Clinical Trial: PCL Retention Versus Sacrifice During Total Knee Replacement With a Medial Pivot Prosthesis
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Retention vs Sacrifice of PCL in TKA With a Medial Pivot Prosthesis: a Prospective, Randomized Trial.
Brief Summary:
otal knee replacement is a common treatment for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis when non-surgical treatments no longer provide adequate relief. During total knee replacement, surgeons may either preserve or remove the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), a ligament located inside the knee. Both approaches are used in clinical practice, but the effect of PCL preservation or removal when using a medial-pivot knee prosthesis is not fully established.This study will compare two surgical approaches in patients…
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