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Minimally invasive surgical approach as an alternative to conventional approach for TKA
October 2015
Minimally invasive surgical approach as an alternative to conventional approach for TKA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
A meta-analysis of minimally invasive and conventional medial parapatella approaches for primary total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jul;23(7):1971-85Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Thirty studies with a total of 2,477 patients were included in this study to compare results between minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approaches and the conventional medial parapatellar approach for total knee arthroplasty. Intraoperative details demonstrated significant longer operative and tourniquet times with minimally invasive procedures, though MIS was associated with significantly shorter ...
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