Histologic comparison of posterior cruciate ligaments from arthritic and age-matched knee specimens.

FA, Kleinbart; E, Bryk; J, Evangelista; WN, Scott; VJ, Vigorita

doi:10.1016/s0883-5403(96)80012-x

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Histologic comparison of posterior cruciate ligaments from arthritic and age-matched knee specimens.

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Authors:

Kleinbart FA

Bryk E

Evangelista J

Abstract

Twenty-four posterior cruciate ligaments (PCLs) harvested at the time of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were histologically compared with an age-matched group of 36 PCLs harvested from above-knee amputations, cadavers, and bone bank donors. Ligaments were considered histologically abnormal and degene...

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