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Subvastus and midvastus approach in total knee arthroplasty are equally effective

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July 2013

Subvastus and midvastus approach in total knee arthroplasty are equally effective

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A comparison of subvastus and midvastus approaches in minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Mar;92(3):575-82

Contributing Authors:
PM Bonutti MG Zywiel SD Ulrich DA Stroh TM Seyler MA Mont

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Synopsis

51 patients with knee OA scheduled for minimally invasive bilateral total knee arthroplasty(TKA) via either a subvastus or midvastus surgical approaches. At two-year follow-up, no significant differences in the functional outcomes were observed in the TKA done by either approach.

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