Technical means to improve minimally invasive knee arthroplasty

Abstract

Technical means to improve minimally invasive knee arthroplasty

A.V. Alabut, V.D. Sikilinda, A.V. Dubinskiy

Incoming article date: 07.03.2014

In order to improve minimally invasive technique knee arthroplasty authors propose "retractor to retract the patella in minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty," which can improve visualization during surgery to protect the extensor apparatus of the knee joint and reduce the number of complications and "Apparatus for carrying a minimally invasive knee arthroplasty" to improve the accuracy of the endoprosthesis implantation through access «quadriceps-sparing».

Keywords: invasive knee replacement, gonarthrosis, medical instruments