PCL reconstruction is also performed through arthroscopic surgery similar to ACL reconstruction. In arthroscopic PCL reconstruction, small key-hole sized incisions are used and the PCL is reconstructed under direct view with an arthroscopic camera. Like the ACL, the PCL which is ruptured cannot be simply stitched back together. It has to be reconstructed, meaning replaced using a tendon graft. This tendon graft is usually taken from the patient's own tendons. Once the tendon graft has been placed in the original position of the natural PCL, the graft is secured to the bones using special screws which are bio-absorbable, meaning that they will disappear after a few years. By then, the PCL graft would have grown secured into the bone and the screws no longer required. During the same surgery, other ruptured ligaments like the PLC or LCL can also be reconstructed together with the PCL. Reconstruction of the PCL and other complex ligaments like the LCL or PLC need to be done early in order to obtain the best outcomes.