Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty: surgical technique
Scuderi, G.R.
American Journal of Orthopedics 35(7 Suppl): 7-11
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1078-4519 PMID: 16927647 Document Number: 603807
The surgical techniques associated with the variety of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approaches for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including the limited parapatellar, limited midvastus, limited subvastus, and quadriceps-sparing approaches, are reviewed. The patient selection criteria for mini-incision TKA are detailed. Although clinical experience with these approaches is limited, initial results seem promising and potentially adaptable to a majority of cases with modifications in either instruments or components customized for the procedure. MIS TKA represents a continuum in complexity, and surgeons should gain experience sequentially. The extensibility of these approaches allows surgeons to adapt and modify the procedure should intra-operative difficulties arise.