Prof. DDr. Martin Faschingbauer follows a holistic approach to identify the exact cause of your knee pain and to find the most gentle, ideally conservative, treatment. If surgery is necessary, he uses modern, minimally invasive techniques to support rapid recovery.
Knee orthopaedist Knee complaints
Whether in sports, hiking or climbing stairs—if the knee fails, specialist assessment by a knee orthopaedist is required. The knee is one of the most heavily loaded joints and particularly prone to wear, malalignment and injuries. Knee complaints are therefore diverse, ranging from temporary overload to complex structural changes.
Quick facts
Services: evaluation of meniscal injuries, ACL tears and osteoarthritis
Treatment location: private practice at Wiener Privatklinik outpatient centre
Treatment options: conservative or surgical depending on findings
Specialisation: minimally invasive procedures and robot-assisted joint replacement
Recovery: depends on cause and therapy
Typical symptoms
Load-related pain
Instability / “giving way”
Swelling / effusion
Locking / inability to fully extend
Common knee conditions & causes
Knee osteoarthritis (gonarthrosis)
Meniscal tears (degenerative or traumatic)
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Ligament injuries (cruciate/collateral)
Malalignment (bow-legs/knock-knees)
Overuse syndromes
Inflammatory diseases
Post-traumatic changes
When you should seek medical evaluation
If pain persists beyond a few weeks, recurs, swelling is repeated, instability occurs, or there are locking sensations or functional decline, timely assessment is recommended.
Conservative treatments
Physiotherapy, physical measures, and infiltration therapies (e.g., hyaluronic acid, ACP/PRP) tailored to the cause—aimed at reducing pain, improving function and avoiding surgery where possible.
Surgical treatment
If conservative measures are insufficient or structural damage is present: minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy (meniscus/ligaments) and precise joint replacement (partial or total) where indicated.
FAQ – Knee complaints
When to see a specialist: persistent/recurrent pain or instability
Diagnostics: clinical exam plus imaging (X-ray, MRI) as needed
Common cause: osteoarthritis
Pain is not always osteoarthritis
Surgery may be necessary for major ligament injuries, complex meniscal tears, cartilage damage, malalignment with functional limitation, or persistent symptoms despite conservative therapy