Primer on Minimally Invasive Subvastus Total Knee Arthroplasty

Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty is an excellent alternative to a standard approach in knee arthroplasty. The technique can be learned at one’s own pace and progress to a true muscle-sparing technique. A continuum of decreasing exposure and wound size, along with specialized instuments, fa...

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Published inOperative techniques in orthopaedics Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 136 - 144
Main Author Cohen, Russell G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.07.2006
Subjects
knee replacement
minimally invasive surgery
subvastus approach
knee replacement
minimally invasive surgery
subvastus approach
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Summary:Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty is an excellent alternative to a standard approach in knee arthroplasty. The technique can be learned at one’s own pace and progress to a true muscle-sparing technique. A continuum of decreasing exposure and wound size, along with specialized instuments, facilitate the learning curve and ultimately allow the operation to succeed. Benefits include preservation of the extensor mechanism, a tighter soft tissue envelope with greater ease of ligament balancing, and faster recovery to independent ambulation. Implant positioning remains reliable and should not affect the ultimate long-term success of total knee arthroplasty.
ISSN:1048-6666
1558-3848
DOI:10.1053/j.oto.2006.06.006