Treatment for complex knee osteoarthritis with total knee arthroplasty via lateral parapatellar approach-four case reports.
Shuailei Li, Boning Yang
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Case in brief
Four patients with knee osteoarthritis, experiencing pain and limited mobility for 1 to 10 years, underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Three patients were treated using a lateral parapatellar approach, while one received a medial approach. Postoperatively, three patients showed significant improvement in knee range of motion and alignment, while the patient with the medial approach experienced poor wound healing and infection.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
The lateral parapatellar approach may be a viable option for selected complex knee osteoarthritis cases during total knee arthroplasty.