ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2019
Intact, pie-crusting and repairing the posterior cruciate ligament in posterior cruciate ligament-retaining total knee arthroplasty: A 5-year follow-up.
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- Is Posterior Cruciate Ligament Needle Pie-Crusting Safe and Effective in Balancing Cruciate-Retained Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Comparative Study.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Adopting the Joint Line Theory for Bone Resection in Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty to Prevent Flexion Gap Tightness.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is important for cruciate-retaining (CR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Whether the entire PCL should be retained during CR-TKA is controversial.
aimTo evaluate the clinical outcomes of PCL preservation in CR-TKA and the methods used to deal with the PCL during surgery.
methodsA retrospective review of patients with osteoarthritis undergoing primary CR-TKA (176 patients, 205 knees) in our institution between March 2012 and March 2014 was performed. A PCL protector was used to preserve the intact PCL bone block. The status of the PCL was recorded during surgery. Intact PCL preserved, pie-crusting and repairing were used to balance the tension of the PCL. Range of motion (ROM) and the Knee Society Clinical Rating system (KSS) were evaluated preoperatively and at the endpoint of follow-up.
resultsThe mean ROM of the knee was 103.2 ± 17.2°, KSS clinical score was 47.6 ± 9.5 and KSS functional score was 46.3 ± 11.9 before surgery. The mean ROM of the knee was 117.5 ± 9.7°, KSS clinical score was 89.2 ± 3.6 and KSS functional score was 84.6 ± 9.8 at 5 years follow-up. ROM, KSS clinical scores and KSS functional scores were significantly improved after surgery (
conclusionThe clinical outcomes of preserving the PCL in CR-TKA are encouraging. Pie-crusting and PCL repair do not affect the function. The PCL protector effectively protected the PCL bone block.
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