All-Inside, Remnant-Preserving Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction [PDF]
Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a demanding procedure with several techniques described so far. The all-inside technique offers the advantage of minimal invasiveness, whereas the remnant-preservation technique results in a stronger ...
Nikolaos E. Koukoulias, M.D., Ph.D. +4 more
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A new CT-based classification system for posterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fractures: a nationwide multicenter study [PDF]
Background The Meyers-McKeever two-dimensional classification has been widely used in diagnosing and treating posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures since its introduction in 1959.
Yi zheng +12 more
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Single-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Autologous Hamstrings With Mesh and Suture Tape Augmentation With Transtibial Tubercle Fixation [PDF]
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the largest and strongest ligament of the knee, primarily functioning to restrict posterior tibial translation and serving as the main posterior stabilizer.
Meng Wang, B.M. +3 more
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A review of ultrasonographic methods for the assessment of the anterior cruciate ligament in patients with knee instability – diagnostics using a posterior approach [PDF]
Aim: The purpose of the study was to improve the ultrasonographic assessment of the anterior cruciate ligament by an inclusion of a dynamic element. The proposed functional modification aims to restore normal posterior cruciate ligament tension, which is
Tomasz Poboży, Maciej Kielar
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Mucoid degeneration of the posterior cruciate ligament in a college soccer player: a case report
Background To the best of our knowledge, arthroscopic treatment for symptomatic mucoid degeneration of the posterior cruciate ligament in young athletes has not been reported before.
Ryo Kanto +6 more
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POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: ARE THE RESULTS SIMILAR TO ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION? [PDF]
Objective: To report and compare the results of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. Methods: In total, 42 patients were retrospectively evaluated, 20 with isolated PCL injuries (group 1) and 22 with ...
MARCOS BARBIERI MESTRINER +5 more
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Aims: A functional anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has been assumed to be required for patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). However, this assumption has not been thoroughly tested. Therefore,
Hyuck M. Kwon +4 more
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OBJECTIVES: Many authors recommend posterior cruciate ligament-retaining arthroplasty with the intention to maintain the proprioception properties of this ligament.
Glaucus Cajaty Martins +2 more
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The knee is susceptible to complex injuries after trauma including fractures, multiple ligamentous lesions and avulsions due to its numerous tendinous, ligamentous and meniscal attachments.
Luigi Zanna +3 more
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Chronic multiple knee ligament injuries: epidemiological analysis of more than one hundred cases
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis and treatment of multiple ligament injuries of the knee remain a real challenge for most surgeons. OBJECTIVE: To find out the epidemiological profile of patients surgically treated at a Reference Service with more than one chronic
Rosalvo Zosimo Bispo Júnior +2 more
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