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

By Dr. Christopher Harner Expert July 9, 2009 - 11:54am
 
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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.

Visit Dr. Harner at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine

 
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