title: Long-term results of retention of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee replacement in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: We analysed the long-term results with a mean follow-up of 10.2 years, of 66 total knee replacements in 42 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In all cases the posterior cruciate ligament was retained. There were only three complications (4.5%). Revision surgery was necessary in five knees (7.6%), including one (1.5%) with infection. At the final follow-up, 75.8% of knees were rated excellent clinically. Only 15% had an excellent function score. The survival rate of the implant was 90.7% at 19 years. The clinical, radiological and survivorship analysis shows that the posterior-cruciate-retaining knee arthroplasty performs well in rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation