Posterior cruciate ligaments usually show degenerative and chronic traumatic change of varying degrees on histology. The changes are not predictable from inspection of the knee at surgery. The frequency of these changes suggests that many osteoarthritic PCL are of indifferent quality and the surgeon should consider this when choosing the style of knee replacement.
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