Posterior cruciate ligament: anatomy, biomechanics, and outcomes

JE Voos, CS Mauro, T Wente… - … American journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The optimal treatment of posterior cruciate ligament ruptures remains controversial despite
numerous recent basic science advances on the topic. The current literature on the anatomy …

The evolution of patellofemoral prosthetic design in total knee arthroplasty: how far have we come?

MA Roussot, FS Haddad - EFORT open reviews, 2019 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has evolved into a successful, cost-effective treatment for end-
stage knee arthrosis. The patellofemoral articulation in TKA has largely been ignored during …

Arthroscopically pertinent anatomy of the anterolateral and posteromedial bundles of the posterior cruciate ligament

CJ Anderson, CG Ziegler, CA Wijdicks, L Engebretsen… - JBJS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: The clock-face method to identify the femoral posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
attachment has poor accuracy and reproducibility. Measurements of clinically relevant …

Kinematic analysis of the posterior cruciate ligament, part 2: a comparison of anatomic single-versus double-bundle reconstruction

CA Wijdicks, NI Kennedy… - … American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A more thorough understanding of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has
led to an increase in awareness and treatment of complex PCL injuries. Controversy exists …

Posterior cruciate ligament graft fixation angles, part 1: biomechanical evaluation for anatomic single-bundle reconstruction

NI Kennedy, RF LaPrade… - … American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Currently, no consensus exists for the optimal graft fixation angle for anatomic
single-bundle (SB) posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (PCLRs). Additionally, direct …

The effect of proximal tibial slope on dynamic stability testing of the posterior cruciate ligament–and posterolateral corner–deficient knee

FA Petrigliano, EM Suero, JE Voos… - … American journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Proximal tibial slope has been shown to influence anteroposterior translation
and tibial resting point in the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)–deficient knee. The effect of …

Anatomy and biomechanics of the posterior cruciate ligament

TB Lynch, J Chahla, CW Nuelle - The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries are often encountered in the setting of other knee
pathology and sometimes in isolation. A thorough understanding of the native PCL anatomy …

Biomechanical comparison: single-bundle versus double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques

JL Milles, CW Nuelle, F Pfeiffer… - The Journal of Knee …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Controversy exists regarding double-bundle (DB) versus single-bundle (SB) posterior
cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, with differences in multiple variables affecting …

In vivo patellar tracking and patellofemoral cartilage contacts during dynamic stair ascending

T Suzuki, A Hosseini, JS Li, TJ Gill IV, G Li - Journal of biomechanics, 2012 - Elsevier
The knowledge of normal patellar tracking is essential for understanding the knee joint
function and for diagnosis of patellar instabilities. This paper investigated the patellar …

The effect of distal femur bony morphology on in vivo knee translational and rotational kinematics

Y Hoshino, JH Wang, S Lorenz, FH Fu… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Tibio-femoral kinematics are clearly influenced by the bony morphology of the
femur. Previous morphological studies have not directly evaluated relationships between …