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Subvastus vs. Medial parapatellar approach for primary total knee arthroplasty
January 2014
Subvastus vs. Medial parapatellar approach for primary total knee arthroplasty
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A meta-analysis of the sub-vastus approach and medial parapatellar approach in total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Oct;21(10):2398-404Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
10 prospective randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing the subvastus (SV) and medial parapatellar approach (MP) for TKA were pooled and analyzed to compare the clinical outcomes of the SV approach to the MP approach in the operation of primary TKA. The results of this meta-analysis indicated that patients receiving the SV approach needed fewer lateral releases during treatment a...
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