Profil

DR.MED.Univ. PAUL RUCKENSTUHL, MSC.

2024 Sektionsleiter Hüftchirurgie,
Univ.-Klinikum LKH Graz

2022 Oberarzt an der Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, LKH Graz

2019 Facharzt für Orthopädie und Traumatologie

2015 – 2018, MSc. Advanced Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Donau Universität Krems

2013 – 2019, Ausbildung zum Facharzt für Orthopädie und Traumatologie:

2014 – 2016 Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie,
AKH Wien

2016 – 2019 Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie,
LKH Graz

2019 – 2020 Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie,
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2007 – 2013 Studium der Humanmedizin an der medizinischen Universität Graz

Auslandsaufenthalt im Zuge des Studiums:

2013 Groote Shuur University Hospital, Kapstadt, Südafrika
2012 Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Schweiz
2012 Park-Klinik Weißensee, Berlin, Deutschland
2011 UCLA, Ronald Reagan University Hospital, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
2010 Univ-Klinikum Rechts der Isar, München, Deutschland
2009 Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China

Vertiefende Ausbildungen/ÖÄK-Diplome:

Diplom für Manuelle Medizin

Diplom für Sportmedizin

Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten & Kongressbeiträge:

Publikationen in internationalen Fachzeitschriften:

Ruckenstuhl P, Wassilew G, Theobald K, Hipfl C, Pumberger M, Perka C, Hardt S. Recovery of muscular tissue and functional results of patients treated with a gluteus maximus flap transfer due to chronic abductor deficiency after total hip arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Jul;144(7):3063-3071

Ruckenstuhl P, Revelant F, Hauer G, Bernhardt GA, Leitner L, Gruber G, Leithner A, Sadoghi P. No difference in clinical outcome, pain, and range of motion between fixed and mobile bearing Attune total knee arthroplasty: a prospective single-center trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 May 2;23(1):413

Ruckenstuhl P, Wassilew GI, Müller M, Hipfl C, Pumberger M, Perka C, Hardt S.
Functional Assessment and Patient-Related Outcomes after Gluteus Maximus Flap Transfer in Patients with Severe Hip Abductor Deficiency.
J Clin Med. 2020; 9(6)

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt GA, Wolf M, Sadoghi P, Cip J, Leithner A, Gruber G.
Influence of body mass index on health-related quality of life after surgical treatment of intra-articular distal radius fractures. A retrospective 7-year follow-up study.
Hand Surg Rehabil. 2019; 38(6):364-368

Ruckenstuhl P, Schippinger M, Liebmann P, Leithner A, Bernhardt G.
Like or Dislike? Impact of Facebook on Ewing Sarcoma Treatment.
JMIR Cancer. 2016; 2(2):e11-e11

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt GA, Sadoghi P, Glehr M, Holzer LA, Leithner A, Wolf M, Gruber G.
Quality of life after volar locked plating: a 10-year follow-up study of patients with intra-articular distal radius fractures.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014; 15(17-18):250-250

Clar C, Fischerauer SF, Leithner A, Rasic L, Ruckenstuhl P, Sadoghi P. Reducing ACL injury risk: A meta-analysis of prevention programme effectiveness. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Aug;33(8):2815-2824

Valentini M, Thaller A, Ruckenstuhl P, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Leitner L. Mix and Match Use of Revision Universal Head-Neck Adapters in Hip Arthroplasty: A Complications and Survival Analysis of 306 Cases. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Oct;39(10):2561-2568

Reinbacher P, Draschl A, Smolle MA, Hecker A, Gaderer F, Lanner KB, Ruckenstuhl P, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Nehrer S, Klestil T, Brunnader K, Bernhardt GA. The Impact of Obesity on the Health of the Older Population: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Body Mass Index across Different Age Groups. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 22;16(1):51

Reinbacher P, Draschl A, Smolle MA, Hecker A, Gaderer F, Lanner KB, Ruckenstuhl P, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Nehrer S, Klestil T, Brunnader K, Bernhardt GA. The Impact of Obesity on the Health of the Older Population: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Body Mass Index across Different Age Groups. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 22;16(1):51.

