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Journal Article
PCL injury following high energy trauma: associated injuries and postoperative complications “insights from a national registry study”
2024
Overview
Purpose
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a vital knee stabilizer. While PCL injuries are rare, high-energy traumas can lead to total ruptures, with accompanying injuries requiring surgery. This study aims to investigate the demographics, concomitant injuries, and postoperative complications of patients who underwent PCL reconstruction due to high-energy trauma in a large patient sample.
Methods
Patients who underwent PCL reconstruction from 2016 to 2022 were retrospectively evaluated using data from a nationwide personal health recording system. Patient demographics, injury mechanisms, associated fractures, soft tissue injuries, and postoperative complications were collected from patient notes, clinical visits, and surgical notes. Individuals with a PCL injury following high-energy trauma (car accident, falls from height, motorcycle accident) with a minimum follow-up of 1 year were included in the study.
Results
The study included 416 patients with a mean age of 32.4 years. Isolated PCL injuries (n = 97, 23.3%) were observed less frequently than multiple-ligament injuries (n = 319, 76.7%). Most cases were treated with single-stage surgery (86.8%), while staged surgeries were performed in a minority of cases (13.2%). There was no relationship between trauma mechanisms and multiple-ligament involvement, accompanying injuries, or postoperative complications. Surgeries following car accidents were more likely to occur as staged surgeries (
p
= 0.014). Additionally, the complication rates for staged surgeries and younger patients (≤ 18 years) were significantly higher (
p
= 0.009).
Conclusion
High-energy trauma-induced PCL injuries are often associated with severe concurrent knee injuries with multiple ligament involvement. PCL reconstructions following car accidents are more likely to be staged. These findings highlight the importance of careful consideration in managing these cases to minimize complications, particularly in younger age groups.
Level of evidence
Level III.
Publisher
BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,BMC
Subject
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
/ Adult
/ Aged
/ Female
/ High-energy posterior cruciate ligament injury
/ Humans
/ Knee Injuries - epidemiology
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Multiple Trauma - epidemiology
/ Posterior Cruciate Ligament - injuries
/ Posterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
/ Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
/ Postoperative Complications - etiology
/ Surgery
