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Posterior cruciate ligament injury: Fast Facts

Posterior cruciate ligament injury: Fast Facts (00:00:23)
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The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is a band of tissue that crosses  the center of your knee joint.

It connects your thighbone to  the bone of your lower leg.

The PCL helps keep the knee  stable and helps control rotation.

A PCL injury is a sprain.

This means the ligament is stretched or torn.

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