The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the strongest ligament in the knee joint. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. The PCL runs along the back of the knee joint ...
Diagnosis and management of posterior and cruciate ligament tears has advanced over the past two decades due to important understanding of the natural history of injury and basic science principles.
Surgical management of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries continues to evolve because of recent anatomical and biomechanical investigations. Despite improved understanding of the basic science ...
1 Department of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Health Science University, Osaka, Japan 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan 3 Department of ...
John A. Bergfeld, MD: Dr. Cooper, what is your rationale for the tibial inlay technique? Daniel E. Cooper, MD: In evaluating my own results and those of other surgeons, I have been less than impressed ...
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.
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the important stabilizing ligaments of the knee joint, connecting the femur to the tibia, and it keeps the tibia from moving back on the femur. Injuries ...