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Management of PCL Injuries (ICL 1)

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The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the primary stabilizer of the knee joint and is the major restraint to posterior tibial translation. PCL insufficiency after the ligament’s rupture modifies the knee kinematics and may result in functional limitations in sports and daily activities. The management of PCL injuries remains a matter of debate, largely due to the lack of prospective studies delineating the true natural history of the injury and the absence of randomized trials comparing the outcomes of current modes of treatment.

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  1. University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy

    Fabrizio Margheritini MD

  2. Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Bio Medical Engineering, Vail, CO, USA

    Robert La Prade MD, PhD

  3. Sporthopaedicum, Bismarckstrasse 45-47, Berlin, 10627, Germany

    Sven Scheffler MD, PhD

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Correspondence to Fabrizio Margheritini MD , Fabrizio Margheritini , Sven Scheffler or Fabrizio Margheritini .

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  1. Med.Dir.Uni.Hosp.Brande."The.Fon.Med.Sch, Dept.ofOrtho.&Traumato.Cen.of Jt.Replac., Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany

    Roland Becker

  2. Academic Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

  3. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

    Pablo E. Gelber

  4. Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Monza, Italy

    Matteo Denti

  5. Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Clinique d'Eich, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Romain Seil

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Margheritini, F., La Prade, R., Scheffler, S. (2016). Management of PCL Injuries (ICL 1). In: Becker, R., Kerkhoffs, G., E. Gelber, P., Denti, M., Seil, R. (eds) ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49114-0_1

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