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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury

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Alternate Names : Cruciate Ligament Injury - Posterior, Knee Injury - Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), PCL Injury


Definition

A posterior cruciate ligament injury is described as a partial or complete tear, or stretching of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anywhere along the length of the ligament.

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Overview & Considerations

A physical examination shows signs of PCL injury. This includes "positive" findings when manipulating the knee joint in various ways (these manipulations are called a posterior drawer test and a quadriceps active drawer test).

Another physical examination technique that allows the practitioner to detect the presence of fluid in the knee joint (the ballottement test) may show joint bleeding (hemarthrosis).

PCL injury may be seen on the following procedures:



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Review Date : 6/12/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin B. Freedman, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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