ReviewKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2013
Posterior cruciate ligament tears: functional and postoperative rehabilitation.
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- Modified Postoperative Rehabilitation Including Dynamic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Brace to Reduce Recurrence of Posterior Tibial Translation After Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Redefining the Paradigm: Advancing Evidence-Based Return-to-Sport Criteria Following Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Treatment of isolated injuries of the posterior cruciate ligament-A 2025 Delphi-based structured expert statement by the ligament injury committee of the German Knee Society.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Current standards for the objective assessment and management of posterior cruciate ligament tears: a narrative review.Annals of joint · 2026Review
- [Augmented reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament for acute and chronic posterior instability].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2025Review
- High and Narrower Tibial Ridge as an Anatomic Difference in Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Case-Control Study With MRI-Negative Knee Trauma Patients.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Management of posterior cruciate ligament injuries: an expert consensus from 17 countries.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Acute on chronic stress fracture after a medial malleolar osteotomy following osteochondral lesion of the talus treatment.BMJ case reports · 2025Article
- Long-term Follow-up of Patients with Acute Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treated Non-operatively with a Physiotherapy-led Exercise and Support Brace Intervention.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Factors Associated With Short-term Failure After Primary Isolated PCL Reconstruction: A Study of Patients From the Swedish and Norwegian Knee Ligament Registries.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Rates of Subjective Failure After Both Isolated and Combined Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Study From the Norwegian Knee Ligament Registry 2004-2021.The American journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Anatomic versus Low Tibial Tunnel in Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Risk factors of failure results after double-bundle reconstruction with autogenous hamstring grafts for isolated posterior cruciate ligament rupture cases.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Physical and Muscular Performance in a Professional Soccer Player with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Following an Isokinetic Exercise Program: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Platelets-rich-plasma in management of non operative post cruciate ligament injury.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
- The Effect of Aging on Outcomes after Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Older (≥ 50 Years) Versus Younger (< 50 Years) Patients.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2023Article
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- Walking with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Musculoskeletal Model Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Patient-reported Outcomes and Muscle Strength after a Physiotherapy-led Exercise and Support Brace Intervention in Patients with Acute Injury of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A Two-year Follow-up Study.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Return to Play after Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeHistorically, the results of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstructions are not as favourable as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, and it is well recognized that nonoperative treatment and postoperative rehabilitation for PCL injuries must be altered compared to those for ACL injuries. The purpose of this article was to review current peer-reviewed PCL rehabilitation programmes and to recommend a nonoperative and postoperative programme based on basic science and published outcomes studies.
methodsTo discover the current practices being used to rehabilitate PCL injuries, we conducted a search of PubMed with the terms "posterior cruciate ligament" and "rehabilitation" from 1983 to 2011. All articles within the reference lists of these articles were also examined to determine their rehabilitation programmes.
resultsA review of peer-reviewed PCL rehabilitation protocols revealed that the treatment of PCL injuries depends on the timing and degree of the injury. Rehabilitation should focus on progressive weight bearing, preventing posterior tibial subluxation and strengthening of the quadriceps muscles. General principles of proper PCL rehabilitation, whether nonoperative or postoperative, should include early immobilization (when necessary), prone passive range of motion to prevent placing undue stress on grafts or healing tissue, and progression of rehabilitation based on biomechanical, clinical, and basic science research.
conclusionsAn optimal set of guidelines for the nonoperative or postoperative management of PCL injuries has not yet been defined or agreed upon. Based on the current review study, suggested guidelines are proposed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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