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Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Known as: cruciate ligament posterior, Ligament, Posterior Cruciate, Cruciate Ligament, Posterior 
A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the anterolateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur, passes posteriorly and inferiorly… 
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
We sought to determine prospectively the natural history of acute, isolated, nonoperatively treated posterior cruciate ligament… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
To study the structural and functional properties of the human posterior cruciate ligament complex, we meas ured the cross… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
To evaluate the theory that isolated posterior cruciate ligament injuries do well when treated nonoperatively, we reviewed 40… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
We applied specific forces and moments to the knees of fifteen whole lower limbs of cadavera and measured, with a six degrees-of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Injury to the posterolateral structures of the knee, including the popliteus tendon and arcuate complex, frequently results in… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The long-term results of 25 patients treated nonopera tively with isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries were… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Based on the clinical and operative findings in sixty-eight knees with acute tears of the medial compartment and cruciate… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Ultimate failure strengths of human tibial collateral and anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were determined at two… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The anatomical and functional details of the cruciate ligamants of the knee were studied on 20 cadaver knees and 24 fresh knees…