Crisis Intervention . A guide to assist Direct Support Professionals when responding to an emergency situation that places the individual or others at risk of physical harm . Outcomes: Direct Support Professional will understand what emergency physical intervention is and when it can be used.
What is Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury? The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is one of four ligaments important to the stability of the knee joint. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, sits just in front of the PCL. The ACL is much better known, in part because injuries to the ACL are much more commonly diagnosed than injuries to the PCL.
PCL avulsion fracture. (a) Anteroposterior oblique radiograph of the left knee shows a bone fragment (arrow) within the knee joint. The exact origin of the fragment is difficult to discern on this view. (b) Lateral radiograph shows that the avulsed fragment (arrow) arises from the posterior tibial plateau.