The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of four major stabilizing ligaments in the knee. It prevents the tibia from moving backwards beneath the femur and plays an important role in stabilizing ...

These ligaments provide both straight plane (posterior cruciate) and rotatory (anterior cruciate) stability of the knee. The anterior cruciate ligament as we have spoken of before provides rotator ...

There is an anterior and a posterior cruciate ligament in both knees. They connect the femur to the tibia and stabilize the knee joint forwards and backwards, as well as during rotational movements.

There is always the potential to cause more damage. ACLs are often injured along with a medial ligament (MCL) strain and a ...

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The ACL is behind the kneecap (patella) and is in front of the PCL ...

Despite the current advances, our understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury and treatment continues to lag behind that of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). In addition, there is ...

The authors present a case of calcified posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). A 61-year-old female presented ... Arthroscopic treatment and debridement of the calcium deposits through standard anterior ...

The video starts in the the supra patellar pouch (showing slight synovitis, and carries onto the medal gutter, intercondylar notch (with anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments) and, finally the ...

Ligaments of the knee. Anterior and Posterior cruciate ligaments, Patellar and Quadriceps, tendons, Medial and Lateral collateral ligaments. joint anatomy. Vector illustration for biological, medical, ...

Incident cruciate ligament injuries with date of diagnosis are recorded ... in combination with higher anterior–posterior knee laxity and body mass index, was predictive of ACL rupture but for women ...

Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament tears and ... Incidence and long-term follow-up of isolated posterior cruciate ligament tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25: 3017–23 ...