IC 208-2022: Contemporary Surgical Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - Why, When, and How?-Contemporary Surgical Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Contemporary Surgical Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - Why, When, and How? (4/5)

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation by a doctor discussing various aspects of PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) injuries and their treatment. The doctor begins by mentioning a guest speaker at a meeting who emphasized that change of plans is necessary in multi-ligament cases due to the unpredictability of the procedure. He then covers topics such as avulsion and osteotomy, the anatomy and biomechanics of PCL injuries, concomitant injuries that may occur, the importance of slope in graft forces and failure risk, indications for surgical intervention, different surgical techniques, and presents several cases illustrating different scenarios and treatments. The doctor also briefly discusses rehabilitation, ongoing research studies, patient outcomes, and potential complications. No credits are mentioned.

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Volker Musahl, MD

Keywords

PCL injuries

treatment

multi-ligament cases

surgical intervention

rehabilitation