Ordination Dr. Maximilian Kasparek
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Pain area: An­te­rior cru­ciate ligament
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An­te­rior Cru­ciate Li­ga­ment Spe­cia­list
Or­tho­pe­dist Vienna

Your an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment spe­cia­list or­tho­pe­dist in Vienna 

Your an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment spe­cia­list or­tho­pe­dist in Vienna 

An­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­ju­ries are not only pain­ful, but can also im­pair the sta­bi­lity of your knee and si­gni­fi­cantly rest­rict your mo­bi­lity. That is why I of­fer spe­cia­li­zed tre­at­ments de­si­gned to guide you safely and ef­fec­tively th­rough your re­co­very and enable you to re­turn to full ac­ti­vity. As your an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment spe­cia­list and or­tho­pe­dist in Vi­enna 1180, I un­der­stand the dif­fi­cul­ties that an ACL tear can bring. 

Dia­gno­sis and in­di­vi­dual tre­at­ment for an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment injuries

An an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear is dia­gno­sed th­rough a com­bi­na­tion of cli­ni­cal ex­ami­na­tion and mo­dern ima­ging dia­gno­stics, such as MRI. This en­ables an ac­cu­rate as­sess­ment of the da­mage and is cru­cial for plan­ning your in­di­vi­dual tre­at­ment. Alt­hough not every ACL tear re­qui­res sur­gi­cal tre­at­ment, ACL sur­gery is of­ten ne­ces­sary to res­tore ma­xi­mum func­tion of the knee and avoid long-term pro­blems such as arthritis. 

Sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­res and re­ha­bi­li­ta­tion af­ter ACL surgery

In ca­ses where sur­gery is the best op­tion, I use mi­ni­mally in­va­sive tech­ni­ques for ACL re­con­s­truc­tion to mi­ni­mize re­co­very time and achieve the best re­sults. Af­ter the ope­ra­tion, a carefully coor­di­na­ted re­ha­bi­li­ta­tion pro­cess be­g­ins, which aims to gra­du­ally res­tore the strength and fle­xi­bi­lity of your knee. I work clo­sely with phy­si­cal the­ra­pists to en­sure that your re­ha­bi­li­ta­tion is tail­o­red to your in­di­vi­dual needs and goals. 

Book your ap­point­ment on­line now

If you have suf­fe­red an an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury, do not he­si­tate to book an ap­point­ment with me. I am here to guide you th­rough your re­co­very with ex­per­tise and help you be­come ac­tive and pain-free again. Cont­act my prac­tice in Vi­enna 1180 to re­ceive com­pre­hen­sive tre­at­ment tail­o­red to your spe­ci­fic needs. 

The tre­at­ment of cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­ju­ries re­qui­res in-depth or­tho­pe­dic and trau­ma­to­lo­gi­cal know­ledge. As an ex­pert, I ac­cept this chall­enge with fo­cu­sed care. 

Dia­gno­sis and tre­at­ment of cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­ju­ries – Your cru­ciate li­ga­ment spe­cia­list in Vienna

In my or­tho­pe­dic prac­tice in Vi­enna, as a cru­ciate li­ga­ment spe­cia­list, I spe­cia­lize in the pre­cise dia­gno­sis and ef­fec­tive tre­at­ment of all ty­pes of cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­ju­ries, in­clu­ding cru­ciate li­ga­ment te­ars and par­tial cru­ciate li­ga­ment te­ars. I use the most ad­van­ced dia­gno­stic pro­ce­du­res and tre­at­ment al­go­rithms, such as MRI and dual-en­ergy CT, to de­ter­mine the exact ext­ent of a cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury and de­ve­lop a tar­ge­ted tre­at­ment strategy. 

Tre­at­ment op­ti­ons for cru­ciate li­ga­ment injuries:

The the­ra­peu­tic ap­proa­ches for a cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear or par­tial cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear vary de­pen­ding on:

  • Se­ve­rity of the injury
  • In­di­vi­dual pa­ti­ent needs
Con­ser­va­tive the­rapy op­ti­ons for a cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear or par­tial cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear: 
  1. Phy­sio­the­rapy – Fo­cu­sed on streng­thening the sur­roun­ding mus­cles and im­pro­ving joint stability.
  2. Spe­cial sta­bi­liza­tion exer­ci­ses – Tar­ge­ted exer­ci­ses to streng­then the knee and pro­mote joint stability.
Sur­gi­cal in­ter­ven­tion: Cru­ciate li­ga­ment surgery
  • Use of mi­ni­mally in­va­sive tech­ni­ques – These mo­dern sur­gi­cal ap­proa­ches aim to res­tore the sta­bi­lity and func­tion­a­lity of the knee with mi­ni­mal stress on the body.
  • Ad­van­ta­ges of these sur­gi­cal procedures:
    • Ef­fi­ci­ent res­to­ra­tion of cru­ciate li­ga­ment function
    • Mi­ni­mi­zed post­ope­ra­tive pain
    • Ac­ce­le­ra­ted he­al­ing process

I de­ter­mine the exact cause of your cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury ac­cor­ding to the hig­hest in­ter­na­tio­nal stan­dards and ad­vise you per­so­nally on the op­ti­mal the­rapy op­ti­ons. Tog­e­ther, we will de­ve­lop a plan that en­su­res your quick and safe re­turn to sport­ing ac­ti­vi­ties or ever­y­day life. 

