Lateral subvastus lateralis versus medial parapatellar approach for total knee arthroplasty: A cadaveric biomechanical study

The standard of care for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a medial parapatellar approach (MPA). We aimed to study a novel lateral subvastus lateralis approach (SLA), which offers the benefit of keeping the extensor mechanism and medial soft tissues intact. To ensure the approach could be used safely in vivo, a biomechanical study was performed to assess whether the joint kinematics would be preserved after performing a TKA.

Source: The Knee - November 13, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sahil Prabhnoor Sidhu, Alireza Moslemian, Geofrey Yamomo, Samira Vakili, Paul Kelly, Ryan T Willing, Brent A Lanting Source Type: research