Tuesday, 17 July 2012

11 years post Single bundle PCl reconstruction

 I had the pleasant surprise of  reviewing a patient 11 years after a single bundle Quads tendon isolated PCL reconstruction done while I was at amrita institute. He has no symptoms and works as a project engineer in the oil feilds of oman.
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PCL was close to gr 2 solid end pt. no meniscal signs or joint tenderness Dial test negative. Xrays show minimal medial compartment narrowing as compared to the normal side. No patellofemoral changes.

Inspite of old technique the PCL recon was worth in a young man. I believe the present day literature support even in isolated PCL injuries more than grade 2.

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  1. Sunil Medapati4 December 2017 at 13:58

    PCL injuries can occur with low as well as high energy trauma.PCL tears are often missed or misdiagnosed, and therefore probably more common than believed.It is usually recommended that acute PCL tears or MCL tears should be reconstructed within the first three weeks of injury.The surgeon inspects the knee and may or may not remove the remains of the old PCL.Visiting an orthopaedic surgeon is a good and wise choice as they are expert and can guide you.

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