Lateral subvastus approach to total knee arthroplasty: A novel surgical technique and retrospective review of 931 consecutive cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lateral muscle-sparing approach total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been detailed and indicated selectively for severe valgus deformities. We present the largest, to date, consecutive series of lateral subvastus TKAs and we hypothesize that preoperative alignments would demonstrate no differences in range of motion (ROM), knee society scores (KSS), kneeling ability, patient satisfaction, or complications.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study examined 931 primary TKAs in 824 patients performed through the lateral subvastus approach with one to two years follow-up. All primary TKAs performed between July 2020 and February 2022 were included. We used descriptive statistics, chi-squares, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine the cohort. Significance

SUBMITTER: Nguyen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711116 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature