S/P PCL Repair
$74.97
Definition:
It is possible for the PCL to heal on its own. Surgery is usually required in complete tears of the ligament. Surgery usually takes place after a few weeks, in order to allow swelling to decrease and regular motion to return to the knee. A procedure called ligament reconstruction is used to replace the torn PCL with a new ligament, which is usually a graft taken from the hamstring or Achilles tendon from a host cadaver. An arthroscope allows a complete evaluation of the entire knee joint, including the knee cap, the cartilage surfaces, the meniscus, the ligaments, and the joint lining. Then, the new ligament is attached to the bone of the thigh and lower leg with screws to hold it in place.
Symptoms- Knee pain
- Swelling in the knee
- Loss of ROM
- Knee instabilty
Causes- "Dashboard injury"- knee is bent, and an object forcefully strikes the shin backwards
- Motor vehicle accident
- Fall to the front of the knee
Treatment- Massage to reduce swelling
- Passive ROM and active ROM
- Quadriceps activation
- Knee stabilization exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening
- Gait program
- Return to running program
- Avoid open chain hamstring exercises
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