title: Posterior cruciate ligament tears in Taiwan: an analysis of 140 surgically treated cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears are commonly due to motor vehicle accidents or sports-related trauma but can differ geographically. We report the various causes, types, and associated injuries of PCL tears in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred forty patients with arthroscopically treated PCL tears were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scooter-related trauma was the most common cause of PCL tear in our series and is typically an isolated ligamentous injury. High-velocity motor vehicle accidents accounted for a small percentage of PCL tears.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scooter-related PCL tears are common in Taiwanese patients and are often isolated ligamentous injuries similar to low-velocity sports-related PCL injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: hsuenlily@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Huei-Fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Hsuan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Keelung and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: yuching1221@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yu-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Chang, Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: joechiu0115@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard, Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jnimhuir@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ni Mhuircheartaigh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: jonat126@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Yu-Hsiang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Chang, Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: yschan512@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yi-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard, Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jswu@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Jim S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Associated PCL injuries; Isolated ligamentous injuries; PCL tear; Posterior cruciate ligament; Scooter-related injury