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AAOS: Medial parapatellar arthrotomy VS quadriceps-sparing subvastus approach for TKA

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March 2014

AAOS: Medial parapatellar arthrotomy VS quadriceps-sparing subvastus approach for TKA

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:99| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial Between Two Surgical Approaches

Contributing Authors:
WE Moschetti IM Tomek SR Kantor LA Cori KF Spratt TS Morgan

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128 patients were randomly allocated to undergo a medial parapatellar arthrotomy or quadriceps-sparing approach to total knee arthroplasty (TKA), to determine if one technique provided superior early functional outcomes. To accurately compare results, both approaches used minimally invasive surgical principles. Short-term results revealed no statistically significant differences between groups in ...

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