2021年9月10日 · A PCL injury can cause mild, moderate or severe damage. Healthcare providers rate posterior cruciate ligament injuries in four different categories: Grade I. A partial tear is present in the ligament. Grade II. There’s a partial tear and the ligament feels loose. Grade III. The ligament is completely torn and the knee is unstable. Grade IV.

2021年11月10日 · Overall, a PCL tear is graded according to injury severity: A grade 1 injury indicates a sprain, a grade 2 injury indicates a partial tear, and a grade 3 injury indicates a full tear. Treatment of PCL injuries – especially grade 3 injuries – is controversial, as there is little agreement as to the best form of therapy.

2023年5月31日 · PCL injuries are traumatic knee injuries that may lead to posterior knee instability and often present in combination with other ipsilateral ligamentous knee injuries (i.e PLC, ACL). Diagnosis can be suspected clinically with a traumatic knee effusion and increased laxity on a posterior drawer test but requires an MRI for confirmation.

PCL injuries present in different degrees according to the severity. Grade 1: Limited damage with only microscopic tears in the ligament, mostly as the result of an overstretch. It is still able to function and stabilize the knee. Grade 2: The ligament is partially torn. …

2023年9月3日 · Grade 1 Tear: There is a partial PCL tear. Grade 2 Tear: The ligament is partially torn and is looser than Grade 1. Grade 3 Tear: The posterior cruciate ligament is completely torn and the knee becomes unstable.

2022年11月29日 · PCL sprains and low-level tears such as grade 1 and low grade 2 tears, have minimal damage to the ligament and can recover quickly within 2-6 weeks, with no need for surgical intervention. More severe injuries such as high grade 2 and grade 3 PCL tears will take longer to recover, without surgery this may be 3-4 months, and if surgery is needed ...

2024年12月22日 · The severity of the injury is typically graded on a scale from 1-3 based on findings from a clinical examination and imaging: Grade 1 involves a partial tear of the PCL with minimal joint laxity. Grade 2 has a tear greater than 50% and moderate joint laxity. Grade 3 has a complete tear of the PCL and significant joint laxity.

2024年8月12日 · In many cases, an injured athlete with a PCL sprain and low-level tears such as grade 1 and grade 2 tears, have minimal damage to the ligament and can recover within 2-6 weeks, with no need for surgery. This may be shorter or longer depending on how severe the injury is and how well the athlete responds to therapy.

A posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury occurs when the posterior cruciate ligament, ligament in the back of the knee that connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia), tears due to powerful force to the back of the knee. PCL injuries are uncommon and hard to diagnose.