PCL Tear: how to manage

PCL provides stability to the knee joint when it gets torn the joint becomes unstable this results in loss of confidence in knee, muscle wasting, fear to play sports or run.

2. All Inside PCL Reconstruction 

In the majority of cases, we need to reconstruct the PCL because of the PCL tear anatomy. The hamstring tendon is used to reconstruct the new PCL and a sleeve of original PCL is left covering the new tendon in the knee joint to preserve proprioception nerve endings. The hamstring tendon is fixed to the bones using different implants. 

Advantage 

• small  Size tunnels in the Bones 
• Only one hamstring tendon is harvested in Fiber tape internal brace, instead of 2 tendons when the screw is used
• Internal brace with Fiber tape allows painless walking without support & 90-degree knee bending just a day after PCL surgery
• Fiber Tape provides support to the graft & prevents the postoperative graft stretching resulting in more stable & stronger joint
• Resume squats & lunges in three weeks after PCL surgery
• Jogging resumes after 45 days of PCL internal brace surgery, instead of 3 months when the screw is used
• Back to running & sports in just 3 months after PCL internal brace surgery
• Painless, Stronger & Faster Recovery