Sports injuries unit in Salzburg – Fast and competent care

At the sports injuries unit of Wehrle-Diakonissen Private Hospital, we offer our patients rapid medical assistance and initial treatment of acute (sports) injuries to the extremities (hand, foot, shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle joint), such as tendon tears, muscle, meniscus and ligament injuries as well as bone fractures, swelling and cuts.

Please note: All costs for the treatment must be paid by the patient. Please make an appointment by telephone.

Call and schedule an appointment now!

+43 662 905 09-777

How to find us

What we treat

Acute (sports) injuries to the extremities (hand, foot, shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle joint), such as tendon tears, muscle, meniscus and ligament injuries as well as bone fractures, swelling and cuts. Here is a list of some examples.

Hand

Open tendon injury (cuts)
Compression injury (from a fall)
Bone fracture in the hand

Shoulder

Shoulder dislocation
Rotator cuff injury, rotator cuff tear
Labral tear
Bone fracture in the shoulder
Clavicular fracture

Elbow

Elbow fracture
Elbow dislocation

Knee

Partial or full cruciate ligament tear
Partial or full collateral ligament tear
Partial or full tendon tear
Meniscus injury, partial or full meniscus tear
Patellar dislocation
Knee dislocation

Foot

Ligament injury, partial or full ligament tear
Tendon injury, partial or full tendon tear
Cartilage injury, partial or full cartilage tear
Muscle injury, partial or full muscle tear

What we do not treat

Severe, life-threatening trauma (polytrauma)
Fractures of the large tubular bones (femur fracture, femoral neck fracture)
Pelvis fractures
Spinal column injuries
Pain that has been present for a prolonged period
Children under 6 years old

Your benefits

Appointments at short notice for rapid initial treatment, the highest quality of medical care and high patient satisfaction are our top priorities.

You will be thoroughly examined by an experienced trauma surgeon, who will make a diagnosis and propose a treatment plan.
When it comes to casts, braces, etc., we rely on state-of-the-art models and technologies.
If the diagnosis calls for an operation, we will bring in a second specialist in trauma surgery (second opinion).
If an operation is required, we will work with you to select the most suitable surgeon from our network of hand-picked specialists.

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Costs

The costs for the services of our sports injuries unit must be paid by the patient. You will receive an invoice and have the opportunity to pay this immediately in cash or with a debit or credit card.

For the initial examination by an experienced trauma surgeon, an X-ray and treatment with a plaster cast, we charge 260 euros.

An initial examination by an experienced trauma surgeon and wound care (cleaning, closing and care of an open injury) will cost 200 euros.

Please consult with your private health or accident insurance provider to find out whether (partial) reimbursement is possible.

If an operation is required, you will need additional private insurance coverage, or you can cover the costs yourself on a self-pay basis. In this case, we will provide you with a cost estimate in advance.

Infrastructure of our private hospital

Radiology department (X-ray, CT, MRI*)
Wound treatment, plaster casts and braces
Emergency physicians and specialists in anesthesiology and intensive care available around the clock
4 operating rooms

*MRI in cooperation with an external partner institute