
PCL highlighted in blue
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Injury, Treatment, and Rehabilitation
RELEVANT LINKS:
The Knee - A Users Guide
PCL Treatments
PCL Reconstruction Rehabilitation
PCL Repair Rehabilitation
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Treatment
• PCL injured by landing on the tibia or a dashboard injury (knee against dashboard of
car)
• Knee feels unstable
• Repair of the ligament sometimes possible with sutures
• Reconstruction commonly using allograft donor tendons
• Rehabilitation back to full sports in several months
PCL Reconstruction Rehabilitation
• Focus on full range of motion to return to full sports.
PCL Repair Rehabilitation
