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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
We assessed arthroscopically 22 young athletes with an isolated acute posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury. Four had significant damage to the articular cartilage of the medial femorotibial compartment and were advised not to resume sports. Three underwent PCL reconstruction because of a reparable meniscal tear or instability. The other 15 were treated conservatively and resumed sport. At an average follow-up of 51 months, one had developed arthritic symptoms due to newly-developed severe chondral damage to the medial femoral condyle, but none of the other 14 had developed arthritic symptoms and most remained athletically active. Severe chondral damage should be seen at an early arthroscopy. Knees with an isolated injury to the PCL with concomitant articular damage may be successfully managed by conservative treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
895-900
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Conservative treatment of isolated injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament in athletes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article