Blog #19: PCL Injury Incidence by Chris Schattinger, MS, CSCS, CISSN

Posterior cruciate ligament injury, in addition to the lateral cruciate ligament injury, is an injury heard about much less often than the ACL. Many may not realize that up to 40% of all knee injuries involve injury to the PCL.

The average age for occurrence on PCL injury is 27.5 years and injury is much more common in males (79.4% of PCL injuries) than females (20.6% of PCL injuries).

Unlike injuries to other knee ligaments the most common cause of PCL injury is traffic accidents (45%) not sports (40%).

The specific activities with the highest incidence of PCL injury were motorcycle accidents (28%) and soccer (25%)

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References:

Schulz, M. S., Russe, K., Weiler, A., Eichhorn, H. J., & Strobel, M. J. (2003). Epidemiology of posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 123(4), 186-191.

Fanelli, G. C., & Edson, C. J. (1995). Posterior cruciate ligament injuries in trauma patients: Part II. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 11(5), 526-529.

Fanelli, G. C. (1993). Posterior cruciate ligament injuries in trauma patients. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 9(3), 291-294.