Comparison of the Early Results of Minimally Invasive Vs Standard Approaches to Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Prospective, Randomized Study

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 681-688

  Karpman, Robert R ^a   Smith, Heather L ^b  

^a Caritas Holy Family Hospital   (United States)

^b Arizona Institute for Bone & Joint Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

mini incision; randomized controlled trial; single surgeon; standard incision; total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650757700     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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