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MIS TKA: Similar pain and patellar tracking in medial parapatellar and midvastus approach
August 2013
MIS TKA: Similar pain and patellar tracking in medial parapatellar and midvastus approach
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Patellar tracking and anterior knee pain are similar after medial parapatellar and midvastus approaches in minimally invasive TKA
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 May;471(5):1654-60. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2778-5. Epub 2013 Jan 30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
59 patients (60 knees) undergoing minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MIS-TKA) were randomized to surgery with either the medial parapatellar (MPP) or midvastus (MV) approach to compare the prevalence of anterior knee pain and patellar maltracking. At 12 month follow-up this trial found no difference in patellar maltracking (patellar tilting, and subluxation) or anterior knee pain between ...
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