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Single versus double bundle in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction: a meta-analysis.
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- Posterior cruciate ligament management in medial pivot total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS), and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) following surgical knee ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Pooled 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
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Elite Athletes: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- The Addition of Posterolateral Tenodesis in Isolated PCL Injuries and in Combination With Fanelli Type A Lesion of the Posterolateral Corner Decreases Rotatory Instability: A Biomechanical Study in Human Cadaveric Knees.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 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
- Single-bundle vs. double-bundle isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study on time to work and functional outcomes.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes and complications of four surgical techniques for tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament: a retrospective comparative study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedure leads to better restoration of posterior knee laxity in isolated and multiple ligament knee injuries than single-bundle procedure.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Comparison of three surgical methods for displaced posterior cruciate ligament tibial insertion avulsion fractures: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Impact of tunnel enlargement on patient-reported outcomes following isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Nonanatomic Posterolateral Tenodesis for Posterior Ligament Reconstruction Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- A Case of Chondroblastoma in the Medial Condyle of the Femur Treated With an Intra-Articular Approach via the Intercondylar Fossa.Case reports in orthopedics · 2025Article
- The effect of the position of the femoral endobutton on knee function in the posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- PCL injury following high energy trauma: associated injuries and postoperative complications "insights from a national registry study".Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Clinical efficacy of arthroscopic high-intensity suture binding combined with button plate suspension fixation in the treatment of posterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fractures.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
- 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
- Altered knee kinematics after posterior cruciate ligament single-bundle reconstruction-a comprehensive prospective biomechanicalFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Similar rate of return to sports activity between posterior-stabilised and cruciate-retaining primary total knee arthroplasty in young and active patient.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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Abstract
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction can be performed using single bundle (SB) and double bundle (DB) techniques. The present study investigated whether DB PCL reconstruction is superior to SB reconstruction in terms of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and joint stability. In December 2021 Embase, Google Scholar, Pubmed, Scopus databases were accessed. All clinical trials comparing SB versus DB reconstruction to address PCL insufficiency in skeletally mature patients were considered. Data from 483 procedures were retrieved. The mean follow-up was 31.0 (28.0 to 107.6) months, and the mean timespan between injury and surgery was 11.3 (6 to 37) months. The mean age of the patients was 29.3 ± 3.8 years. 85 of 483 patients (18%) were women. At a mean of 31.0 months post reconstruction, ROM (P = 0.03) was slightly greater in the SB group, while the Tegner score (P = 0.03) and the Telos stress (P = 0.04) were more favorable in the DB cohort. Similarity was found in instrumental laxity (P = 0.4) and Lysholm score (P = 0.3). The current evidence does not support the use of DB techniques for PCL reconstruction. Both methods could restore knee stability and motion with satisfactory short term patient reported outcome measures. Further high quality clinical trials are required to validate these results on a larger scale.
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