Successful Operation for Maria Riesch

Successful Operation for Maria Riesch{mosimage}According to the German Ski Federation, Maria Riesch’s left knee was successfully repaired via arthroscopic surgery in mid-January. The 20-year-old athlete sustained an ACL injury at Cortina d’Ampezzo. Knee specialist Dr. Ernst-Otto performed the surgery in Munich, and later said, “The operation ran positively. Maria will remain in the orthopedic surgery [ward] in Munich for presumably three to four days.” He also commented that Riesch is expected to be ready for on-snow training in six months.