In this work, multiple surgical approaches for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are compared.
The approaches differ in the anatomical structures that are incised or preserved, which in
turn result in both the unique positive and negative outcomes attributable to each approach.
This chapter will highlight relevant outcomes for the medial parapatellar, subvastus,
midvastus, trivector, and anterolateral approaches. Moreover, the authors will provide
applicable information regarding the minimally invasive options for each, or overall, in how …