ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Epidemiology of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions in Italy: A 15-Year Study.
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- Good clinical and radiological results following remnant-preserving posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Dynamic Brace in Posterior Tibial Translation in Acute PCL Lesion: A Pilot, Single Center Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Research progress of tibial tunnel positioning techniques in posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Arthroscopic Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fractures Utilizing Anterior Compartment Loop-and-Tack Suspension Fixation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of Biomechanical Loading on the Tibial Insert After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Interventions for treating posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.PloS one · 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
- Modified arthroscopic repair of a posterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture improves IKDC and Lysholm score compared to open reduction.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Patient injury claims for posterior cruciate ligament injury: a nationwide registry study in Finland.Acta orthopaedica · 2023Review
- Epidemiology of cruciate ligament surgery in Japan: A repeated cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2021.PloS one · 2023Article
- Multi-Stage Platform for (Semi-)Automatic Planning in Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery.Journal of imaging · 2022Article
- An increasing trend of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in South Korea: epidemiologic analysis using Korean National Health Insurance System Database.Knee surgery & related research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is an essential element in knee stability. PCL reconstructions represent an under-investigated topic in the literature due to the rarity of this type of knee injury. This study aims to investigate the incidence of PCL reconstructive surgeries in Italy, following their trend during a 15-year period.
methodsThe National Hospital Discharge records (SDO) collected by the Italian Ministry of Health between January 2001 and October 2015 were analyzed. The database reports anonymous data comprising patients' ages, genders, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes for diagnosis and intervention, census regions, regions of hospitalization, lengths of hospitalization and types of reimbursement.
resultsThe overall incidence of PCL reconstructions in the Italian population during the study period was 0.46 surgeries per 100,000 inhabitants/year, ranging from 0.32 to 0.54. The median patient's age was 30 years old, and the male:female ratio was 5.3. PCL lesions were isolated in 39.7% of patients, while anterior cruciate ligament injuries were the most frequently associated lesions (31.1%).
conclusionsThe incidence of PCL reconstruction in Italy was low and stable during the study period. Young men are the category at the highest risk for these procedures. Given the paucity of epidemiological data on PCL reconstructions, this data may represent a reference for the current and foreseeable needs in PCL surgeries for countries sharing similar cultural context.
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