The Cruciate Ligaments - A Primer

  1. The Cruciate Ligaments

    The cruciate ligaments are the central ligament stabilisers of the knee. Th…

  2. Cruciate Ligament Tears

    Tears of the cruciate ligaments are significant injuries. The ACL can be to…

  3. The torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

    When the cruciate ligament is torn, he person, and even those close by, may…

  4. The torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

    Isolated PCL tears cause pain, some swelling and limited range of motion. I…

  5. Multiligament instability of the knee

    'Complex' or 'multi-ligament' instability of the knee implies damage to mor…

  6. Cruciate ligament repair

    Cruciate ligament repair involves suturing the damaged ligament, and the re…

  7. Cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Cruciate ligament reconstruction involves using a graft to refashion a cruc…

  8. Cruciate ligament rehabilitation

    The first period of rehabilitation concentrates on preventing the formation…

  9. Complications of cruciate reconstruction

    Generally in good hands cruciate ligament reconstruction is highly successf…