Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 175-193, July 2009

How I Manage Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

  • Gregory C. Fanelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Geisinger Sports Medicine, Danville, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gregory C. Fanelli, MD, 115 Woodbine Lane, Danville, PA 17822-5212
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  • Joel L. Boyd, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sports Medicine Department, TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Bloomington, MN
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  • Matthew W. Heckler, DO

      Affiliations

    • Sports Medicine Department, TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Bloomington, MN

The keys to successful posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are to identify and treat all pathology, use strong graft material, accurately place tunnels in anatomic insertion sites, minimize graft bending, use a mechanical graft tensioning device, use primary and back-up graft fixation, and employ the appropriate postoperative rehabilitation program. Adherence to these technical points results in successful single and double bundle arthroscopic transtibial tunnel posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction documented with stress radiography, arthrometer, knee ligament rating scales, and patient satisfaction measurements.

Keywords: posterior cruciate ligament, allograft tensioning boot, double bundle

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PII: S1060-1872(09)00118-X

doi:10.1053/j.otsm.2009.08.002

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 175-193, July 2009