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Sports Medicine
intermediate
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Knee Injuries

A 28-year-old man presents after a motorcycle accident with a dashboard injury to his right knee. He has significant posterior laxity with the knee at 90 degrees flexion. The tibial step-off is absent compared to the contralateral side. Regarding posterior cruciate ligament injuries:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The PCL is the primary restraint to posterior tibial translation; it consists of anterolateral (ALB)...

B

The posterior drawer test at 90 degrees flexion is the most sensitive test for PCL injury; loss of t...

C

All PCL injuries require surgical reconstruction; isolated PCL injuries have poor outcomes with nono...

D

PCL reconstruction can be performed using transtibial or tibial inlay techniques; the tibial inlay a...

E

Combined PCL and posterolateral corner (PLC) injuries require addressing both structures; failure to...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option