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Patellar eversion during TKA does not impact quadriceps recovery in females
June 2013
Patellar eversion during TKA does not impact quadriceps recovery in females
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Patellar eversion does not adversely affect quadriceps recovery following total knee arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2013 Apr;28(4):591-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.06.031. Epub 2012 Nov 12Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
72 female knees undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive the midvastus approach with or without patellar eversion, to determine whether exclusion of patellar eversion accelerated the recovery process of the quadriceps. Following 1 year of evaluations, results indicated that no significant differences existed for quadriceps force and power, or any other outcome scores bet...
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