What is a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear? Its Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Options

Published: May 16, 2024 Duration: 00:04:09 Category: Education

Tags : Hyderabad Healthcare educational video PCL ligament tear Dr Kaushik Reddy Orthopaedic Surgeon Apollo Hospitals

Trending searches: pcl sprain

PCL also called as posterior cruciate ligament is one of the most important ligaments in the knee joint it is there at the back of the knee joint it provides stability to the knee joint so how does a PCL tear occur most commonly PCL tear occurs in road traffic accidents or dashboard injuries it can also happen when somebody falls directly on the knee while uh walking down the stairs or uh while running it also occurs commonly while playing sports like football Cricket skiing Etc so how to identify a PCL tear whenever somebody has any injury to the knee joint and if he feels that there is pain at the back of the knee there is some swelling and there is instability in the knee that he's not able to run he's not able to play any sports he has pain and he has difficulty when he is walking downstairs while using a staircase he feels that the knee is not stable it is buckling giving way then you could be having a PCL tear how do we diagnose these PCL tears when somebody has this problem he has to consult an orthopedic surgeon then the orthopedic surgeon will examine and if he feels feels that the knee is not stable then he will advise some tests like X-rays and MRI scans of the knee joint so MRI is the gold standard for identifying a PCL injury so we will know in an MRI whether the person is having PCL sprain which is a grade one injury or partial PCL tear which is grade 2 injury or grade three injury where the PCL is completely torn or a grade four injury when PCL is associated with some other ligament injury inside the knee because usually PCL tears are associated with other injuries in the knee also like it could be a posterolateral corner injury or an ACL injury or a meniscus injury PCL injuries are less common when compared to an ACL injury of the knee if you take the overall knee injuries PCL injuries are less than 20% but these are very significant injuries because they make the knee very unstable so once you are diagnosed with an PCL injury so what is the treatment option for a PCL injury so if it is a PCL sprain or a partial PCL tear then just a good PCL rebound knee brace have to wear this knee brace for about 6 to 8 weeks minimum so this will help in healing of the sprained PCL or the partial tear will heal but if there is a complete PCL tear then that's when surgery is required so in surgery what do we do it can be done as a all inside arthoscopic PCL reconstructive surgery using uh internal B fiber tape so this is the latest technique which is available in which we make small tunnels or sockets inside the bone so so that it is more stronger than a regular PCL reconstruction surgery so the recovery after a PCL uh surgery is generally it takes about 3 months for somebody to recover completely after a PCL surgery but to play sports you have to do good Physiotherapy and good strengthening exercises and good rehab to recover faster and maybe you will be able to play your sport after about 9 months

Share your thoughts

Related Transcripts

🌟 We celebrate Women's Equality Day with the Sahayata Trust | Equality | Women empowerment | NGO

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

हेलो दिस इज सया फॉम सहाय ए वन वर्किंग इन एन एनजीओ आई वांट ू टॉक अबाउट समथिंग वेरी इंपोर्टेंट टुडे दैट इज वुमन एंपावरमेंट इन एन एनजीओ अ वुमन है मेनी वंडरफुल क्वालिटीज इंटीग्रिटी करज कंपशन स्ट्रेंथ कबरे एंड नर्चरिंग वन आई हैव विटेड डिफरेंट प्रोजेक्ट ऑस्ट आई सी अ 10 यर ओल्ड गर्ल विथ लॉट्स टैलेंट एंड स्किल्स टू अ विडो हु इज टेकिंग केयर ऑफ़ अ होल फैमिली टू अ डॉक्टर हु हैज अ डेडिकेटेड हर होल लाइफ टू क्यूर एंड ट्रीट पेशेंट्स टू अ टीचर हु इज... Read more

Crypto scammers deepfake Apple CEO Tim Cook during iPhone 16 livestream

Category: News & Politics

This video is sponsored by caleb and brown they help their clients buy sell and swap cryptocurrencies with a 247 personal broker service sign up today first one being a fake apple ceo tim draper that popped up on h during their apple iphone 16 release so yeah this one's coming from coin telegraph and... Read more

Reforming Essential Public Services: Education and Healthcare | #change #ytshorts #shortvideo #short

Category: Education

अगर आपको ऐसा मौका मिले तो हमारे देश में ऐसी कौन सी चीजें हैं जो आपको चेंज करनी होगी और आप चेंज अगर मौका मिले तो आपको वो चेंज कर सकोगे अगर मुझे मौका मिले ना तो मैं सबसे पहले तो यही चेंज करना चाहूंगा क्या जैसे गवर्नमेंट टैक्स लेता है ले चलेगा बढ़ाई भी दे तो भी चलेगा बट एजुकेशन और हॉस्पिटैलिटी जो भी हॉस्पिटल्स है वो फ्री होने चाहिए कुछ भी करके वो चीज फ्री होने चाहिए क्योंकि वो बहुत ज्यादा इमरजेंसी चीज है और काफी लोग को ग्रेजुएट होने के लिए एजुकेशन पर्पस के... Read more

Ronald Reagan: We will always remember...

Category: News & Politics

[music] [applause] thank you [music] foreign [music] Read more

Donald Trump's 'Concepts of a Plan' Put 45 Million at Risk – We're Not Going Back!

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

Remember when he was president he tried 60 times to end the affordable care act and as he said in the debate just this week he has no no plan to replace it right right you said it he said he has quote concepts of a plan concepts of a plan no actual plan so let's let's just think about this for a moment... Read more

Mpox Outbreak at Iowa Prison: What You Need to Know #mpox #monkeypox #iowa #prison

Category: News & Politics

Recent reports from the fort dodge correctional facility in iowa reveal that several individuals have contracted pox the iowa department of corrections is stepping up with enhanced sanitation and isolation measures fortunately the strain identified here is clay 2 which has a remarkable 99.9% survival... Read more

Stone in Liver Pipe Removed with Endoscopy | Dr. Vijay Nanda | PGI Hospital Jalandhar

Category: People & Blogs

Foreign [music] Read more

Affordable Weight Loss: Zepbound Now Available Directly!

Category: News & Politics

Eli lily is shaking up the weight loss game with zep bound their new medication now available directly through lily direct if you have a prescription you can grab zep bound in vials for about half the price of those pre-filled pens we're talking $399 for a month supply at 2.5 mg and $549 for the 5 mg... Read more

Sloth Fever Virus Explained:Symptoms, Spread & Prevention

Category: Education

Hey everyone did you hear about the latest health scare making waves it's called sloth fever virus and it's got people talking across america stay tuned to find out everything you need to know about this mysterious and trending virus magnifying glass face with mask so what exactly is sloth fever virus... Read more

Windows BSOD Chaos - CrowdStrike's Faulty Update

Category: Science & Technology

Introduction what's up everyone? obviously you're not here because your flight was grounded. i hope everyone today is doing well with that. the massive outage that's actually happening today is not something that's actually affecting. i'd love to know how you're all doing with this outage and if it's... Read more

The Future of Medicine Innovations That Will Change Healthcare | Sanj Talks

Category: People & Blogs

Introduction [music] hello my name is maninder hora and i'm going to speak to you about future of medicine um i am a phd in bioengineering from indian institute of technology delhi and um i started um my career in biotechnology in the 80s in the 1980s and have been in this field for about 40 years and... Read more

Princess Kate Middleton gives health update amid battle with cancer

Category: News & Politics

Britain's princess kate says she has completed chemotherapy and will be back on royal duty in the coming months. kensington palace released a rare inside look at princess kate's family life during her battle with cancer. back in march, the princess announced her treatment without disclosing what type... Read more