Posterior Cruciate Ligament Repair With Suture Tape Augmentation.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30899644.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2018.08.022 and PMC identifier 6408582.
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Abstract
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) acts as the primary restraint to posterior tibial translation of the knee. Injuries to the PCL are rare in isolation and more often are associated with multiligament injuries to the knee. Several PCL reconstruction and PCL repair techniques have been described in the literature, but no single technique has been shown to be the most superior. Internal bracing with suture tape augmentation encourages natural healing and allows early mobilization. This article describes, with video illustration, PCL repair with suture tape augmentation.