Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon autograft.
Although the management of the PCL-injured knee remains controversial, there is a group of patients who will develop accelerated traumatic arthritis in whom surgical intervention is warranted. PCL reconstruction with a patellar tendon graft can reliably restore objective stability in over 90% of patients. Strict attention to detail, however, especially with respect to tunnel placement, is necessary to insure success.
Department of Orthopaedics, Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Birmingham.
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D001182:Arthroscopy; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000637:transplantation*; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods