title: Diagnostic evaluation of posterior cruciate ligament injuries.
abstract: The posterior cruciate ligament is one of the most controversial issues in sports medicine. There is no consensus in the literature with respect to its incidence, natural history, and treatment indications. Injury evaluation is often underestimated, with the result of misdiagnosed injury or wrong treatment. This contribution reviews the principles of diagnostic evaluation of posterior cruciate ligament injuries.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Sports Traumatology, University of Motor Science, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 15, 00194, Rome, Italy. fab.mar@iol.it
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Margheritini
authors.forename: Pier Paolo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Mariani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical