Is Posterior Cruciate Ligament Needle Pie-Crusting Safe and Effective in Balancing Cruciate-Retained Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is still debate over whether to sacrifice the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Several studies reported the costs and benefits of each approach regarding technical difficulties in PCL balancing and postoperation complications. In this study, we aimed to evaluate PCL needling as a safe method for balancing the cruciate-retained TKA (CR-TKA).

Methods

In this comparative study, 120 patients underwent CR-TKA and were divided into 2 groups. Fifty-four patients with an acceptable PCL tightness were included in group A, and 66 cases with a tight PCL were included in group B. In group B, needle pie-crusting of the PCL was performed instead of releasing the PCL from its insertions as the standard procedure. The participants' fun

SUBMITTER: Sarzaeem MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10696238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature