Table 3.
Complications reported in the studies selected
| Study | PCL retention | PCL sacrifice |
|---|---|---|
| Aglietti 2005 | None | Septic loosening: 1 |
| Catani 2004 | Anterior knee pain: 1 Limited ROM: 1 | Anterior knee pain: 2 |
| Chaudhary 2008 | Deep infection: 1 | Limited ROM: 1 |
| Harato 2008 | Stiff knee (< 90° flexion): 7 | Stiff knee: 1 |
| Knee pain: 5 | Knee pain: 2 | |
| Infection: 1 | Infection: 3 | |
| Kim 2009 | Femoral notching: 2 | Femoral notching: 3 |
| Superficial infection: 1 | Superficial infection: 1 | |
| Maruyama 2004 | None | None |
| Matsumoto 2012 | None | DVT: 1 |
| Misra 2003 | Stiff knee (< 30° flexion): 2 | Stiff knee: 2 |
| Infection: 1 | Dystrophy: 1 | |
| Aseptic loosening: 2 | Aseptic loosening: 3 | |
| Instability: 3 | Instability: 3 | |
| Roh 2012 | PCL laxity: 2 | None |
| PCL tightness: 1 | ||
| Thomsen 2013 | Infection: 1 | None |
| Yagishita 2012 | None | DVT: 1 |
| Yansheng 2013 | None | None |
DVT: deep venous thrombosis; PCL: posterior cruciate ligament; ROM: range of motion.