Smolle MA, Fischerauer SF, Maier M, Reinbacher P, Friesenbichler J, Ruckenstuhl P, Grandesso M, Leithner A, Maurer-Ertl W.
Leg length measures appear inaccurate in the early phase following total hip arthroplasty.
Sci Rep. 2021; 11(1): 23262

Hauer G, Bernhardt GA, Hohenberger G, Leitner L, Ruckenstuhl P, Leithner A, Gruber G, Sadoghi P.
Similar revision rates in clinical studies and arthroplasty registers and no bias for developer publications in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2020; 140(4):537-544

Hauer G, Sadoghi P, Bernhardt GA, Wolf M, Ruckenstuhl P, Fink A, Leithner A, Gruber G.
Greater activity, better range of motion and higher quality of life following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a comparative case-control study.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2019

Cip J, Obwegeser F, Benesch T, Bach C, Ruckenstuhl P, Martin A.
Twelve-Year Follow-Up of Navigated Computer-Assisted Versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial.
J Arthroplasty. 2018; 33(5):1404-1411

Cip J, Widemschek M, Bach C, Ruckenstuhl P, Benesch T, Studer K, Martin A.
Encouraging treatment algorithm for computer-assisted navigated total knee arthroplasty (TKA): A retrospective cohort analysis.
J Orthop. 2017; 14(3):377-383

Schippinger M, Ruckenstuhl P, Friesenbichler J, Leithner A.
Osteosarcoma: reliability and quality of the information in the internet.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2014; 164(17-18):353-357

Internationale Kongressvorträge/Kongressbeiträge:

Ruckenstuhl P, Wassilew G, Theobald K, Hipf C, Pumberger M, Perka C, Hardt S.
Recovery of muscular tissue and functional results of patients treated with a gluteus maximus flap transfer due to chronic abductor deficiency after total hip arthroplasty.
ISHA Congress 2024, ISHA – The Hip Preservation Society, Oct 17-19, Washington, USA

Ruckenstuhl P, Baltic A, Fischerauer S, Leithner A, Groell M, Sadoghi P, Bernhardt GA, Gruber G.
Achillessehnen Allografts mit und ohne InternalBrace Augmentation im Zuge der Revisionsoperation des vorderen Kreuzbandes. Eine randomisiert kontrollierte Studie. 
OT Kongress 2024, Österreichischer Kongress für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Jun 26-29 2024, Linz, AUSTRIA

Ruckenstuhl P, Wassilew G, Theobald K, Hipfl C, Pumberger M, Perka C, Hardt S.
Analyse der glutealen Muskelvolumina bei Patienten nach Gluteus Maximus Transfer (Whiteside Plastik) auf Grund chronischer glutealer Muskelinsuffizienz. 
EKB 2024, Endoprothesenkongress Berlin, Feb 7-10, 2024, Berlin GERMANY

Ruckenstuhl P, Baltic A, Fischerauer S, Leithner A, Groell M, Sadoghi P, Bernhardt GA, Gruber G.
Augmented Allografts with Internal Brace in anterior cruciate ligament revision surgery.
ISAKOS Congress 2023, Jun 18-20, Boston, USA

Ruckenstuhl P, Botrugno RC, Leithner A, Sadoghi P, Hauer G.
Return to work after surgically treated distal radius fractures.
24th EFORT Congress 2023, May 34-26, 2023, Wien, AUSTRIA

Ruckenstuhl P, Revelant F, Hauer G, Leitner L, Gruber G, Leithner A, Sadoghi P.
Fixierte oder mobile Inlays bei Knietotalendoprothesen? Prospektiver Vergleich hinsichtlich klinischer Funktion und subjektiver patientenspezifischer Parameter.
EKB 2023, Endoprothesenkongress Berlin, Feb 9-11, 2023, Berlin GERMANY

Ruckenstuhl P, Baltic A, Fischerauer S, Gruber G, Leithner A, Sadoghi P, Gröll M, Bernhardt GA. 
Allograft- versus Hamstring-Autograft-Transplantate bei der primären operativen Rekonstruktion des vorderen Kreuzbandes.
GOTS 2022. May 19-20, 2022, Berlin, GERMANY

Ruckenstuhl P, Hipfl C, Theobald K, Pumberger M, Wassilew G, Perka C, Hardt S.
Therapie der chronischen Glutealinsuffizienz nach Hüfttotalendoprothesenimplantation mittels Muskellappenersatzplastik nach Whiteside.
DKOU 2021, OCT 26-29, 2021; Berlin, GERMANY

Ruckenstuhl P, Oswald T, Gruber G, Leithner A, Sadoghi P, Fischerauer S, Bernhardt GA.
Allografts Versus Hamstring-Autografts In Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. A Prospective Randomized Trial With A Follow-Up Of 13 Months.
ISAKOS Congress 2021; Nov 27-28, 2021; SOUTH AFRICA ONLINE

Ruckenstuhl P.
Session „UUPS: der unerwartete Behandlungsverlauf“
Fallpräsentation 23. GOTS-Wintertreffen; MAR 26-27, 2021; AUSTRIA ONLINE

