A Modified Lateral Skin Incision Reduces Wound Complications and hospital stay in Obese patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Cohort
This propensity-matched cohort study demonstrates that in morbidly obese patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, a modified curved lateral skin incision significantly reduces wound complications, shortens hospital stays, and decreases anterior knee hypesthesia compared to the standard midline approach, while maintaining equivalent long-term functional outcomes.