To en­sure op­ti­mal he­al­ing of your cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury, I assure you of a pre­cise dia­gno­sis and a tre­at­ment plan that gua­ran­tees your quick and safe re­turn to activity.

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Fre­quently as­ked ques­ti­ons about the cru­ciate ligament

What is a cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury?

A cru­ciate li­ga­ment in­jury re­fers to da­mage to the an­te­rior or pos­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment in the knee, which are im­portant sta­bi­li­zers for the joint. These in­ju­ries can range from a mild tear (cru­ciate li­ga­ment tear) to a com­plete rup­ture (cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture) and of­ten oc­cur in sports with ra­pid ch­an­ges in direction. 

How do I re­co­gnize a cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture?

Sym­ptoms of a cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture can in­clude a di­stinct “pop­ping” sound at the time of in­jury, se­vere pain, im­me­diate swel­ling, in­sta­bi­lity when wal­king, and li­mi­ted mo­bi­lity of the knee. If a cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture is su­spec­ted, it is im­portant to see an or­tho­pe­dist immediately. 

What are the tre­at­ment op­ti­ons for a cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture?

The tre­at­ment of a cru­ciate li­ga­ment rup­ture can be con­ser­va­tive with phy­sio­the­rapy and splints or sur­gi­cal by me­ans of cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery. The de­cis­ion de­pends on the se­ve­rity of the in­jury and the in­di­vi­dual re­qui­re­ments of the pa­ti­ent, espe­ci­ally with re­gard to his sport­ing ac­ti­vi­ties and lifestyle. 

What does a cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery in­volve?

A cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery, of­ten per­for­med using an ar­thro­sco­pic tech­ni­que, in­vol­ves re­pla­cing the torn cru­ciate li­ga­ment with a graft that co­mes eit­her from the pa­ti­ent them­sel­ves (au­to­log­ous) or from a do­nor (al­lo­gen­eic). This pro­ce­dure aims to res­tore sta­bi­lity to the knee and pre­vent long-term da­mage to the joint. 

What is meant by cru­ciate li­ga­ment re­con­s­truc­tion?

Du­ring cru­ciate li­ga­ment re­con­s­truc­tion, I re­place the da­ma­ged an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment (ACL) with a graft ta­ken from other ten­don tis­sue of the pa­ti­ent or from do­nor tis­sue. This tech­ni­que is used to res­tore the sta­bi­lity and func­tion of the knee, espe­ci­ally af­ter a com­plete tear. 

What is the dif­fe­rence bet­ween cru­ciate li­ga­ment re­con­s­truc­tion and cru­ciate li­ga­ment su­ture?

A cru­ciate li­ga­ment su­ture is a pro­ce­dure in which the torn cru­ciate li­ga­ment is sewn di­rectly tog­e­ther, of­ten in fresh in­ju­ries where the li­ga­ment is cle­anly torn and still in good con­di­tion. Cru­ciate li­ga­ment re­con­s­truc­tion, on the other hand, re­places the da­ma­ged li­ga­ment with a graft, which is more of­ten used in ol­der or more se­ver­ely da­ma­ged injuries. 

What are the ad­van­ta­ges and di­s­ad­van­ta­ges of cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery?

The ad­van­ta­ges of cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery are im­pro­ved sta­bi­lity and func­tion of the knee, as well as a lower pro­ba­bi­lity of long-term da­mage, such as os­teo­ar­thri­tis. Di­s­ad­van­ta­ges can in­clude the risk of com­pli­ca­ti­ons such as in­fec­tions, the need for a long re­ha­bi­li­ta­tion, and, in rare ca­ses, graft rejection. 

How long does the he­al­ing pro­cess take af­ter cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery?

The he­al­ing pro­cess af­ter cru­ciate li­ga­ment sur­gery can vary, but is ty­pi­cally bet­ween 6 and 9 months. Du­ring this time, re­gu­lar par­ti­ci­pa­tion in phy­sio­the­rapy is es­sen­tial to res­tore full func­tion of the knee and streng­then the muscles. 

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Ordination Priv.-Doz. DDr.
Maximilian Kasparek, MSc

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Theresiengasse 46/2
1180 Wien

+43 1 399 08 63

Akuthilfe: +43 664 411 05 63

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