Search for other papers by Alfonso Vaquero-Picado in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears are not as frequent as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. They are rare as an isolated injury and more commonly occur in a multi-ligament-injured knee. 1 Although it is well
Search for other papers by Jonathan G. Robin in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Philippe Neyret in
Google Scholar
PubMed
) instability as well as posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and posterolateral corner (PLCnr) laxities. 15 - 19 More literature is available regarding the combination of HTO and ligament reconstruction in these clinical scenarios. The short- and medium
Search for other papers by Sohrab Keyhani in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mohammad Movahedinia in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Arash Sherafat Vaziri in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mehran Soleymanha in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Fardis Vosoughi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mohammad Tahami in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Robert F LaPrade in
Google Scholar
PubMed
some problems such as posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears or avulsion and pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in the posterior compartment of the knee. Morgan first reported posterior knee arthroscopy to repair posterolateral and posteromedial
Search for other papers by N. Reha Tandogan in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Asim Kayaalp in
Google Scholar
PubMed
of the knee. 8 Its role in valgus stability is more prominent in extension. The POL also acts as a secondary posterior stabilizer; this becomes more important in the absence of the PCL. 8 Injury mechanisms Medial side injuries of the
Osteoarticular Surgery Research, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research – IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital – Autonomous University of Madrid), Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Hortensia De la Corte-Rodríguez in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Primitivo Gómez-Cardero in
Google Scholar
PubMed
1. Physical examination of knee ligament injuries Structure Test Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Lachman’s test, pivot shift Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) Posterior drawer, posterior sag sign Medial
Search for other papers by Jimmy Wui Guan Ng in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Yulanda Myint in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Fazal M. Ali in
Google Scholar
PubMed
, Deepak S. Knee pain in children. Paediatrics and Child Health 2019;29:521–527. 1 Table 1. Schenck classification of knee dislocation 2 Type 1 Description KDI Multiligament knee injury with ACL or PCL rupture
Search for other papers by Chilan Bou Ghosson Leite in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Patricia Moreno Grangeiro in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Diego Ubrig Munhoz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Pedro Nogueira Giglio in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Gilberto Luis Camanho in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Riccardo Gomes Gobbi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
.3%) demonstrated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) deficiency, of whom 12 had a PCL deficiency in association with ACL abnormality; that is, 12 patients (44.4%) had abnormalities in both anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. One patient (3.7%) had isolated PCL
Search for other papers by Jan Victor in
Google Scholar
PubMed
planes. This technique can be used in extension or in flexion. - Ligament release . A ligament that is considered too tight can be cut (as in ligament sacrificing, e.g. the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)), detached from its insertion, partially
Hospital Sotero del Rio, Santiago, Chile
Search for other papers by Francisco Figueroa in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by David Figueroa in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Sven Putnis in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Hospital Sotero del Rio, Santiago, Chile
Search for other papers by Rodrigo Guiloff in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Patricio Caro in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal
Search for other papers by João Espregueira-Mendes in
Google Scholar
PubMed
acute phase after injury, swelling and pain can prevent a full physical examination, but examination is likely to detect gross instability. Alongside a careful examination for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), PCL and medial collateral ligament (MCL
Search for other papers by Andrea Ferrera in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Search for other papers by Jacques Menetrey in
Google Scholar
PubMed
. Triplanar osteotomy might be suitable for patients with a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury associated with a varus knee, with a tibial slope of less than 9° ( 5 ). Indeed, an increase of the tibial slope may easily be performed concomitantly to an
