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Recover from Ligament pain by PCL Reconstruction

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PCL or Posterior Cruciate Ligament is the strongest ligament in the knee. The injury of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL is more than the injury of PCL so that the injuries of PCL are commonly missed or left undiagnosed.

What is a PCL reconstruction?

The common technique of PCL reconstruction involves grafting of the torn PCL with segments of the hamstring tendons. In some cases, a surgery is needed which involves the reconstruction of multiple ligaments at once, and in that cases, different graft materials may be used.

 

How is the Procedure Performed?

PCL reconstruction is performed under general anesthesia, it is often done arthroscopically, which is a less invasive surgical procedure. The following are the steps of the procedure

• First, the surgeon will make small incisions on the knee
• Then special instruments are inserted and evaluate the injury using the scope
• Then the surgeon trims the damaged ligaments
• After that pins are screwed into the femur to serve as tunnels where the catheters are subsequently inserted.
• Then the surgeon grafts one end of the catheter and threads through the tunnels.
• Once positioned properly, the graft is sutured or screwed in place.

Over time, the graft heals and forms a new ligament with the remnant of the injured ligament. This may take as long as one year.

Advantages of PCL reconstruction

The rationale of PCL reconstruction treatment is to stabilize, a potentially unstable joint or an unstable joint. This Joint stabilization helps to decrease the difficulties caused due to the following conditions.

• Meniscal and articular cartilage injury
• The incidence of later osteoarthritic change
• Helps to do activities that were difficult secondary to joint instability

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Mostly after the PCL reconstruction patients experience only mild a discomfort and most of the patients can go home the same day. Most of the patients walk comfortably at 2 weeks and can bear as much as weight on the leg after 6 weeks.

Dr. Biran Nadkarni is a best orthopedic surgeon in the Delhi for PCL reconstruction and arthroscopy. In his Joint and Bone Solutions, he provides best treatment method to their patients with his vast experience in performing surgeries.

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Authored by DR. BIREN NADKARNI