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Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty better at preserving quadriceps strength

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August 2013

Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty better at preserving quadriceps strength

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:227| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The effectiveness of minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty to preserve quadriceps strength: A randomized controlled trial

Knee. 2011 Dec;18(6):443-7. Epub 2010 Sep 15

Contributing Authors:
Jin Goo Kim Soo Won Lee Jeong Ku Ha a Hong Joon Choi Sang Jin Yang Mi Young Lee

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50 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty due to degenerative arthritis were randomized to be performed by minimally invasive technique or conventional surgical approach. The MIS approach resulted in better outcomes with regards to preserved extensor strength than the conventional surgical approach for TKA procedure.

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