A modified minimally invasive subvastus approach shows superior early postoperative clinical outcomes compared to the medial parapatellar approach in total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis patients: a comparative study
Wanyan Hu, Yi Nie, Yucong Li, Bingsheng Yang, Zexin Su, Zhaohua Zhu, Chao Xie, Lijun Lin · 2025
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How a surgeon enters the knee during joint replacement shapes the first weeks of recovery. Wanyan Hu and co-authors compared two entries in this 2025 study. One route slips under the thigh muscle with minimal invasion; the other, the standard route, splits beside the kneecap. Patients had end-stage knee osteoarthritis.
Records from 2020 to 2022 covered thirty-six patients with the under-muscle route and fifty-seven with the standard. Blood loss, pain, thigh strength, motion range, and clinical scores were compared. The title reports the verdict: the gentler route won on early outcomes. Exclusions kept the groups clean of prior surgery and inflammatory disease. Early strength and motion decide how fast patients walk again.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wanyan Hu, Yi Nie, Yucong Li, Bingsheng Yang, Zexin Su, Zhaohua Zhu, Chao Xie, Lijun Lin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |