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The lateral parapatellar approach involves a two-layer capsulotomy, leaving a 1 cm tissue overlap on both sides of the incision (green and blue areas) for secure closure, while preserving as much fat pad as possible behind the patellar tendon (yellow area) to facilitate capsular closure.
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