Ruckenstuhl P, Märdian S.
Treatment of chondrosarcoma. Prognostic factors and treatment options based on patients’ age, localization, size and grade of tumor in a review of 45 cases.
EMOSOS Congress; DEC 1-3, 2021; Graz, AUSTRIA ONLINE

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt G, Hauer G, Fischerauer S, Leithner A, Baltic A, Oswald T, Gruber G.
Clinical Outcome In ACL Reconstruction With Allograft Tendons For Primary And Revision Surgeries. A Prospective Cohort Trial With Postoperative Results Over The First 6 Months.
20th EFORT Congress. 2019; -20th EFORT Congress in Lisbon; JUN 5-7, 2019; Lisbon, PORTUGAL

Ruckenstuhl P, Maier M, Friesenbichler J, Fischerauer S, Leithner A, Maurer-Ertl W.
Leg Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Replacement, Patient Satisfaction And Functionality In A Prospective Trial Over A One Year Follow-Up Period.
20th EFORT Congress. 2019; -20th EFORT Congress in Lisbon; JUN 5-7, 2019; Lisbon, PORTUGAL

Ruckenstuhl P, Bergovec M, Friesenbichler J, Lackner H, Liegl-Atzwanger B, Leithner A.
Multicentric synchronous osteosarcoma with various regression grades on neoadjuvant chemotherapy – case report update.
32st EMSOS 2018. May 9-11, 2018; Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Ruckenstuhl P, Grandesso M, Maier M, Friesenbichler J, Fischerauer S, Reinbacher P, Leithner A, Maurer-Ertl W.
Longitudinal evaluation of leg length discrepancy after total hip replacement.
13th EHS, Congress of the European Hip Society. 2018; -13th Congress of the European Hip Society (EHS); SEP 20-22, 2018; The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS.

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt G, Fink A, Wolf M, Leithner A, Gruber G.
Quality Of Life And Functional Outcome After Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty Vs. Total Knee Arthroplasty.
19th EFORT Congress 2018; 30 May-01 June, 2018; Barcelona, SPAIN

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt G, Wolf M, Sadoghi P, Hirzberger D, Leithner A, Gruber G.
Platelet-rich-plasma after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: preliminary results of a RCT.
38th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress 2017; Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2017; Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA.

Ruckenstuhl P, Liebmann P, Schippinger M, Leithner A, Bernhardt G.
The World Wide Web as a source of information for Ewing sarcoma patients – a critical analysis.
38th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress 2017; NOV 30 – DEC 2, 2017; Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA.

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt GA, Leithner A, Wolf M, Gruber G.
Is The Radiographic Measurement Of The Acromiohumeral Interval Reliable? Collective Review Of The Literature.
18th EFORT Congress. 2017; -18th EFORT Congress; MAY 31 – JUN 2, 2017; Vienna, AUSTRIA

Ruckenstuhl P, Schippinger M, Bergovec M, Leithner A,
Like or Dislike? Impact of Facebook on Ewing Sarcoma Treatment.
International MUTARS® Meeting; 24. – 26. März, 2017 ; Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN

Ruckenstuhl P, Bergovec M, Leitner L, Lackner H, Liegl-Atzwanger B, Leithner A.
A rare type of a multicentric osteosarcoma with different regression grades on neoadjuvant chemotherapy: case report.
30th EMSOS, Annual Meeting of the European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS); APR 26-28, 2017; Budapest, HUNGARY.

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt G, Leithner A, Glehr M, Gruber G.
LONG-TERM RESULTS OF OPERATIVELY TREATED INTRAARTICULAR DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS.
37th SICOT, Abstract.no: 45286. 2016; -37th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress; SEP 8-10, 2016; Rome, ITALY

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt GA, Gruber G.
Quality of Life after Volar Locked Plating of Distal Radius Fractures. A 10-year Follow-up Study of Patients with Intra-articular Fractures.
BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Orthopaedics 2015. 2015; 91-91; SEP 24-26, 2015; Xi’an, CHINA

Ruckenstuhl P, Bernhardt GA, Leithner A, Glehr M, Gruber G.
Long-Term Results After Volar Plate Fixation Of Intraarticular Distal Radius Fractures. A Single Centre Study Over A 10-Year Follow-Up Period.
16th EFFORT Congress, 2954;. 2015; 27.-29.5,2015; Prag, CZECH REPUBLIC

Ruckenstuhl P, Schippinger M, Bernhardt GA, Liebmann P, Leithner A.
Like or dislike? Ewing sarcoma on Facebook.
28th EMSOS, 2015; 28th Annual Meeting of EMSOS; APRIL 29 – MAY 1, 2015; Athens, GREECE