Knee

Procedure

PCL injuries occur during sports-related activities or high-velocity, traumatic accidents. Indications for operative treatment of PCL tears include acute injuries, active young patients, and either isolated grade 3 tears or combined injuries, such as a grade 2 injury with posterolateral corner instability. 

Arthrex developed several techniques for isolated PCL injuries—including PCL inlay reconstruction, double-bundle PCL reconstruction, and the transtibial PCL RetroConstruction™ procedure—that can be combined with multiligament or posterolateral corner reconstruction.&nbsp;
Additionally, a comprehensive line of PCL reconstruction instrumentation is available for a variety of PCL reconstruction techniques, as well as autografts and allografts and single- or double-bundle options.

Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD (San Antonio, TX), demonstrates an arthroscopic, double-bundle, all-soft-tissue PCL reconstruction technique. Dr. DeBerardino prepares the femoral double-bundle side of the graft with FiberTag® TightRope® implants and the tibial end of the graft with another FiberTag TightRope implant. The FlipCutter® III drill and RetroConstruction™ PCL guides are used to create femoral and tibial sockets.

PCL Reconstruction

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction