Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty: surgical implications for recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite growing interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), few randomized controlled trials have compared MIS and conventional TKA using a combination of functional performance, knee pain, knee range of motion (ROM), and surgical and radiographic outcomes.

Methods

A prospective, randomized investigation comparing early outcomes of TKA using conventional or MIS approaches (n = 44). Patients were assessed preoperatively, 48 hours, 4 and 12 weeks postoperatively by blinded evaluators. Outcome measures included timed-up-and-go, 100-ft walk, knee pain, passive knee ROM, Knee Society Score, blood loss, tourniquet time, hospital length of stay, surgical complications, and radiographic outcomes.

Results

No significant

SUBMITTER: Dayton MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4162390 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature