DIAGNOSING POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries are difficult to detect bec ause patients rarely present with findings that suggest a severe ligam ent injury, The keys to diagnosis include learning the mechanism of in jury and performing a posterior drawer test, A complete knee exam rule s out associated injuries, Nonoperative treatment is indicated for low -grade, isolated PCL injuries, but patients should be monitored for an y degenerative changes, Combined injuries, high-grade injuries, and av ulsion fractures require surgery, Rehabilitation goals for all PCL inj uries include regaining full range of motion and quadriceps strength.