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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.

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 ...

Ligament injuries in the knee-- such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- can put you on the sidelines -- fast. They hurt a lot and may limit what you can do. But more often than not, a comeback ...

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 ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. 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 ...

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.

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 ...