Table 3.

Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Specific Score and Specific Educational Content

Patient presentation

Describes symptoms

Describes patient population

Information about PCL

Describes anatomy/function of PCL

Discusses regenerative potential of PCL

Discusses acute vs chronic tears

Diagnosis and evaluation

Mentions physical examination and findings

Discusses ability for stress x-rays to evaluate PCL tears

Discusses use of MRI as gold standard

Describes surgical candidates (young adults or those with symptoms impacting function/quality of life, excludes patients with significant osteoarthritis)

Describes surgical noncandidates (older adults with few symptoms)

Treatment

Mentions conservative treatment

Mentions diagnostic arthroscopy and other pathologies that may be addressed concomitantly

Describes single-bundle reconstruction

Describes double-bundle reconstruction

Postoperative course

Describes complications and outcomes

Mentions physical/weight-bearing restrictions

Mentions physical therapy

Outlines return-to-function timeline

PCL, posterior cruciate ligament.