Posterior cruciate ligament tears in Taiwan: an analysis of 140 surgically treated cases

Huei-Fang Hsuan; Yu-Ching Lin; Chih-Hao Chiu; Jennifer Ni Mhuircheartaigh; Yu-Hsiang Juan; Yi-Sheng Chan; Jim S Wu

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.015

Posterior cruciate ligament tears in Taiwan: an analysis of 140 surgically treated cases

Clin Imaging. 2016 Sep-Oct;40(5):856-60. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.015. Epub 2015 Jul 21.

Authors

Huei-Fang Hsuan¹, Yu-Ching Lin², Chih-Hao Chiu³, Jennifer Ni Mhuircheartaigh⁴, Yu-Hsiang Juan⁵, Yi-Sheng Chan⁶, Jim S Wu⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: hsuenlily@yahoo.com.tw.
² Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Keelung and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: yuching1221@gmail.com.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Chang, Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: joechiu0115@gmail.com.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard, Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jnimhuir@bidmc.harvard.edu.
⁵ Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial, Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: jonat126@yahoo.com.tw.
⁶ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Chang, Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Electronic address: yschan512@gmail.com.
⁷ Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard, Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jswu@bidmc.harvard.edu.

PMID: 27179152
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.015

Abstract

Introduction: Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears are commonly due to motor vehicle accidents or sports-related trauma but can differ geographically. We report the various causes, types, and associated injuries of PCL tears in Taiwan.

Methods: One hundred forty patients with arthroscopically treated PCL tears were reviewed.

Results: Scooter-related trauma was the most common cause of PCL tear in our series and is typically an isolated ligamentous injury. High-velocity motor vehicle accidents accounted for a small percentage of PCL tears.

Conclusion: Scooter-related PCL tears are common in Taiwanese patients and are often isolated ligamentous injuries similar to low-velocity sports-related PCL injuries.

Keywords: Associated PCL injuries; Isolated ligamentous injuries; PCL tear; Posterior cruciate ligament; Scooter-related injury.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Female
Humans
Knee Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Knee Injuries / epidemiology
Knee Injuries / surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Off-Road Motor Vehicles / statistics & numerical data
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries*
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
Retrospective Studies
Taiwan / epidemiology
Young Adult