16 May 2026 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Subvastus and Medial Parapatellar Approaches in Total Knee Arthroplasty for Patients Aged Over 75 Years: Implications for Postoperative Rehabilitation and Early Mobilization
Serhat Gürbüz
ABE 1*, Gökhan Pehlivanoğlu C 1, Niyazi İğde D 1, Ahmet Keskin F 1, Mustafa Buğra Ayaz CD 1, Bülent Karslıoğlu E 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952375
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952375
Table 3 Secondary outcomes of the study groups.
| Parameter | SV group | MP group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 5.0±1.2 | 6.7±1.6 | * |
| KSS at 6 weeks | 81.2±8.9 | 79.5±8.5 | 0.61 |
| Postoperative blood loss (mL) | 360.5±45.2 | 340.2±42.7 | 0.76 |
| Complications (%) | 3.3 (1 DVT) | 10 (2 DVT, 1 PE) | 0.24 |
| Operative time (minutes) | 110.2±11.8 | 92.7±10.3 | ** |
| KSS – Knee Society Score; DVT – deep venous thrombosis; PE – pulmonary embolism; SV – subvastus; MP –medial parapatellar. | |||