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TKA: No difference between mini-midvastus and standard medial parapatellar approach
May 2013
TKA: No difference between mini-midvastus and standard medial parapatellar approach
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A prospective randomised study of minimally invasive midvastus total knee arthroplasty compared with standard total knee arthroplasty
Knee. 2012 Dec;19(6):866-71. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2012.04.009. Epub 2012 May 18Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients, recruited between November 2004 and February 2008, undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomised to a mini-midvastus (MMV) approach or a medial parapatellar (MPP) approach. The patients were assessed pre-operatively and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post-operatively. There were no significant differences in functional outcome parameters (Knee Soc...
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