PCL Reconstruction | 合法醫療器材資訊網

IfthereisacombinedreconstructioninvolvingboththePCLandtheACL,thenrehabilitationwillprogressaccordingtotheisolatedPCLprotocol.OperativeDay.

The posterior cruciate ligament[1] (PCL) is considered an extra-articular structure, although it lies withThe function[2]capsule, due to the presence of a synovial capsule[1]. It consists of two main bundles namely the posteromedial and anterolateral bundles and undergoes unequal tension throughout the knee range-of-motion[3][1]. Previously, it had been suggested that two bundles maintaining a reciprocal relationship may be more co-dominant, functioning synergistically throughout the entire arc of knee motion[2]. The PCL complex also includes the anterior and posterior meniscofemoral ligaments commonly referred to as the ligaments of Humphrey and Wrisberg[3]. The meniscofemoral ligament forms part of the PCL complex but current surgical procedures do not take the meniscofemoral ligament into account[1].

PCL injuries usually occur when a flexed knee is subjected to a posterior force while the...