Surgical Approaches to the Knee

Y-Shaped Approach: “Mercedes-Benz Star” Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2747 Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2747 Disadvantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2748 Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2748

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