Posterior cruciate ligament injury is the medical name to the partial or complete tear of the posterior cruciate ligament

The most common cause of posterior cruciate ligament is trauma. This can happen if the patient falls down on bent knees, faces car accident called “dashboard knees” or overstretches the knees. This is a serious trauma of the knee and needs immediate medical attention

Proper safety gears should be used while playing and exercising to avoid trauma of the knee joints