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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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04-11-2022 | Knee Osteoarthritis | KNEE

Bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty non-inferior to posterior-stabilized prostheses after 5 years: a randomized, controlled trial

Authors: Frédéric Lavoie, Antoine Denis, Sami Chergui, Fidaa Al-Shakfa, Pierre Sabouret

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 3/2023

Abstract

Purpose

Bicruciate-retaining (BCR) prostheses may improve satisfaction of patient undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to assess whether BCR prostheses provide better clinical outcomes than posterior-stabilized (PS) prostheses.

Materials and methods

This is a randomized single-blind control trial involving a total of 77 patients with knee osteoarthritis, randomly assigned to undergo TKA with a BCR or PS implant between 2015 and 2019. Mean follow-up period was 39 months. Clinical and demographic data were extracted manually from medical records. Data acquisition included patient demographics, knee range of motion, and patient-reported outcomes via KSS, KOOS, WOMAC, and SF-12 scores.

Results

A total of 38 patients were randomized to the PS group and 39 to the BCR group. At the 5-year follow-up, no statistical differences were noted for knee range of motion or patient-reported outcomes between the two groups, except for a greater knee flexion in the early follow-up period in the PS group. Five adverse events occurred in the BCR group compared to none in the PS group (p = 0.02).

Conclusion

BCR TKA yield similar clinical and patient-reported outcomes 5 years following the intervention compared with PS TKA. The BCR TKA had more complications.

Level of evidence

I (Randomized Controlled Trial).

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Title: Bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty non-inferior to posterior-stabilized prostheses after 5 years: a randomized, controlled trial
Authors: Frédéric Lavoie
Antoine Denis
Sami Chergui
Fidaa Al-Shakfa
Pierre Sabouret
Publication date: 04-11-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-022-07210-0

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Bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty non-inferior to posterior-stabilized prostheses after 5 years: a randomized, controlled trial

Abstract

Purpose

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Level of evidence

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Level of evidence

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