SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may offer long-term benefits to patients, particularly in cases of chronic insufficiency, and clinical results are ...

While major advances have been made in the understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anatomy and reconstruction, a literature review published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the ...

A surgeon who switched to doing PCL reconstructions with a posterior tibial inlay technique and Achilles tendons allografts recommended it over tibial tunnels because it is easier to perform and less ...

Q: I injured my PCL playing football. How long will my recovery take? A: Let’s start with some knee anatomy. The posterior cruciate ligament and the anterior cruciate ligament are two tough bands of ...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)is one of the four main ligaments of the knee. It is not as well publicized as the more common anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Whereas an ACL injury ...

Objective: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are the most common ligament injury in the United States. These injuries can be career ending for athletes and severely disabling for all ...

BANGI, March 26 (Bernama) – An innovative graft replacement for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, known as the Modified UKM Internal Brace (MUIB), ...

Knee injuries are a part of sporting life in the mountains. Over the next few weekends, the Summit Daily sports section will print weekly articles about ACL/MCL injury, surgery, rehab, recovery and ...

What Is a PCL Injury? A posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury is a tear or sprain of the PCL, a ligament that crosses the back of your knee. Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect bones.

Regardless of whether surgical or nonsurgical treatment is ultimately pursued, patients should be advised to ice, compress, elevate, and limit the use of the injured knee immediately after the injury.