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VIDEO: Dr. Harner - PCL Injuries, Are They Common?

July 9, 2009 - 11:54am 97 reads 0 comments

Dr. Harner recalls if posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries are common.

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Dr. Harner:
In my practice of knee surgery, the ratio of ACL to PCL injuries is about 10 ACLs for one PCL. So it’s not as common. You see it in a couple of different settings. You will see where you have an isolated tear, and then you’ll see it when it’s combined with other ligaments.

About Dr. Harner, M.D.:
Dr. Christopher D. Harner, M.D., is a Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania Professor, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, and works in the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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