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Knee stability is essential in most sports and daily activities such as running and jumping.
Today we will talk about a particular ligament that helps stabilize the knee and keep it in place the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

The PCL is the strongest and largest intraarticular ligament in the human knee.
It is the knee's primary posterior stabilizer, and it helps ensure proper alignment of the femur and tibia.

❓ What does it mean, posterior stabilizer?
This ligament resists excessive posterior translation of the shin bone (tibia) in relation to the thigh bone (femur).
It also acts as a secondary knee stabilizer by preventing excessive rotation, specifically at a knee flexion range of 90° to 120°. [1]

The PCL can be damaged by improper landing, a hard fall on a bent knee, or a direct impact to a flexed knee.
Did you know that football, soccer, rugby, and skiing are the sports with the highest percentage of PCL tears? [2].

Question: ✋
Which ligament is the anterior stabilizer? If you know the answer, tell us in the comment section below! ⬇


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