Introduction: The knee is one of the most stressed and complex joints in the human body. Injury to the knee cruciate ligaments is the most common injury to the knee and is present to the greatest extent especially in young people as a result of excessive strain. Injuries often occur during landing, rapid change of direction, lateral movement. The injury is treated conservatively or operatively with knee cruciate ligament reconstruction. Injury treatment is a dynamic process that is usually successful, but there is a risk of early and late complications. Purpose: In the thesis, we presented knee cruciate ligament injury, the role of the nurse in treating a patient with knee cruciate ligament injury before, during and after surgery, and the differences between nursing in conservative and operative treatment. Methods: We used a descriptive method. We reviewed the scientific and professional literature and summarized the main findings. Literature was found through the Digital Library of the University of Ljubljana and in the databases Medline, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Wiley Online Library and Cochrane Library. In addition to articles, we also searched for books with a topic under consideration. Results: We found that there are many risks for knee cruciate ligament injury as well as the risk of complications after surgery. There are many prevention programs available that successfully reduce the risk of injury. The nurse plays an important role in treating the patient from admission to discharge. Medical care is adapted to each phase, namely in the pre-operative phase it is focused mainly on supporting the patient, in the intra-operative phase on patient safety and in the postoperative phase on supporting the patient during rehabilitation. In conservative treatment, the nurse monitors the patient, gives him instructions and carries out educational work, while in the case of a patient undergoing surgery, her function is more complex and precisely determined according to the stages of treatment. Discussion and conclusion: Nursing care of a patient with knee cruciate ligament injury is an important part of the treatment and also affects the result, so the nurse must have a lot of knowledge about the injury itself. The work of the nurse can affect the treatment and even a small mistake can change the outcome of the treatment
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