (posteromedial)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Schonendste Technik: nur eine Sehne n\u00f6tig, zweite Hamstringsehne bleibt unber\u00fchrt; sehr starke Prim\u00e4rfixation; Hautnerv wird geschont<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Kraft der Kniebeugung kann kurzfristig reduziert sein<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Standardverfahren, Ballsportler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Patellasehne<\/b> (BTB \u2013 bone tendon bone)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mittleres Drittel mit je einem Knochenblock aus Kniescheibe und Schienbeinkopf<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Knochenbl\u00f6cke wachsen schneller ein \u2192 schnellere R\u00fcckkehr zum Sport<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Belastungsschmerz beim Knien m\u00f6glich<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Leistungs- und Kontaktsportler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Quadrizepssehne<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3\u20134 cm Schnitt oberhalb der Kniescheibe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Transplantatst\u00e4rke individuell w\u00e4hlbar; mit oder ohne Knochenblock entnehmbar<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Narbe oberhalb der Kniescheibe<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Gro\u00dfe\/kr\u00e4ftige Patienten, Revisionen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Allograft (Spendersehne)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">keine Entnahme am Patienten<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Keine Entnahmestelle, kein zus\u00e4tzlicher Schnitt<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Bei jungen Sportlern etwas h\u00f6here Re-Ruptur-Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">\u00c4ltere Patienten, Revisionseingriffe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache -->\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-677302c animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"26966\" data-id=\"677302c\" 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-984cb87\" data-eae-slider=\"90221\" data-id=\"984cb87\" 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-bc5600c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc5600c\" 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\">The All-Inside Technique in Detail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7031de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7031de1\" 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 all-inside technique is one of the least invasive methods of cruciate ligament surgery. The new cruciate ligament is pulled into short, pre-drilled bone tunnels using a pulley technique with two metal plates and then secured in place. Unlike conventional techniques, which require two tendons, the semitendinosus tendon alone is sufficient here.  <\/p><p>The tendon is harvested through an incision just 2\u20133 cm long, made just above the back of the knee. This protects the ramus infrapatellaris\u2014a cutaneous nerve that is injured in up to 10% of cases using conventional methods, leading to numbness on the inner side of the lower leg. <\/p><p>The graft is prepared using two adjustable suture loops (Tightrope) and metal plates and is soaked in an antibiotic solution, which reduces the risk of infection to virtually zero. Next, two bone tunnels are created at the anatomical origin of the cruciate ligament in the femur and the tibial tuberosity. Once the graft is inserted, the metal plates \u201cflip\u201d against the outer surface of the bone, securely anchoring the ligament.  <\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong> anatomical positioning, particularly strong primary fixation, individually selectable graft thickness.<\/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-c35b374\" data-eae-slider=\"65585\" data-id=\"c35b374\" 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-2fcc851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fcc851\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6910\" alt=\"kreuzband op wien, kreuzbandriss op wien, kreuzband operation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kreuzbandersatzplastik-930x620.jpeg 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\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-15d3da8 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"27052\" data-id=\"15d3da8\" 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-49e17a0\" data-eae-slider=\"81369\" data-id=\"49e17a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&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-2e3b3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e3b3ee\" 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\">Specialist in cruciate ligament surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e3478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e3478\" 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>Find out more about cruciate ligament surgery &#038; treatment for a torn cruciate ligament in this video!<\/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-bde41af\" data-eae-slider=\"22979\" data-id=\"bde41af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&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-ae9a272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ae9a272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2XnfJxau_Z4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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-50ae072 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"35251\" data-id=\"50ae072\" 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-7ad8f6d\" data-eae-slider=\"24130\" data-id=\"7ad8f6d\" 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-361528f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"361528f\" 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\">How is a cruciate ligament rupture operated on?<\/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-2f42f0c animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"65555\" data-id=\"2f42f0c\" 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-fbc2da5\" data-eae-slider=\"36738\" data-id=\"fbc2da5\" 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-d5bf3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5bf3e8\" 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 []\">Nowadays, a <strong>personalized treatment approach<\/strong> is the norm. For me, it\u2019s no longer enough to use the same cruciate ligament graft for every patient. Factors such as bone size, leg alignment, associated injuries, or the patient\u2019s preferred sport (jumping or sprinting) are all factored into the individualized treatment algorithm.    <\/p><p>In many cases, the anterior cruciate ligament does not tear on its own. Associated injuries, such as meniscal tears, capsule tears, or ligament injuries, are common. Therefore <strong>,<\/strong> the <strong>timing of surgery\u2014as well as any additional procedures<\/strong> intended to increase joint stability <strong>\u2014<\/strong> should be carefully considered.    <\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">During a <strong>diagnostic arthroscopy<\/strong> (= keyhole technique), the entire joint is inspected from the inside with a camera through skin incisions measuring just 2\u00d70.5 cm. This means that injuries to the cartilage surface and meniscus tears can also be treated.   <\/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-0f428b3\" data-eae-slider=\"85599\" data-id=\"0f428b3\" 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-d6182d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6182d0\" 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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6438\" alt=\"kreuzband op wien, kreuzbandriss op wien, kreuzband operation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kreuzband-4-930x620.jpeg 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\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-e0e83d0 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"62167\" data-id=\"e0e83d0\" 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-3d64d59\" data-eae-slider=\"29979\" data-id=\"3d64d59\" 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-f4282a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4282a5\" 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 does cruciate ligament surgery involve?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd741c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd741c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCruciate ligament surgery is performed arthroscopically under general or spinal anesthesia and takes 40 to 60 minutes. Through two skin incisions, each about 5 millimeters in size, the entire joint is first examined using a camera; the graft is then harvested, inserted into two bone tunnels, and secured in place. Any accompanying injuries to the meniscus or cartilage are treated during the same procedure.  \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<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5781ede e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"27968\" data-id=\"5781ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-69297e1 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"77841\" data-id=\"69297e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff5c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff5c19\" 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\">Step 1 \u2013 Planning and Diagnosis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b1b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b1b7c\" 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 clinical examination and MRI are used to determine the tear pattern and associated injuries. This information guides the choice of surgical technique and graft. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-44c5948 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"21502\" data-id=\"44c5948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d75f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d75f4\" 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\">Step 2 \u2013 Diagnostic Arthroscopy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421c708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421c708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe joint is examined from the inside through two 5-mm incisions. This allows for the detection and immediate treatment of cartilage damage and meniscus tears. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4307c89 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"56822\" data-id=\"4307c89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487adbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"487adbc\" 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\">Step 3 \u2013 Graft Harvesting and Preparation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50e467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f50e467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe selected tendon is harvested, reinforced, and soaked in an antibiotic solution.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-0d31387 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"26074\" data-id=\"0d31387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed8060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eed8060\" 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\">Step 4 \u2013 Reconstruction\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8a449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8a449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo bone tunnels are created at the anatomical origin of the cruciate ligament; the graft is inserted and secured using Tightrope fixation or a bioresorbable interference screw.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a02a41a animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"71579\" data-id=\"a02a41a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136addd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"136addd\" 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\">Step 5 - Completion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa3c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa3c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClosure of the incisions. Physical therapy begins while the patient is still in the hospital. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe97651 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"66632\" data-id=\"fe97651\" 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-ac5f3f6\" data-eae-slider=\"82892\" data-id=\"ac5f3f6\" 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-bc075b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc075b5\" 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\">The Right Time for Surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d487b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d487b68\" 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>Surgery should be performed either within the first 10 days after the injury or only after the acute inflammatory phase has subsided, that is, after about 6 weeks. If surgery is performed during the inflammatory phase, the risk of arthrofibrosis\u2014severe scarring of the entire joint\u2014increases. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc7bd0 elementor-blockquote--button-view-text elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"afc7bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tIf you have a recent cruciate ligament tear, you will usually be able to get an appointment within a few days. Emergency hotline: +43 699 19 56 86 88 \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">OA Dr. Gustav Timmel<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=If+you+have+a+recent+cruciate+ligament+tear%2C+you+will+usually+be+able+to+get+an+appointment+within+a+few+days.+Emergency+hotline%3A+%2B43+699+19+56+86+88++%E2%80%94+OA+Dr.+Gustav+Timmel&amp;url=tel%3A%2B4369919568688\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Phone number in case of an emergency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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-63976b6 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"42681\" data-id=\"63976b6\" 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-bc56355\" data-eae-slider=\"24006\" data-id=\"bc56355\" 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-0e6fb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e6fb50\" 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\">Where will the surgery take place?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4f9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4f9d4\" 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>Dr. Gustav Timmel performs cruciate ligament surgery at the <a href=\"https:\/\/klinik-floridsdorf.gesundheitsverbund.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Floridsdorf Clinic<\/strong><\/a> in Vienna\u2019s 20th district. The procedure is performed on an inpatient basis and requires an overnight stay. Pre- and post-operative care takes place at the practice in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msv-ordination.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MSV Medical Center<\/strong><\/a>, Invalidenstra\u00dfe 11\/2a, 1030 Vienna.  <\/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-4764e2a animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"31370\" data-id=\"4764e2a\" 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-2abde4a\" data-eae-slider=\"84825\" data-id=\"2abde4a\" 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-3104d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3104d5a\" 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\">How much does cruciate ligament surgery cost in Vienna?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec533f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ec533f\" 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>Dr. Gustav Timmel is a private practitioner. This means that after your treatment, you will receive a <strong>bill<\/strong> that you can submit to your health insurance provider. The provider will generally reimburse a portion of the amount. The costs of the hospital stay are billed separately and are often covered by private supplemental insurance. During your initial consultation, you will receive a transparent cost estimate tailored to your individual case.    <\/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-11864c3 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"49497\" data-id=\"11864c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"reha-plan\" 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-16cb887\" data-eae-slider=\"31409\" data-id=\"16cb887\" 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-bd44ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd44ecc\" 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\">Rehabilitation After Cruciate Ligament Surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e586be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e586be7\" 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><br>After arthroscopic cruciate ligament reconstruction, you can usually leave the hospital on the second day. Crutches are needed for only about two weeks if no meniscus sutures were performed; a brace is generally not required. You can resume your daily routine after 6 to 8 weeks, start running after about three months, and return to your usual sports after about six months. You will be ready to compete again after 9 to 12 months at the earliest.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd29434 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fd29434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPlease note that the rehabilitation schedule below is provided for general reference only and should not be viewed as a one-size-fits-all guide. Rehabilitation following cruciate ligament surgery is highly individualized and always depends on the specific patient being treated. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58ddd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a58ddd6\" 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\">Rehabilitation Schedule at a Glance\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16c7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16c7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Zeitpunkt<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Meilenstein<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tag 1\u20132<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Entlassung aus dem Spital; Physiotherapie beginnt bereits station\u00e4r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Woche 1\u20132<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Vollbelastung erreicht; Kr\u00fccken k\u00f6nnen weggelassen werden (ohne Meniskusnaht)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Woche 2\u20133<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">R\u00fcckkehr in den B\u00fcrojob meist m\u00f6glich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Woche 6\u20138<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Allgemeine Arbeitsf\u00e4higkeit; Radfahren erlaubt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monat 3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Laufen erlaubt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monat 3\u20134<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">K\u00f6rperlich belastende Berufe: individuell, oft erst sp\u00e4ter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monat 6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">R\u00fcckkehr in den gewohnten Sport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monat 9\u201312<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Wettkampftauglichkeit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfd00e elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bbfd00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tIf the meniscus was also sutured or cartilage surgery was performed, a motion brace and partial weight-bearing with crutches are necessary for the first 6 weeks.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52435c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e52435c\" 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\">Why Physical Therapy Is Essential\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2406334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2406334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhysical therapy begins just a few days after surgery and continues for several months. Your goals: \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ba86d elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"68ba86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">Reduce swelling, restore full range of motion<\/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\">Building Muscle in the Thighs and Core<\/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\">Stabilization and Coordination Training<\/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\">Gradual increase in training intensity leading up to sport-specific training<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c211be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c211be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWithout consistent physical therapy, the knee often remains unstable, muscle strength declines, and there is a risk of permanent loss of range of motion.\n\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-f50b6d2 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"48719\" data-id=\"f50b6d2\" 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-6528134\" data-eae-slider=\"82126\" data-id=\"6528134\" 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-d3dd401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3dd401\" 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\">Return to Sport\u2014When Is It Really Safe to Return?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f8769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f8769\" 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 return to sports isn&#8217;t determined solely by the calendar. Six months after surgery is a <strong>general guideline, not a green light<\/strong>. The decisive factor is whether the knee can objectively handle the strain again: <strong>strength<\/strong>, <strong>range of motion<\/strong>, <strong>stability<\/strong>, and <strong>movement control<\/strong> must all be restored to a level that can withstand the demands of the respective sport <strong>. This assessment is made on an individual basis.<\/strong>  <\/p><p>A graft needs time to integrate into the bone and adapt to the stress placed on it. Visually and in terms of how it feels in everyday life, the knee may have been \u201cfine\u201d for some time, even though it is not yet ready to handle a quick twisting motion or a landing on one leg. It is precisely in this gap between subjective perception and actual load-bearing capacity that most re-injuries occur.  <\/p><p>For this reason, clearance to return to sports is not granted across the board after a set number of months, but rather following an <strong>individual assessment of the healing process<\/strong> and your ability to handle physical stress\u2014in collaboration with physical therapy and training staff, and tailored to the demands of your sport. A gradual return-to-play plan, in which each level of exertion is introduced only after the previous one, is the safest way back. <\/p><p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Even after being cleared to resume normal activities, the risk of re-injury remains elevated for the first two years\u2014both in the operated knee and the opposite knee. An accompanying prevention program is therefore not an optional extra, but rather part of the treatment. <\/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-1102d95 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"68029\" data-id=\"1102d95\" 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-fc365e9\" data-eae-slider=\"39443\" data-id=\"fc365e9\" 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-9583139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9583139\" 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\">Risks and Prospects for Success of Cruciate Ligament Surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7000f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7000f0c\" 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>Cruciate ligament reconstruction is a safe procedure that has been established for decades, with success rates exceeding 90 percent. Depending on the study, the risk of a recurrent cruciate ligament tear ranges from 5 to 10 percent, particularly in the first two years after surgery. General surgical risks include infections, wound healing complications, and thrombosis; specific risks may include arthrofibrosis, limited range of motion, or loosening of the graft.  <\/p><p>These risks can be significantly reduced through minimally invasive techniques, sterile conditions, soaking the graft in an antibiotic solution, consistent physical therapy, and close follow-up care.<\/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-689d186f animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"35649\" data-id=\"689d186f\" 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<div 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kreuzbandriss Abbildung\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjMxNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zcG9ydG9ydGhvLXdpZW4uYXRcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzA3XC9rcmV1emJhbmRyaXNzLWFiYmlsZHVuZy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmYzE2MTY1In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kreuzbandriss-abbildung.jpg\" data-width=\"658\" data-height=\"622\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-9de1322 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"9768\" data-id=\"9de1322\" 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-ae261fb\" data-eae-slider=\"54771\" data-id=\"ae261fb\" 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-efa1f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efa1f65\" 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 ACL Surgery (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694b4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"694b4e0\" 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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" 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 does cruciate ligament surgery take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cruciate ligament surgery usually takes 40 to 60 minutes and is performed arthroscopically under general or spinal anesthesia.<\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" 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\">Which anesthesia is used for cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cruciate ligament surgery is performed either under general anesthesia or under spinal anesthesia, which numbs the body from the hips down. Both methods are safe and ensure a pain-free procedure. The choice of method depends on your individual circumstances and preferences.  <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" 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 do I have to stay in the hospital after cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After cruciate ligament reconstruction, a hospital stay of one to two days is expected. Physical therapy begins during the hospital stay. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" 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 do you need to use crutches after cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">After a simple cruciate ligament reconstruction, crutches are needed for only about two weeks. If the meniscus was also repaired, partial weight-bearing with crutches is usually required for six weeks. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" 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 soon after a cruciate ligament tear does surgery need to be performed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Surgery should be performed either within the first 10 days after the injury or only after the acute inflammatory phase has subsided, that is, after about 6 weeks. If surgery is performed while the joint is still inflamed, the risk of arthrofibrosis\u2014scarring of the entire joint\u2014increases. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" 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 torn cruciate ligament also be stitched?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes, but only under certain conditions: The ligament must have been torn directly from the bone, the patient should be over 25 years old, and the surgery must be performed within three weeks. Tears in the middle of the ligament are best treated with a ligament reconstruction. For young athletes, suturing is generally not recommended, as the risk of failure is higher than with a cruciate ligament reconstruction.  <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1107\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1107\" 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 drive again after cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1107\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1107\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">That depends on which leg was operated on. After surgery on the left knee, it is often possible to drive an automatic car after just 3 to 4 weeks. If the right knee was operated on, it usually takes 6 weeks or longer because the joint needs to be able to brake forcefully. Always consult your doctor before getting back behind the wheel.   <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1108\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1108\" 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 work after cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1108\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1108\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For office work and sedentary activities, a return to work is usually possible after 2 to 3 weeks. For physically demanding jobs, such as construction or nursing, a return to work is often not realistic until 3 to 4 months have passed. The key factor is that the knee is sufficiently stable and strong enough to bear weight.  <\/p>\n<p><\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1109\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1109\" 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 high is the risk of the cruciate ligament tearing again?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1109\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1109\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Depending on the study, the risk of a recurrent rupture ranges from 5 to 10 percent. The first two years after surgery are particularly high-risk, as the graft is still healing. The opposite knee is also at increased risk. Consistent rehabilitation, targeted muscle training, proprioceptive training, and a gradual return to sports significantly reduce this risk.   <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-11010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11010\" 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\">What are the risks of cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11010\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">As with any surgery, there are general risks such as infection, impaired wound healing, and thrombosis. Specifically, after cruciate ligament surgery, arthrofibrosis (scarring within the joint), limited range of motion, or loosening or re-tearing of the graft may occur. Thanks to minimally invasive techniques and consistent postoperative care, these risks are rare.  <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-11011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11011\" 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\">What are the chances of success for cruciate ligament surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11011\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Studies show success rates of over 90 percent when surgery is combined with consistent rehabilitation. Most patients achieve lasting stability and return to their daily lives and sports activities. The surgeon\u2019s experience, the appropriate surgical method, and the patient\u2019s active participation in follow-up care are crucial.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does cruciate ligament surgery take?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Cruciate ligament surgery usually takes 40 to 60 minutes and is performed arthroscopically under general or spinal anesthesia.<\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which anesthesia is used for cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Cruciate ligament surgery is performed either under general anesthesia or under spinal anesthesia, which numbs the body from the hips down. Both methods are safe and ensure a pain-free procedure. The choice of method depends on your individual circumstances and preferences.  <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long do I have to stay in the hospital after cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">After cruciate ligament reconstruction, a hospital stay of one to two days is expected. Physical therapy begins during the hospital stay. <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long do you need to use crutches after cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 3 []\\\">After a simple cruciate ligament reconstruction, crutches are needed for only about two weeks. If the meniscus was also repaired, partial weight-bearing with crutches is usually required for six weeks. <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How soon after a cruciate ligament tear does surgery need to be performed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 3 []\\\">Surgery should be performed either within the first 10 days after the injury or only after the acute inflammatory phase has subsided, that is, after about 6 weeks. If surgery is performed while the joint is still inflamed, the risk of arthrofibrosis\\u2014scarring of the entire joint\\u2014increases. <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can a torn cruciate ligament also be stitched?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">Yes, but only under certain conditions: The ligament must have been torn directly from the bone, the patient should be over 25 years old, and the surgery must be performed within three weeks. Tears in the middle of the ligament are best treated with a ligament reconstruction. For young athletes, suturing is generally not recommended, as the risk of failure is higher than with a cruciate ligament reconstruction.  <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When can I drive again after cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">That depends on which leg was operated on. After surgery on the left knee, it is often possible to drive an automatic car after just 3 to 4 weeks. If the right knee was operated on, it usually takes 6 weeks or longer because the joint needs to be able to brake forcefully. Always consult your doctor before getting back behind the wheel.   <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When can I return to work after cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">For office work and sedentary activities, a return to work is usually possible after 2 to 3 weeks. For physically demanding jobs, such as construction or nursing, a return to work is often not realistic until 3 to 4 months have passed. The key factor is that the knee is sufficiently stable and strong enough to bear weight.  <\\\/p>\\n<p><\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How high is the risk of the cruciate ligament tearing again?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">Depending on the study, the risk of a recurrent rupture ranges from 5 to 10 percent. The first two years after surgery are particularly high-risk, as the graft is still healing. The opposite knee is also at increased risk. Consistent rehabilitation, targeted muscle training, proprioceptive training, and a gradual return to sports significantly reduce this risk.   <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the risks of cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">As with any surgery, there are general risks such as infection, impaired wound healing, and thrombosis. Specifically, after cruciate ligament surgery, arthrofibrosis (scarring within the joint), limited range of motion, or loosening or re-tearing of the graft may occur. Thanks to minimally invasive techniques and consistent postoperative care, these risks are rare.  <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the chances of success for cruciate ligament surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\" data-pm-slice=\\\"1 1 []\\\">Studies show success rates of over 90 percent when surgery is combined with consistent rehabilitation. Most patients achieve lasting stability and return to their daily lives and sports activities. The surgeon\\u2019s experience, the appropriate surgical method, and the patient\\u2019s active participation in follow-up care are crucial.  <\\\/p>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\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-e7b06f6 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"67158\" data-id=\"e7b06f6\" 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-907f460\" data-eae-slider=\"2851\" data-id=\"907f460\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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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-60f16a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60f16a1\" 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\">Knee osteoarthritis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d8d28 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9d8d28\" 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 elementor-element-2f42850 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"2673\" data-id=\"2f42850\" 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-616a070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"616a070\" 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=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-1024x648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauferknie-Kontakt-2048x1295.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2484ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2484ecd\" 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\">Runner's knee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbc379 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8cbc379\" 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\/the-runners-knee-runners-knee\/\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruciate Ligament Surgery in Wie, Your Cruciate Ligament Specialist Minimally invasive cruciate ligament surgery for maximum stability\u2014customized and performed arthroscopically. Schedule an appointment for the initial consultation An ACL surgery\u2014medically known as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction\u2014replaces the torn anterior cruciate ligament with a tendon graft taken from the patient\u2019s own body and permanently restores the&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/cruciate-ligament-rupture-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cruciate ligament surgery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6901,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6897","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6897"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7576,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6897\/revisions\/7576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportortho-wien.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}