Knee Ligaments
A 28-year-old man presents after a motorcycle accident. He reports his knee struck the dashboard during the collision. Examination reveals a posterior sag of the tibia with the knee flexed at 90 degrees. Posterior drawer test shows 12mm of posterior tibial translation. There is no varus or valgus instability. MRI confirms isolated PCL rupture with intact posterolateral corner structures. Regarding posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries:
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The PCL is the strongest ligament in the knee (twice as strong as ACL); it consists of two bundles -...
PCL injuries are graded by posterior tibial translation on posterior drawer test at 90 degrees flexi...
The PCL is the weakest ligament in the knee; it has a single bundle; the posteromedial bundle is lar...
Isolated Grade I and II PCL injuries are typically treated nonoperatively with quadriceps strengthen...
PCL reconstruction techniques include transtibial single-bundle (most common), tibial inlay (avoids ...
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