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Is Minimally Invasive Subvastus Approach advantageous in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

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July 2013

Is Minimally Invasive Subvastus Approach advantageous in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Minimally invasive subvastus approach: improving the results of total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized trial

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 May;468(5):1200-8

Contributing Authors:
JR Varela-Egocheaga MA Suarez-Suarez M Fernandez-Villan V Gonzalez-Sastre JR Varela-Gomez C Rodri­guez-Merchan

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Synopsis

100 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) via either a minimally invasive subvastus approach or a conventional peri-patellar surgical approach. At 3 year follow up, it was observed that the minimally invasive subvastus approach provided better results of Knee Society scores and improved range of motion of total knee arthroplasty compared to the ...

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