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No functional or clinical difference between MIS and standard TKA
March 2013
No functional or clinical difference between MIS and standard TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A prospective randomized study of minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty compared with conventional surgery
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jul 7;92(7):1584-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
134 patients with symptomatic knee OA, scheduled for total knee arthroplasty, were randomized to the use of either minimally invasive instruments or a standard approach for the TKA procedure. The aim of the study was to compare the clinical outcomes of these two techniques. At 1 year, the minimally invasive surgical technique was not found to provide any substantial benefit, in terms of radiograph...
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