Knee Ligament Surgery
A 26-year-old professional soccer player presents 6 months after a non-contact hyperextension injury with persistent posterior knee instability. He has a Grade III posterior drawer (more than 10mm) and failed non-operative management with rehabilitation. MRI confirms a complete midsubstance PCL tear with intact posterolateral corner structures. Regarding PCL anatomy, biomechanics, and indications for reconstruction:
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The PCL consists of two bundles: the anterolateral bundle (larger, tightest in flexion, primary rest...
Indications for PCL reconstruction include Grade III laxity (more than 10mm posterior tibial transla...
The PCL is a single-bundle structure with uniform tension throughout the range of motion; it origina...
The posterolateral corner (PLC) must be assessed in all PCL injuries; combined PCL/PLC injuries have...
Non-operative treatment of isolated Grade I-II PCL injuries involves quadriceps-focused rehabilitati...
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