In a prospective single-centre longitudinal randomized controlled trial 116 patients were allocated to the sub-vastus approach, and 115 to the medial parapatellar approach. At one week follow-up, compared to baseline, range of motion, Knee Society (KS) global, KS knee, and KS pain scores were significantly better in the sub-vastus group. At the one year follow-up, WOMAC global and pain scores, SF36 physical function and role-physical scores, and EuroQol utility and pain score were significantly better in the sub-vastus group. The ease of exposure in the sub-vastus approach was significantly worse. There was no significant difference in length of stay or analgesia intake. The sub-vastus approach to total knee arthroplasty was more effective than a medial parapatellar approach at both one week and one year post-operatively, but surgeons reported a less easy exposure in the sub-vastus group.
Titolo: | Sub-vastus approach is more effective than a medial parapatellar approach in primary total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2009 |
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Abstract: | In a prospective single-centre longitudinal randomized controlled trial 116 patients were allocated to the sub-vastus approach, and 115 to the medial parapatellar approach. At one week follow-up, compared to baseline, range of motion, Knee Society (KS) global, KS knee, and KS pain scores were significantly better in the sub-vastus group. At the one year follow-up, WOMAC global and pain scores, SF36 physical function and role-physical scores, and EuroQol utility and pain score were significantly better in the sub-vastus group. The ease of exposure in the sub-vastus approach was significantly worse. There was no significant difference in length of stay or analgesia intake. The sub-vastus approach to total knee arthroplasty was more effective than a medial parapatellar approach at both one week and one year post-operatively, but surgeons reported a less easy exposure in the sub-vastus group. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11386/4205662 |
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