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Baylor College of Medicine
PCL sparing significantly improves functional outcome of TKA
January 9th, 2005
The presence or absence of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) significantly affects the functional outcome of knee replacement surgery. In a recent study, scientists in Houston tested "the hypothesis that patients receiving a" PCL-retaining "prosthesis have no difference in functional outcome compared to those receiving a cruciate-sacrificing, posterior-stabilized (PS) design." "Forty-nine patients underwent a total knee arthroplasty (TKA), performed by a single surgeon using the same implant design with either a PCL-retaining or a PS tibial insert," explained M.A. Conditt and coauthors at the Baylor College of Medicine. "Each patient completed a...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-01-09)
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