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Posterior cruciate-substituting vs. retaining TKR in patients with high varus deformity
December 2016
Posterior cruciate-substituting vs. retaining TKR in patients with high varus deformity
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Posterior cruciate-substituting total knee replacement recovers the flexion arc faster in the early postoperative period in knees with high varus deformity: a prospective randomized study
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Jul;136(7):999-1006.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
56 patients with knee osteoarthritis and varus deformity (>10 degrees) were randomized to undergo total knee replacement with either a posterior cruciate-substituting (PS) or cruciate-retaining (CR) prosthesis. The purpose of this study was to the determine the effect of these different devices on postoperative range of motion and knee function when compared over a 7-year follow-up period in patie...
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