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No mid-term benefit on patient-reported outcomes with the mini-midvastus approach in TKA

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August 2016

No mid-term benefit on patient-reported outcomes with the mini-midvastus approach in TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 8| Number:48| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of Mini-Midvastus and Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty with Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial with 5-Year Follow-up

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Jun 15;98(12):1014-22

Contributing Authors:
H Verburg NM Mathijssen DD Niesten JA Verhaar P Pilot

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Synopsis

100 knees in 97 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to undergo the procedure using either a minimally invasive midvastus approach or conventional approach. The purpose of this study was to determine if the mini-midvastus approach offered significant benefit in knee range of motion, and patient-reported pain and functional outcomes when compared to a conventional approach...

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