Álvarez LA, García LYC

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ABSTRACT

Background: posterior cruciate ligament lesions are uncommon and are generally caused by high energy trauma, usually associated to soft tissue and bone lesions. Objective: to deepen into knowledge about lesions of the posterior cruciate ligament. Methods: a search in the databases PubMed, Hinari, SciELO and Medline was done through the information locator EndNote by using the following words: posterior cruciate ligament injuries and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, resulting in a total of 254 articles which 51 of them selected for review, all of them in the last three years, including three books. Development: important aspects related to the anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament and biomechanics are pointed out. Mechanism of injury and diagnosis based on clinical and imaging were described. Surgical indications were stated as well as operative techniques. In regards to combined lesions surgical time was pointed out to perform it. Surgical complications were divided by preoperative, transoperative and postoperative ones. Conclusions: isolated lesions of the posterior cruciate ligament are seldom treated surgically, but combined lesions do, because reconstructive procedures are needed.