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PCL - Coggle Diagram
PCL
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Objective
Combination injury: more significant swelling, pain, a feeling of instability, limited range of motion and difficulty with mobilisation
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Isolated PCL: Symptoms are often vague and minimal, with patients often not even feeling or noticing the injury. Minimal pain, swelling, instability with full ROM and normal gait.
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Treatment
General rehab program would focus on building weight bearing capabilities and quadriceps strengthening.
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Two weeks of relative immobilisation of the knee (in a locked range of motion brace) is recommended by orthopaedic surgeons.
Begin with weight baring, ROM and quad strengthening.
Progress to weaning off brace, full weight baring, proprioception, balance and coordination work, once strength and endurance progress to agility.
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Pathology
PCL prevents tibia from posterior displacement in relation to femur. Major stabiliser of knee joint.
Graded 1-3. Limited damage, partially torn and complete tear.
Less common injury, that is sustained to the PCL. Twice as thick compared to ACL.