Reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament

Abstract

Presented is a 3- to 8-year follow up of reefing of the posterior cruciate in 20 cases, and reconstruction of the posterior cruciate with a patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon flap as a 'reversed Jones' procedure' in 10 cases. Using the reefing procedure, there were 6 excellent results, 10 acceptable, and 4 poor results. The reconstruction resulted in no excellent results, 6 acceptable, and 4 unchanged. Further improvements in present techniques are necessary before satisfactory results following reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament can be routinely expected.