Comparison of two extensile approaches to the knee: a cadaveric study evaluating quadriceps snip and extensile medial parapatellar approach

The quadriceps snip and extensile medial parapatellar approach both provide increased mobility of the patella in the cadaveric knee. When exploring the options to increase exposure to the knee, the operating surgeon may wish to employ either the extensile medial parapatellar approach or the quadriceps snip. There may be clinical advantage in developing the plane between vastus medialis and rectus femoris, as opposed to cutting across the quadriceps tendon.