A Comparison of Subvastus and Midvastus Approaches in Minimally-Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore51 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to compare the early clinical outcomes of minimally invasive bilateral subvastus and midvastus approaches for total knee arthroplasty.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

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Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with advanced bilateral osteoarthritis of the knee for treatment with total knee arthroplasty * patients who wish to undergo bilateral total knee arthroplasty as part of a single surgical procedure Exclusion Criteria: * patients who were previously treated with knee arthroplasty

Locations (1)

Bonutti Clinic

Effingham, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee Society Score

Time frame: Final follow-up (minimum 24 months)

Secondary Outcomes

Radiographic alignment and fixation

Time frame: Final follow-up (minimum 24 months)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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