Presentation
Motor vehicle accident. Ongoing knee pain and tenderness.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Posterior cruciate ligament tear
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Full thickness posterior cruciate ligament tear. Marrow edema in the region of iliotibial band insertion. Moderate knee joint effusion without lipohemarthrosis. Anterior cruciate ligament is intact. No fracture identified.
Both medial and lateral collateral ligaments are intact. No meniscal injury. No cartilage injury. Old Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Case Discussion
Isolated posterior cruciate ligament tears are much less common than anterior cruciate ligament tears.