Absence of the anterior cruciate ligament on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging is associated with lower Knee Society Score function score at mid-term follow up after cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty.
BACKGROUND The clinical significance of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) integrity in surgical planning for cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (CR TKA) remains unclear. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows assessment of the ACL status, its clinical relevance on postoperative outcomes has not been es...