scholarly journals A Prospective Study of Subvastus Approach vs. Medial Parapatellar Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (51) ◽  
pp. 3166-3170
Author(s):  
Khalid Fiyaz Mohammed ◽  
Balasubramanian Santharam ◽  
Bhargav Girish ◽  
Praveen Narayan
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Subvastus Approach ◽  
Medial Parapatellar Approach ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Medial Parapatellar

scholarly journals Factors affecting wound ooze in total knee replacement

2011 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Butt ◽  
R Ahmad ◽  
D Aspros ◽  
GC Bannister
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Local Anaesthesia ◽  
Subvastus Approach ◽  
Tourniquet Time ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
The Mean ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Medial Parapatellar

INTRODUCTION Wound ooze is common following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and persistent wound infection is a risk factor for infection, and increased length and cost of hospitalisation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We undertook a prospective study to assess the effect of tourniquet time, peri-articular local anaesthesia and surgical approach on wound oozing after TKA. RESULTS The medial parapatellar approach was used in 59 patients (77%) and subvastus in 18 patients (23%). Peri-articular local anaesthesia (0.25% Bupivacaine with 1:1,000,000 adrenalin) was used in 34 patients (44%). The mean tourniquet time was 83 min (range, 38–125 min). We found a significant association between cessation of oozing and peri-articular local anaesthesia (P = 0.003), length of the tourniquet time (P = 0.03) and the subvastus approach (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Peri-articular local anaesthesia, the subvastus approach and shorter tourniquet time were all associated with less wound oozing after total knee arthroplasty.

Comparison of Midvastus and Medial Parapatellar Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moo Ho Song ◽  
Bu Hwan Kim ◽  
Seong Jun Ahn ◽  
Seong Ho Yoo ◽  
Min Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Medial Parapatellar Approach ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Medial Parapatellar
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