The lateral approach is a minimally invasive approach to total knee replacement that preserves the quadriceps muscle by placing the incision on the lateral side of the knee. This method has been shown to exhibit numerous benefits to the patient. The video below outlines the surgical steps of the procedure.
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Publications
Journal of Orthopaedics _ Lateral subvastus approach to total knee arthroplasty: A novel surgical technique and retrospective review of 931 consecutive cases
- >90% patient satisfaction at 1 year
- >90% ambulatory surgery
- <1% infection rate
Florida Surgion grows practice by over 350 percent with new patient-preferred lateral approach to knee replacement
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