The purpose of this study is to compare two different surgical approaches for total knee replacement surgery. The mini-midvastus approach involves cutting less of the thigh muscle (quadriceps) tendon than the classic approach (median parapatellar) in order to implant the knee components. Both will have the same skin incision.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty (not more than 7 days between surgeries)
Heekin Orthopedic Specialists
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Knee Society Score
The higher the score the better is the result (0-100). The knee society score reflects the outcomes and perception of the patients regarding function and pain
Time frame: 2 year
Quadriceps Strength
Time frame: 2 year
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