Retention of the posterior cruciate ligament versus the posterior stabilized design in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prosthetic design for the use in primary total knee arthroplasty has evolved into designs that preserve the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and those in which the ligament is routinely sacrificed (posterior stabilized). In patients...

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Main Authors: van den Akker-Scheek Inge, Brouwer Reinoud W, van den Boom Lennard GH, Bulstra Sjoerd K, van Raaij Jos JAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/119