title: Evaluation and treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries: revisited.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wind
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bergfeld
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*