Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the development of knee arthroscopy, reconstruction of posterior cruciate ligament under arthroscopy has been accepted. Reconstruction under guidance of computer-assisted navigation is characterized by accurate positioning, high stability and repeatability. Thus, arthroscopic surgery under computer-assisted navigation would be a milestone for reconstruction of knee joint posterior cruciate ligament.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the progress of reconstruction of knee joint posterior cruciate ligament, and to explore the application of computer-assisted navigation in reconstructing knee joint posterior cruciate ligament.
METHODS: A computer online search in Databases of PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed) and CNKI (http://www.wanfangdata.com.cn) were performed by the first author using key words of “computer navigation, posterior cruciate ligament, reconstruction”. The languages were limited for English and Chinese. Totally 112 documents were initial searched by the computer.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The posterior cruciate ligament injury is difficult to treat due to the special anatomical position and the important function. With the development of computer technology in the 20th century, computer navigation systems have been applied in the surgical field. By using computer navigation systems in the reconstruction of posterior cruciate ligament, we can better evaluate the precision and feasibility of surgery. This technology not only satisfies the needs of patients, but also improves the effect of clinical surgery.