Minimum 10-Year Follow-up of Patients After an Acute, Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treated Nonoperatively

Abstract

Long-term results after an isolated PCL injury show that patients remain active, have good strength and full knee range of motion, and report good subjective scores. The prevalence of moderate to severe osteoarthritis was 11%. Results were not different based on PCL laxity grade. This natural history study of nonoperatively treated PCL injuries can serve as a baseline for comparison with patients treated with PCL reconstruction.