The utility of bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We describe the features of modern and historical bicruciate-retaining (BCR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants compared with other TKA implant designs, reviewing kinematics, proprioception, operative technique, and clinical results.

Methods

We performed a review based on PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, and Cochrane databases from January 1990 to April 2016 using combinations of the following keywords: "bicruciate-retaining arthroplasty," "bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty," "bicruciate-retaining TKA," "kinematics," "knee kinematics," and "TKA kinematics."

Results

Four studies have supported the notion that preservation of both cruciate ligaments in TKA preserves more "normal" knee kinematics. BCR implants provide greater proprioceptive performa

SUBMITTER: Osmani FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5365409 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature