In contrast, the fibers of the medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments pass more straight from bone to bone along the sides of the knee joint. The blood supply to the ligaments inside the knee (ACL and PCL) is fairly low, which affects the healing process of an injured ligament....
the damage from PCL instability often took years to show up in the knee; second, the surgery to repair the PCL was fraught with complications; finally, the PCL is a broad, strong ligament and until effective donor ligaments were available, the practice...
How come you always hear about ACL and meniscus injuries? What is the other ligament called? The one behind the ACL? Isn't it the PCL? Posterior Cruciate Ligament? Is that less susceptible to injury? Why? The Health Board, in your inbox ...
The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are in the center of yourknee. The ACL is toward the front of your knee. It controls forward movement and rotation of your shinbone. The PCL is toward the back of your knee and controls the backward movement of your shinbone. The MCL is on ...
Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to significant dysfunction and instability in athletes. Over the last several decades, a vast body of research has been published on reconstruction techniques to restore knee stability and limit fut
The PCL is larger and stronger than the ACL and is rarely the only structure involved in an injury. The PCL is more likely to have a partial or chronic partial tear when compared to the ACL [39]. Whereas ACL tears often show complete disruption of the fibers, 62–77 % of surgically ...
the tibial plateau on the top surface of the tibia bone. Occurring in fewer than five percent of individuals, the oblique meniscomeniscal ligament is a tiny meniscal ligament that lies flat against the top of the tibia bone between the two disks. It also is a paired cruciate ligament, ...
Abstract Introduction In posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, there were some debates on tunnel position especially in femoral side. In addition, it has been known to have different features with ACL, in term of biomechanics, associated with unique curved course. The purpose of this ...
ACL Tear:Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament from twisting or force through the knee. Usually associated with knee instability.LEARN MORE> PCL Tear:Injury to the posterior cruciate ligament - less common than ACL Injury. Typically injured in RTA, fall or sports.LEARN MORE> ...
There is tenderness along the medial femoral condyle. There is no tenderness along either jointline. Ligament testing reveals a stable ACL and PCL. The MCL is slightly lax with an endpoint and pain with testing. The LCL is normal on exam. The joint above and below are normal on examination...