Quadriceps-sparing total knee arthroplasty is one of several techniques orthopedic surgeons use for minimally invasive knee replacement. It is the least invasive approach but perhaps the most ... WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov.
8, 2004--New data from a study of a unique minimally invasive, quadriceps-sparing total knee surgery show advantages for a wider population of patients and surgeons ... Having strong thigh muscles may reduce the need for total knee replacement in people with knee osteoarthritis. In particular, having stronger quadriceps muscles compared to the hamstrings muscles may ... Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...
quadriceps sparing total knee replacement, Business Wire: New Data Show Benefits of Unique Minimally Invasive, Quadriceps-Sparing Knee Surgery with Biomet Instrumentation New Data Show Benefits of Unique Minimally Invasive, Quadriceps-Sparing Knee Surgery with Biomet Instrumentation Your quad muscles, or quadriceps, are at the front of your thigh. They help you straighten your knee so you can kick, run and jump. With a shared attachment at the knee joint, it plays a key role in extending the knee, a movement essential for actions such as walking, running, and standing up. The quadriceps femoris forms the anterior compartment of the thigh along with the articularis genus and sartorius muscles.
