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Blood loss similar in posterior-cruciate-ligament-retaining vs -stabilized TKA
November 2014
Blood loss similar in posterior-cruciate-ligament-retaining vs -stabilized TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
No difference in blood loss between posterior-cruciate-ligament-retaining and posterior-cruciate-ligament-stabilized total knee arthroplasties
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Aug;22(8):1865-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2818-z. Epub 2014 Jan 3.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
100 patients diagnosed with unilateral primary knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a posterior-cruciate-ligament-retaining (PCR) or a posterior-cruciate-ligament stabilized (PS) approach to primary cemented total knee arthroplasty. Blood loss and blood transfusion volumes were compared between treatment groups. Results revealed the PS approach did not influence the amount of postoperati...
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