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The PCL is located within the knee joint where it stabilizes the articulating bones, particularly the femur and the tibia, during movement.It originates from the lateral edge of the medial femoral condyle and the roof of the intercondyle notch [5] then stretches, at a posterior and lateral angle, toward the posterior of the tibia just below its articular surface.
Only if there are ongoing symptoms down the track, or if there are other injuries in the knee (e.g. posterolateral corner injury) will ligament reconstruction be required. [18] Ligament reconstruction is used to replace the torn PCL with a new ligament, which is usually a graft taken from the hamstring or Achilles tendon from a host cadaver.
Injuries to the PLC often occur in combination with other ligamentous injuries to the knee; most commonly the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). [2] As with any injury , an understanding of the anatomy and functional interactions of the posterolateral corner is important to diagnosing and treating the injury.
Alexander hoped to avoid surgery, telling reporters he didn't believe the PCL tear was a season-ending injury. But the knee hasn't recovered after weeks of rest and non-contact practice.
Hyperextension injury with torn ACL and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) "A high-energy hyperextension injury can cause a combined ACL/PCL tear. This is a much more serious injury," Dr. Gibson ...
A shoulder injury cost him 13 games in 2021, and he missed one game in 2022 with a groin injury. Last season, he was sidelined for three games because of a back injury.
Patients with a bucket-handle tear typically present with the following symptoms: [3] Knee locking: A classic symptom where the displaced fragment physically blocks full extension of the knee; Pain: Sudden, sharp pain localized to the joint line; Swelling: Acute hemarthrosis (blood in the joint) due to associated trauma
The double PCL sign is best observed on sagittal T2-weighted or proton density-weighted MRI images. [5] Key features include: [6] Duplicated PCL Appearance: The native PCL appears as a curvilinear low-signal intensity structure in its typical anatomical location.The displaced meniscal fragment appears as a second parallel low-signal structure inferior to the PCL.