Comparison of scars and resulting hypoaesthesia between the medial parapatellar and midline skin incisions in total knee arthroplasty

Abstract The two most common skin incisions in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are the medial parapatellar and midline. As the medial parapatellar incision is predominantly parallel to the Langer's lines of the knee, this may give a better cosmetic appearance. The aim of this study was to assess...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The knee 2007-10, Vol.14 (5), p.375-378
Hauptverfasser:	Sundaram, R.O, Ramakrishnan, M, Harvey, R.A, Parkinson, R.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - methods Cicatrix - complications Cicatrix - pathology Esthetics Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypesthesia - etiology Hypoaesthesia Orthopedics Pain Measurement Patient Satisfaction Scar Total knee arthroplasty
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