Entitled
Posterior cruciate ligament Injuries: A literature Review
Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirement for
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science
Date: July 17, 2013
Table of Contents
Abstract ………………………………………………………….…………...p4
Key Words ...……………………………………………………….…p4
Introduction …………..……………………………………….……………...p5-6
Anatomy of PCL…………………………..………………………..…………p6-10
Femoral attachment of PCL ………………………………….……….p6-8
Tibial attachment of the PCL……………………………………….....p8-9
Causes of PCL Injuries…………………..…...……………….………..……...p10-12
Athletics...………………………………….… ……………………….p10-111 Hyperflexion…………....……………………………….…….p10 Hyperextension…………..….………….………….…...…..…p11
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The knee can be subjected to multiple injuries such as the disruption of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), disruption of the medial collateral ligament (MCL), and a wide range of other injuries. This paper will describe the anatomy of the Posterior cruciate ligament and focus on injuries associated with it. It will also describe the causes of PCL injuries and what kind of examination and treatment of the PCL, as well as ways to avoid this kind of injury. It will also describe the degree of