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The American Journal of Sports Medicine 32:1765-1775 (2004)
© 2004 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Clinical Sports Medicine Update

Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Revisited

William M. Wind, Jr, MD*, John A. Bergfeld, MD{dagger},{ddagger} and Richard D. Parker, MD{ddagger}

From the * State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, and the {ddagger} Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

{dagger} Address correspondence to John A. Bergfeld, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine A41, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 (e-mail: bergfej{at}ccf.org).

Current knowledge and treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries continue to lag behind that of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. This is the result of the relative infrequency of posterior cruciate ligament injuries and the lack of consensus with respect to its natural history, surgical indications, technique, and postoperative rehabilitation. Recent anatomical and biomechanical studies have improved our understanding of the posterior cruciate ligament in an attempt to reproduce its anatomy and function during reconstruction. The following is a comprehensive review on the evaluation and treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries with special focus on the current surgical techniques.

Key Words: posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) • diagnosis of PCL • treatment of PCL




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