Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2010
Total knee arthroplasties performed with a mini-incision or a standard incision. Similar results at six months follow-up.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison of conventional and minimally invasive approaches of primary total knee arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Minimally invasive medial femoral approach to total knee arthroplasty improves short-term outcomes compared to the standard medial parapatellar approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Comparisons of the Efficacy and Safety of Total Knee Arthroplasty by Different Surgical Approaches: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Better outcomes after minimally invasive surgeries compared to the standard invasive medial parapatellar approach for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of minimally invasive and conventional medial parapatella approaches for primary total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Pooled it
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- Comparison of the minimally invasive and standard medial parapatellar approaches for primary total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2012Pooled it
- Computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty using mini midvastus or medial parapatellar approach technique: A prospective, randomized, international multicentre trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Trial
- Early Patient Outcomes After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty with Quadriceps-Sparing Subvastus and Medial Parapatellar Techniques: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2014Trial
- The Length of Incision in Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty Is More Affected by the Patient's Height Than Their Weight.Cureus · 2023Article
- Better outcomes after mini-subvastus approach for primary total knee arthroplasty: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2020Review
- Angular limit for coronal joint deformity correction using intramedullary guidance in total knee arthroplasty. A pilot study.SICOT-J · 2020Article
- Minimally invasive versus conventional approaches in total knee replacement/arthroplasty: A review of the literature.Journal of orthopaedics · 2018Review
- Patient Satisfaction after Total Knee Arthroplasty.Knee surgery & related research · 2016Review
- Meeting patient expectations and ensuring satisfaction in total knee arthroplasty.Annals of translational medicine · 2015Article
- Length of hospital stay with patient-dependent determination in bilateral scheduled staged total knee arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2014Article
- Short-keeled cemented tibial components show an increased risk for aseptic loosening.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2013Article
- Comments on Bonutti PM et al.: minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty using the contralateral knee as a control group: a case-control study.International orthopaedics · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundMinimal invasion surgery (MIS) is a recent technique recommended for Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) but demands an effort of the surgeons and the learning curve may be long.
methodsTwenty six MIS-TKA were matched to 36 standard TKA with respect to age, sex, body mass index or preoperative score. All patients suffered from knee osteoarthritis, which had not improved with medical treatment and which presented a less than 10 degrees deformity in the coronal and sagittal radiographic projections. At six months after the surgery a specific questionnaire was completed as well as the KSS (Knee Society rating scale), the generic short-form health questionnaire (SF-12) and a visual analogue scale (VAS).
resultsThe MIS technique required more time of surgery (p < 0.001), hospital stay was noticeably shorter (p < 0.05) and drainage volume collected after surgery was significantly higher in the standard technique. We observe a higher frequency in small sizes implants for MIS surgery but no statistically significant differences were found between both groups regarding the radiological alignment of the implant. At six months no differences were found between the groups in range of motion, KSS scores, the physical or mental subscale SF-12, patient's pain perception, satisfaction or subjective improvement.
conclusionsMinimal invasion surgery in total knee arthroplasty showed no improvement over a standard approach.
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