Clinical, patient-reported, radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings 11 years after acute posterior cruciate ligament injury treated non-surgically.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term consequences of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury such as persistent posterior tibial translation and risk of osteoarthritis development are unclear. Additionally, little data is available describing the natural history of structural morphology of the ruptured PCL. The purpose of the study was to determine the long-term outcome after non-operatively treated PCL injury.

Methods

Over 6-years, all acute knee injuries were documented by subacute MRI (median 8 days [5-15, 25th - 75th percentile] from injury to MRI). Twenty-six patients with acute PCL injury were identified of whom 18 (69%) participated in the long-term follow-up after 11 years. Follow-up included radiographic posterior tibial translation (RPTT) determined using the Puddu axial radiogra

SUBMITTER: Brown JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169308 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature