ReviewEFORT open reviews2017
Isolated posterior cruciate ligament tears: an update of management.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Allografts as alternative to autografts in primary posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) synthetic graft for PCL reconstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis.British medical bulletin · 2022Pooled it
- 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
- Effectiveness of Dynamic Brace in Posterior Tibial Translation in Acute PCL Lesion: A Pilot, Single Center Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Imaging and management of posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture pseudoarthrosis: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Outcomes After Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Suture Tape Augmentation and an Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Treatment strategies for concomitant ligament injury in anterior cruciate ligament-injured athletes, a narrative review.Annals of joint · 2025Review
- 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
- PCL injury following high energy trauma: associated injuries and postoperative complications "insights from a national registry study".Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Functional and MRI results after a 7.5 year follow-up of 35 single-stage ACL and PCL reconstructions using gracilis and semitendinosus tendon grafts and LARS artificial ligaments.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Concurrent avulsion of posterior cruciate ligament and semimembranosus: a case-based discussion and literature review.International journal of burns and trauma · 2024Article
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- Outcome of Arthroscopic All-Inside Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Posterior Trans-Septal Approach.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Posterior cruciate ligament repair seems safe with low failure rates but more high level evidence is needed: a systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Tissue Augmentation Techniques in the Management of Ligamentous Knee Injuries.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2023Review
- Return to Play after Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2022Review
- Comparison of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using an All-Inside Technique With and Without Independent Suture Tape Reinforcement.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Clinical Accuracy of the Lateral-Anterior Drawer Test for Diagnosing Posterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture.Sports medicine - open · 2022Article
- Standardized Rehabilitation or Individual Approach?-A Retrospective Analysis of Early Rehabilitation Protocols after Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Open reduction and internal fixation of the tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament: which is better, a hollow lag screw combined with a gasket or a homemade hook plate?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
Isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears are much less frequent than anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.Abrupt posterior tibial translation (such as dashboard impact), falls in hyperflexion and direct hyperextension trauma are the most frequent mechanisms of production.The anterolateral bundle represents two-thirds of PCL mass and is reconstructed in single-bundle techniques.The PCL has an intrinsic capability for healing. This is the reason why, nowadays, the majority of isolated PCL tears are managed non-operatively, with rehabilitation and bracing.Recent studies have focused on double-bundle reconstruction techniques, as they seem to restore knee kinematics.No significant clinical differences have been established between single
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