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PCL substituting TKA provides better knee flexion and ROM at 5 year follow-up
March 2013
PCL substituting TKA provides better knee flexion and ROM at 5 year follow-up
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Midterm comparison of posterior cruciate-retaining versus -substitutingtotal knee arthroplasty using the Genesis II prosthesis- A multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial
Knee. 2008 Jun;15(3):217-21. Epub 2008 Mar 5Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
222 patients suffering from degenerative osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using either a posterior cruciate ligament retaining or substituting prosthesis. At a minimum follow-up of 5 years, both groups demonstrated excellent results with the only difference being greater knee flexion and range of motion in the ligament substituting group.
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