Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Describes the mini-midvastus approach which includes a downsized surgical incision that spares the quadriceps combined with a non-everted patella, the use of downsized instruments, and in situ bone cuts.

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This book provides general information. The areas of focus include: hip, knee & lower extremity and joint replacement. The mini-midvastus approach described in this program includes a downsized surgical incision that spares the quadriceps combined with a non-everted patella, the use of downsized instruments, and in situ bone cuts. The authors have used this approach since 1999 and reported the first results in 2001. They have found that this combination of a mini-midvastus approach with a non-everted patella, downsized surgical instruments, and incision length of less than 12 cm has led to superior outcomes in their study population.